Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is small firm determined by number of lawyers/associates purely or by quality of Caseload.
No this is not a botique set up by anyone from big 4 although one of the Lawyers prev worked at big 4. And the other from a mid. Also I’m doing my rlt here, not qualified yet.

Small firm generally just refers to size i.e. < 10 lawyers. A boutique set up by a SC or well established lawyer is another matter. It will be the exception in terms of salary and quality of work from other small firms.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Small firm generally just refers to size i.e. < 10 lawyers. A boutique set up by a SC or well established lawyer is another matter. It will be the exception in terms of salary and quality of work from other small firms.

Absolutely right

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Absolutely right

Understood, but it’s always perplexed me how a FCH from an overseas Uni choose to start their training at these small firms. Or even strong 2:1 local NUS students doing it at such firms (including strong extra curriculars). What’s the reasoning?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Small firm generally just refers to size i.e. < 10 lawyers. A boutique set up by a SC or well established lawyer is another matter. It will be the exception in terms of salary and quality of work from other small firms.

For example, is Chancery law corp or Gabriel law corp considered a small firm?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Understood, but it’s always perplexed me how a FCH from an overseas Uni choose to start their training at these small firms. Or even strong 2:1 local NUS students doing it at such firms (including strong extra curriculars). What’s the reasoning?

People can make the choice for many reasons, there's no point trying to guess why a FCH would choose a small firm over a big firm if you feel like you would not do the same in their shoes - you have different considerations from him/her.

Just be aware of what are the objective differences between the firms and make your decision from there.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

People can make the choice for many reasons, there's no point trying to guess why a FCH would choose a small firm over a big firm if you feel like you would not do the same in their shoes - you have different considerations from him/her.

Just be aware of what are the objective differences between the firms and make your decision from there.

Ok true thanks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For example, is Chancery law corp or Gabriel law corp considered a small firm?

Chancery yes, PG can be considered a boutique in some ways but I've heard their salary is around the small firm level.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For example, is Chancery law corp or Gabriel law corp considered a small firm?

Yes. Anything less than a mid sized is small.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Understood, but it’s always perplexed me how a FCH from an overseas Uni choose to start their training at these small firms. Or even strong 2:1 local NUS students doing it at such firms (including strong extra curriculars). What’s the reasoning?

Either -

A. Personal choice or

B. They cannot find a place better as those better places were filled up

Could also be C. They applied late

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Either -

A. Personal choice or

B. They cannot find a place better as those better places were filled up

Could also be C. They applied late

B and C sort of go together right, like the places got filled up cos they applied late. Then if it’s personal choice, I’m wondering what they get out of it considering achieving FCH or strong academic + extra curricular involved lot of effort which, more likely than not, was with the intention to up their chances of starting work at the bigger league firms..?