Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am 29 and I work in an MNC so I probably earn more than you guys. I want a long-term relationship but I am not in your industry so it is hard for me to build a rapport or spend time to get to know them.

I try to go for events but then conversations tend to be very transient.

MNC? Yeah, you definitely don't outearn us.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Heads up I'm going to ICL for business studies and will steal your MC job. I find it quite sad that all of you are fighting over Big 4 and FLAs

Most of my friends who did business studies at ICL end up in consultancy or marketing roles. Do you even have the intelligence to plan your career path properly?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Most of my friends who did business studies at ICL end up in consultancy or marketing roles. Do you even have the intelligence to plan your career path properly?

I am a lolyer

Not sure why all of you seem so fixated on law school and the prestige of law school.
In case you’re not aware, after 2021, you no longer need a law degree to practice as a solicitor in the uk. In fact if you just have a random degree in psychology or nursing, you can still practice law. This is not the GDL route.
This is the standard route after 2021.

which liti departments in wongp and A&G are recommended for trainees to join? looking for a place that provides good training. would not mind working long hours as long as i feel valued and i have opportunity to improve myself. any advice would be appreciated. thanks!

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not sure why all of you seem so fixated on law school and the prestige of law school.
In case you’re not aware, after 2021, you no longer need a law degree to practice as a solicitor in the uk. In fact if you just have a random degree in psychology or nursing, you can still practice law. This is not the GDL route.
This is the standard route after 2021.

What is the SQE?
The SQE is a new centralised exam for solicitors, set to be introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in September 2021. So far the COVID-19 pandemic has had no affect on the SRA's plans for introducing the new assessment.

The SQE will eventually replace the GDL and the LPC, but don't be misled - it's not a course but a series of examinations taken in two stages. If you started your law training before September 2021 the SRA expect a long period of transition.

Under the new system aspiring solicitors must:

hold a degree or equivalent qualification (such as a degree apprenticeship) in any subject
pass stages 1 and 2 of the SQE
complete a substantial period of work experience
meet the SRA's character and suitability requirements.
While the SRA has not specified that the degree level qualification must be in law, it will be helpful, in a practical sense, to have an education in law to pass the SQE assessments. It's also something that many employers expect.

Following the SQE route, law graduates will qualify as a solicitor in five to six years, while it will take apprentices and non-law graduates five to seven years.

What about non-law graduates?
It's the same story for non-law graduates. If you begin to study for the GDL before September 2021 you'll be able to choose to continue down the traditional route of progressing onto the LPC and a training contract until 2032. After September 2021, the GDL will cease as a qualification route and you'll need to take an SQE1 preparation course.

For non-law graduates, qualifying under the new system may look something like this:

study for a three-year non-law degree
take an SQE1 preparation course
sit the SQE stage 1
take SQE stage 2
complete a two year period of qualifying legal work experience
satisfy the SRA's suitability and character requirements
qualify as a solicitor.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I think OP was asking about FLAs.

List of "Internationals"

ASHURST ADTLAW
CLIFFORD CHANCE ASIA
CMS HOLBORN ASIA
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROLEGIS
INCE LAW ALLIANCE
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT ASCENDANT
REED SMITH RESOURCE LAW ALLIANCE
STEPHENSON HARWOOD (SINGAPORE) ALLIANCE
WFW & WTL
BAKER & MCKENZIE.WONG & LEOW
CLYDE & CO CLASIS SINGAPORE PTE LTD
DUANE MORRIS & SELVAM LLP
HOGAN LOVELLS LEE & LEE
KENNEDYS LEGAL SOLUTIONS PTE LTD
PINSENT MASONS MPILLAY LLP
RPC PREMIER LAW PTE LTD
SIMMONS & SIMMONS JWS PTE. LTD.
MORGAN LEWIS STAMFORD LLC
BIRD BIRD ATMD LLP
RHTLAW TAYLOR WESSING LLP
K&L GATES STRAITS LAW LLC
EVERSHEDS HARRY ELIAS LLP
WITHERS KHATTARWONG LLP
DENTONS RODYK DAVIDSON LLP

How accurate is the Legal500? s://.legal500.com/c/singapore/

Originally Posted by Unregistered

List of "Internationals"

ASHURST ADTLAW
CLIFFORD CHANCE ASIA
CMS HOLBORN ASIA
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PROLEGIS
INCE LAW ALLIANCE
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT ASCENDANT
REED SMITH RESOURCE LAW ALLIANCE
STEPHENSON HARWOOD (SINGAPORE) ALLIANCE
WFW & WTL
BAKER & MCKENZIE.WONG & LEOW
CLYDE & CO CLASIS SINGAPORE PTE LTD
DUANE MORRIS & SELVAM LLP
HOGAN LOVELLS LEE & LEE
KENNEDYS LEGAL SOLUTIONS PTE LTD
PINSENT MASONS MPILLAY LLP
RPC PREMIER LAW PTE LTD
SIMMONS & SIMMONS JWS PTE. LTD.
MORGAN LEWIS STAMFORD LLC
BIRD BIRD ATMD LLP
RHTLAW TAYLOR WESSING LLP
K&L GATES STRAITS LAW LLC
EVERSHEDS HARRY ELIAS LLP
WITHERS KHATTARWONG LLP
DENTONS RODYK DAVIDSON LLP

Thanks for the list, quite helpful. As a FCH should I be aiming for the local side or the international side? I want the UK payscale as it reflects my grades

Originally Posted by Unregistered

which liti departments in wongp and A&G are recommended for trainees to join? looking for a place that provides good training. would not mind working long hours as long as i feel valued and i have opportunity to improve myself. any advice would be appreciated. thanks!

When you say valued, do you mean "good job" and a pat on the back? Your expectations are unrealistic, no litigation department in any firm ever says that. You're a replaceable commodity