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Originally Posted by Unregistered

I’d feel uneasy if I have to work with the bar cheats in some capacity. Idk, what do my learned friends think.

I feel more uneasy working with those who ratted the others out

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi guys,

I read with curiosity under para 7 that Part B from 2023 onwards is going to be offered twice a year (s://.sile.edu.sg/pdf/Notice_on_New_Admission_Regime.pdf). I assume the other intake would be Jan/Feb. Wondering who this intake is supposed to cater to. Any ideas?

Anyone has updated info on this? Able to do TC in Jan before July part B?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I feel more uneasy working with those who ratted the others out

Are snakes and sharks commonplace in law firms and within the same departments?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are snakes and sharks commonplace in law firms and within the same departments?

Depends la. Big firms too busy to play politics at the junior level. All just trying to survive. Workload boss and client bad enough already.

It's in the small firms where there are more such nonsense actually. Something abt trying to be a big fish in a small pond and comparing to see who gets put on the more interesting file. This is a function of there being infrequent amount of interesting work for smaller firms. Pathetic really. Glad I got the f out.

Source: someone who has worked in small firm, B4, and then in-house.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone has updated info on this? Able to do TC in Jan before July part B?

I did ask SILE before and you cannot do TC before graduating from Part B (and Part A, for overseas grad).

The real question is given that Part B is now offered in Jan as well, will law firms cater to this cohort by allowing TC to start in Jun/Jul instead of the usual Jan.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I did ask SILE before and you cannot do TC before graduating from Part B (and Part A, for overseas grad).

The real question is given that Part B is now offered in Jan as well, will law firms cater to this cohort by allowing TC to start in Jun/Jul instead of the usual Jan.

I think that applies to the old Part B regime. The wording in the new notice seems suggest that you can do TC before the 2023 Part B during this transitional period.

Think the answer to your second question is up to you to broker an agreement with your firm ba

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are snakes and sharks commonplace in law firms and within the same departments?

Common everywhere, and not just in law firms actually.

As for vying to be on more visible cases, it also happens everywhere.

After sometime, you will realize it is human nature.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Common everywhere, and not just in law firms actually.

As for vying to be on more visible cases, it also happens everywhere.

After sometime, you will realize it is human nature.

Not just assocs, your trainee will try and sabo to curry favour on the partners.

From someone who used to be in a small firm, and now in med.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not just assocs, your trainee will try and sabo to curry favour on the partners.

From someone who used to be in a small firm, and now in med.

Agree. Practice teaches one not to trust any human, not even those you were trying to groom.

Some call it competition, but I don’t buy the argument that competitiveness can justify unethical behaviour.

Trust your instinct. If a person sounds and behaves like a snake or shark, assume they are - even if they claim they are actually a caterpillar or goldfish.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agree. Practice teaches one not to trust any human, not even those you were trying to groom.

Some call it competition, but I don’t buy the argument that competitiveness can justify unethical behaviour.

Trust your instinct. If a person sounds and behaves like a snake or shark, assume they are - even if they claim they are actually a caterpillar or goldfish.

I am caterpillar but I want to be a butterfly, any tips?