Lawyer Salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

what’s the pay for wongp first year assoc? Heard they are getting 7k as NQEs.

everyone here saying sglegaljobs blog is up to date so far - don't know if there have been changes since in the past few months

sglegaljobs.com/blog/post/wongpartnership-llp-singapore-lawyer-salary-information-big-4-law-firm-updated-june-2023

How long should I wait before giving up on the applications and to reapply to other places

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How long should I wait before giving up on the applications and to reapply to other places

If they want you, they will progress your application within a week. Wait two weeks maximum, anything after that means that you are not being seriously considered (i.e. either gone case or you are being waitlisted until their preferred choices reject them).

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If they want you, they will progress your application within a week. Wait two weeks maximum, anything after that means that you are not being seriously considered (i.e. either gone case or you are being waitlisted until their preferred choices reject them).

This is not necessarily true. Often people are busy and recruitment matters tend to take a backseat when there are other more urgent matters to settle. Or sometimes internal approvals need to be obtained from someone who is travelling.

I would suggest dropping the partner(s) who interviewed you a polite email reaffirming your interest and asking them when you can expect to receive an update. If you receive no response or a vague, non-committal response, then you know that they are not really interested in you.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Who in Baker did you get to know intimately? Alex Tho? Theodore Heng?

Another disgruntled cmi ex associate having a pop.

Never been in Baker as an employee. I use them for my work.

Can I check for NQ is typically about 7k
Each year increase 1k

Does that mean the typically lawyer at PQE 20 will get 27k per month
Law is quite lucrative due to the constant 1k increase

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can I check for NQ is typically about 7k
Each year increase 1k

Does that mean the typically lawyer at PQE 20 will get 27k per month
Law is quite lucrative due to the constant 1k increase

A certain SMU JD at 8 PQE is already an equity partner in one of the fattest US firms around. Believe he is definitely drawing more than 40k per month. The 1k increment per PQE only matters in your first few years. Pretty sad to be relying on that 1k increment for the rest of your life me thinks.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

A certain SMU JD at 8 PQE is already an equity partner in one of the fattest US firms around. Believe he is definitely drawing more than 40k per month. The 1k increment per PQE only matters in your first few years. Pretty sad to be relying on that 1k increment for the rest of your life me thinks.

can buy extra 2,000 Maggie mee every month siol

Originally Posted by Unregistered

A certain SMU JD at 8 PQE is already an equity partner in one of the fattest US firms around. Believe he is definitely drawing more than 40k per month. The 1k increment per PQE only matters in your first few years. Pretty sad to be relying on that 1k increment for the rest of your life me thinks.

I’m referring to the bottom 80 centile who aren’t equity partner quality

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Can I check for NQ is typically about 7k
Each year increase 1k

Does that mean the typically lawyer at PQE 20 will get 27k per month
Law is quite lucrative due to the constant 1k increase

Lol 1k increase is for local firms. International firms increase 2-3k pm each year. 27k per month is achievable at PQE 6.