Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Doubt he can ever get over the fact that he’s making almost half of what some of the rare few graduates in SIM are drawing

Talk about low standards lol

how difficult is it to enter big 4? Like what proportion of nus/smu enters big 4?

Why is it so hard to pass part A, just feel like I will never be able to pass that particular subject even though I passed the rest

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yeah, that's a damn low standard to drop to man

Don't think it's possible. Even the most cui NUS grad > valedictorian of SIM.

There's a reason why the OP of the SIM UOL salary thread is appropriately titled 'poorman'

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I just wanted to share this with the younger law folks here.

1. Choose the correct spouse (if you must in law school and if no, then part b). The wrong spouse you choose can set your career back by 5 years because of the multiple cascading effects after that. There are many brilliant people who would have made partner already but because of breakups and career detours as a result, they end up worse off when on paper they should have been someone much better on a per Pqe basis.

2. Choose the correct law firm to go into. Going for the firm that pays the most $$$ is often not the best choice. You need to find a firm that values you individually.

3. No one is your friend in law. Humans are jealous people. The sooner you know that the better.

Thank you for sharing. Mind if you elaborate a bit more on point 1? how did / does the spouse affect?

any personal tips ? haha

Originally Posted by Unregistered

On point 2, how are we supposed to identify if the firm values us individually? Our only touch points are through month long internships and interviews before we make a decision

not OP but i think it's ultimately a profession -- so gotta base it on the individual partners, not necessarily the firm?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how difficult is it to enter big 4? Like what proportion of nus/smu enters big 4?

You left out suss.
There’s a good proportion of local unis entering big four as trainees.
I would say 60-70%.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Doubt he can ever get over the fact that he’s making almost half of what some of the rare few graduates in SIM are drawing

Kinda cute to see how affected he is though, going around following the sim guy trolling him

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Kinda cute to see how affected he is though, going around following the sim guy trolling him

Agreed, but also a bit cb leh. SIM so pathetic and low already. Keep bullying for what?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agreed, but also a bit cb leh. SIM so pathetic and low already. Keep bullying for what?

You mean the sim kid bullying you, the “NUS” kid? 2500 not end of the world pal.