Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Think out of the box... steal the 1PQE job away

Yes flirt more. Be a good fit.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Worse with COVID.

The UK is xenophobic (think Brexit). You will likely be called a chink.

You get the odd weirdo in the streets every now and then (NGL I try not to go out after dark, but right now sun sets at 9pm so it's all gucci), but within my firm people are nothing but supportive and very inclusive.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

OP here, thanks for the responses. But covid's pretty bad in the UK and heard that it's affecting NQ salary? Can anyone shed some light?

It was bad in January time, but now vaccinations have brought the rate under control. Social restrictions are going to be lifted in June.

Also UK firms were initially worried about COVID and froze NQ pay way back September year. Now with profits sky high (and NY firms raising NQ pay) they are coming under pressure to increase NQ pay.

With covid creating a sea-change in attitudes towards WFH cost of living also goes down a lot as you can rent further away from central London when you only commute in 2/3 times a week.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Wow Soh Rui Yong just changed lawyers from the number 1 sporting lawyer in Singapore Clarence Lun to Eugene Thuraisingam LLP while his trial is still underway and after losing big time in his application to recuse the trial judge. Clarence's fees too expensive?

Clarence Lun's firm is in a downward spiral. Departure of their founding partner and half of all their assocs (all in the same week I heard), Soh's firing of Clarence because of poor advice to fight doggedly for an unmeritorious recusal application... Guess his claim that Fervent Chambers is going to be listed in "legal 500" is but a pipe dream?

Currently in my final year of a double degree at Melbourne University in Law and Commerce (Economics and Finance).

What are the job opportunities in SG with this degree? Can I get into a top local law firm or IB? Thanks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You get the odd weirdo in the streets every now and then (NGL I try not to go out after dark, but right now sun sets at 9pm so it's all gucci), but within my firm people are nothing but supportive and very inclusive.

Yeah don't go out after dark. The UK is dangerous. The streets are not safe. The police are just too laid back.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Clarence Lun's firm is in a downward spiral. Departure of their founding partner and half of all their assocs (all in the same week I heard), Soh's firing of Clarence because of poor advice to fight doggedly for an unmeritorious recusal application... Guess his claim that Fervent Chambers is going to be listed in "legal 500" is but a pipe dream?

how come half associates all resign in the same week?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how come half associates all resign in the same week?

Because they were sick and tired of winning so much.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Currently in my final year of a double degree at Melbourne University in Law and Commerce (Economics and Finance).

What are the job opportunities in SG with this degree? Can I get into a top local law firm or IB? Thanks.

Big 4 hard. but then again A&G doesn't discriminate and accepts all unis ^^

Why did you choose to go to Australia to do law?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yeah don't go out after dark. The UK is dangerous. The streets are not safe. The police are just too laid back.

2 years of NS and the kid was just like CALL THE POLICE CALL THE POLICE CALL THE POLICE CALL THE POLICE CALL THE POLICE