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Originally Posted by Unregistered

What’s the hallmark of a good corp lawyer?

Having good foundation of legal principles (obviously), understanding the transaction, and knowing what the parties’ intended outcome is.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

On a platform like ST no less. Which of course self respecting law firms aspire to be on rather than chambers, legal 500 et al.

Sounds like a salty associate from mbfc

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Sounds like a salty associate from mbfc

Means what

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Means what

Shiok lin and bok good?

Which firm is the 5th of the big 5?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Which firm is the 5th of the big 5?

RHT Law Tailor Wrestling

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Having good foundation of legal principles (obviously), understanding the transaction, and knowing what the parties’ intended outcome is.

Disagree. This is a product of slave mentality.

A good lawyer is someone who can generate clients and then give the unattractive parts to those down the stream.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You gotta love Singaporeans’ ability to trap themselves in a well that is Singapore. All these pissing contest about how great NUS or SMU is and the all hail local unis propaganda when your supposed low ranking UK / US / AUS law grads are swimming in the intl firms.

Even for those that aren’t working in intl firms, they sure as hell are being treated better in Manchester / Sydney / whenever they choose plant themselves with their overseas LLB, as compared to the most prestigious b4 firms here in Singapore.

I guess people shouldn’t rain on your parade, since that’s all you guys have to go on about.

Assoc at one of the firms mentioned in the above post- beyond the interview stage, no one really cares which uni you went to, even if it's from the lower ranking unis. Even then, many firms these days care less about your uni and more your grade (speaking as a person from a low ranking uni who got interviews at all the big 4 M&A teams and some int'l firms during my TC hunt).

The only thing that matters is your work (which involve diff skills from those u learn in law school, esp in transactions), your personality, reliability as a team member, and your ability to build business for the firm (in the future, closer to partner stage).

Also, when you're actually working- you literally won't care about all this. You'll care more about working sustainably and healthily, and having time for your family (planning kids, etc.) and friends.

So, focus on the things that matter. Don't worry about the things that don't. You'll be happier and less miserable.

sure anot my boss until now every now and then still ask me which sec sch i went to lmao

Originally Posted by Unregistered

sure anot my boss until now every now and then still ask me which sec sch i went to lmao

If you're working in a sh*t tier firm of cos your sh*t tier boss will wanna know whether his fav golden boy went to the same shi*t tier ACS Barker like he did la.