Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yeah and then what? Get cheated by the girls in the process?
No time to monitor the gf and she will probably two time or run off with another guy...

Can ask how those couples with one spouse who is a non-lawyer settle the pay disparity
As the couple trudges along, the pay differential will continue to surge

How do u all talk about your expectations?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can ask how those couples with one spouse who is a non-lawyer settle the pay disparity
As the couple trudges along, the pay differential will continue to surge

How do u all talk about your expectations?

dude, female lawyers don't date men whom earn less than them

Is baker considered prestigious at all?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is baker considered prestigious at all?

Prestige is relative. In Singapore and HK yes. In the US and London market, not really.

In US, they are probably on par with DLA Piper, K&L Gates. Remember they started off as a Chicago firm, not a NY firm so there's a historical prestige disadvantage. Check out the Vault 100, they are ranked no. 31.

In London, they are probably less prestigious than the silver circle (Herbert Smith, Ashurst) or Hogan Lovells.

In SG, Baker is seen as quite prestigious.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Prestige is relative. In Singapore and HK yes. In the US and London market, not really.

In US, they are probably on par with DLA Piper, K&L Gates. Remember they started off as a Chicago firm, not a NY firm so there's a historical prestige disadvantage. Check out the Vault 100, they are ranked no. 31.

In London, they are probably less prestigious than the silver circle (Herbert Smith, Ashurst) or Hogan Lovells.

In SG, Baker is seen as quite prestigious.

Agreed generally regarding the US and UK markets. For Singapore, it is department dependent. Litigation and arbitration in Baker is probably like a third tier, similar to non-disputes focused mid sized firms like Shook Lin. Tax, IP in baker probably one of the best, on par if not better than big 4. Corporate in baker, maybe same as TSMP and the likes.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It's the end of March which means retention announcements are coming in! Anyone can shed light on the retention rates of your firms this year?

Interested to hear this too. Anyone got any news?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It's the end of March which means retention announcements are coming in! Anyone can shed light on the retention rates of your firms this year?

Haven't announce in my firm leh... Or maybe because I'm not getting retained. OH WELL.

Haven’t been given a lot of work
leave office quite early at 10 pm daily
while the norm is 2 am

think i won’t be retained

big 4 liti dept here

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yeah and then what? Get cheated by the girls in the process?
No time to monitor the gf and she will probably two time or run off with another guy...

TBH, to have to 'monitor' the gf, isn't that as good as partially or greater, conceding to the fact that either the choice or the choices made were as good as crap?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Was it worth it? Do you have regrets?

Not a troll...genuinely interested to know. I am a junior lawyer contemplating this existential question as well. Lunches and dinners at the desk, late nights, burnt weekends and holidays, borderline depression half the time, non-existent social life.

Step into the realms or Criminal Law.