Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can work as a foreign-qualified lawyer in HK and London. And not to forget Middle East as well - they are always hiring.

I work in London and I see lots of Aussies and Kiwis in both of these places working as foreign-qualified associates.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

He's downright predatory, seeking to prey on his juniors and got his just desserts. Anyone knows what he is doing now? Manage to secure another plum associate job at a MC that he bragged he could?

They should name and shame his fellow accomplices.

Heard that he secured a new job with a MC firm the very next day. And he was boasting about it. Perhaps this is all a planned move by him and his mates to show they really have the connections...

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Heard that he secured a new job with a MC firm the very next day. And he was boasting about it. Perhaps this is all a planned move by him and his mates to show they really have the connections...

Wah. Really ah? Which MC firm?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Heard that he secured a new job with a MC firm the very next day. And he was boasting about it. Perhaps this is all a planned move by him and his mates to show they really have the connections...

Can share the text of his boast?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yes this is the most likely. If an international firm decided to drop an assoc because of this sort of thing, you can bet that they would have released a statement. It is likely that he was already on the way out when this happened.

The bigger law firms generally will not make statements re associate firing or hiring. Usually only at the partner level will statements be made.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The bigger law firms generally will not make statements re associate firing or hiring. Usually only at the partner level will statements be made.

Not OP but -

You're referring to the usual case where announcements are made as part of normal business. This is anything but.

Heard that Bird & Bird only planning to retain one or two trainees this year... yikes!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Heard that Bird & Bird only planning to retain one or two trainees this year... yikes!

hmm.... but twobirds generally doesn't retain many assocs to begin with tbh.

Hi, does anyone know the starting salary for TSMP associates?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can work as a foreign-qualified lawyer in HK and London. And not to forget Middle East as well - they are always hiring.

Hmm.. Besides having to surmount cultural differences, aren't the legal industries in these jurisdictions fairly saturated too? Besides, the tax deductions and rent will munch a significant chunk of the salary.