Lawyer Salary

#**2671** (**permalink**) 23-04-2018, 05:56 PM

I have no connections. Worked hard in NUS, topped the class, topped part B, have been at a top tier magic circle firm last 5 years. Firm believer in meritocracy.

#**2672** (**permalink**) 23-04-2018, 06:18 PM

willing to bet my bonus that the last few pages of this thread has just been some siao lang talking to himself.

#**2673** (**permalink**) 23-04-2018, 08:50 PM

Too much. Today I just realized that in a certain law firm in Singapore near the Raffles Place/ Marina Bay Area, everyone (vast majority) seems to be connected.

Got billionaire family children, got owner of this MNC son/daughter, got IB CEO son/daughter, got ex judge son/daughter.

See alr I feel so poor and insignificant. My parents only drive taxi.

#**2674** (**permalink**) 23-04-2018, 09:37 PM

Well, at the end of the day, the joke's on the rich folks. Life as a lawyer sucks. You got thrown into this industry not cos of your passion, you are gg to lead a miserable life no matter how rich you are.

#**2675** (**permalink**) 23-04-2018, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Well, at the end of the day, the joke's on the rich folks. Life as a lawyer sucks. You got thrown into this industry not cos of your passion, you are gg to lead a miserable life no matter how rich you are.

Then what are you suggesting?
Who has passion for this? It’s just a job. To earn a living

#**2676** (**permalink**) 23-04-2018, 10:45 PM

All the keyboard warriors here. I bet no one dare to identify themselves specifically that "rich kid".

#**2677** (**permalink**) 23-04-2018, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Well, at the end of the day, the joke's on the rich folks. Life as a lawyer sucks. You got thrown into this industry not cos of your passion, you are gg to lead a miserable life no matter how rich you are.

How is life as lawyer tough for a rich kid?
He is the one with connections to bring business for the firm.

I have seen many who rise to be partners because of his ability to bring business and money.

#**2678** (**permalink**) 24-04-2018, 10:49 AM

I am from overseas law school, already called to the bar and currently working in house in mnc with lots of free time (used to work in small law firm of 2 lawyers and 4 paralegals).

Why do we keep comparing overseas and local graduates from law? Isnt that what Part A and Part B of the bar exams are for. If overseas graduates are able to pass the bar exams, would that not signify that they are in the same calibre as their local graduates counterparts.

If overseas graduates CMI, the bar exams would filter them out and they wont make the cut to get called to the bar.

Therefore, please stop the distinction.

#**2679** (**permalink**) 24-04-2018, 11:07 AM

Foreign Graduates: why do you have to go overseas to do law? Why not study nus smu

#**2680** (**permalink**) 24-04-2018, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Foreign Graduates: why do you have to go overseas to do law? Why not study nus smu

I am poster 2679, because I wanted to practice corporate law but rejected from NUS and SMU. I was in the deans' honors list of my cohort in Temasek Polytechnic diploma in Law and Manager.

Therefore, I went overseas to pursue the lawyer route.