Lawyer Salary

is there still an oversupply of lawyers in SG after the axing and hollowing out?

lawsoc stats showed a +1k practicing lawyers between 2016 to 2017 from 4+k to 5+k .. and from last year to this year it was 5+k to 6+k.. isnt that quite a significant increase...?

the assumption is that lawyers are smart and sharp.

but probably these policymakers who were adjusting the supply of lawyers back then could have used someone with a stronger math/stats background on their team to do a better forecast

Originally Posted by Unregistered

is there still an oversupply of lawyers in SG after the axing and hollowing out?

lawsoc stats showed a +1k practicing lawyers between 2016 to 2017 from 4+k to 5+k .. and from last year to this year it was 5+k to 6+k.. isnt that quite a significant increase...?

Insufficient data to allow for such conclusion. "Oversupply" normally refers to too many law grads for too little lawyer jobs. The stats only capture those holding practising certificates. This by definition means these people have already obtained lawyer jobs

Also, most of the attrited lawyers go in-house and this is not captured. I reckon the number of in-housers exceed the practising lawyers significantly

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Disputes is good. Ignore the trolls. Great training and work life balance.

Baker disputes is bad, both in terms of cases and training. Everyone knows it. You sound like you're part of their team and trying to whitewash the team's reputation.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Baker disputes is bad, both in terms of cases and training. Everyone knows it. You sound like you're part of their team and trying to whitewash the team's reputation.

This is a new team for some years and it's a good team with caring associates and partners and excellent training. You are probably some troll or disgruntled over something so you keep trolling. Move on from your past bitterness.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

so what's negative about baker's culture, particularly disputes that seems to be taking most of the heat?

Tax in baker has solid culture. Worth going.

how long is the turnaround time to expect an interview when applying for big 4 assoc corp positions?

medium size (on the smaller end of the medium) law firm assoc looking to move up at 1PQE

how big an impact does my o level results have on my application? rofl i didn't do that well. l1r5 15. this is mind blowing. thankfully they don't ask for PSLE.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

how big an impact does my o level results have on my application? rofl i didn't do that well. l1r5 15. this is mind blowing. thankfully they don't ask for PSLE.

They will scrutinise everything.

Eversince boss put me on a 1.8k sgunited traineeship to save his law corporation, I cannut feel superior to those 2k tech traineeship ah bengs alr, somemore they make $200 more than me leh. Study hard no use one, everywhere also sweatshop