Forum: Income and Jobs
07-12-2019, 12:46 AM
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I'm not here to entertain myself - I'm here to...
I'm not here to entertain myself - I'm here to find myself a colleague. I hardly ever drop by this forum, and when I do its for a specific purpose. I see no compelling need to prove my identity to...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
01-12-2019, 01:14 AM
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I’ll be frank bro - it’s not a great long term...
I’ll be frank bro - it’s not a great long term proposition for people looking to build a career on the associate/partner track. You will out-earn that A&G assoc for the first few years of your...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
01-12-2019, 01:06 AM
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The hours are not great but not horrendous...
The hours are not great but not horrendous either. Things tend to be cyclical and you’ll find yourself going home after midnight maybe 20% of the time. You’d generally be off work around 7-8pm 60% of...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
27-11-2019, 12:15 AM
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Hi all
I’ve got an opening for a paralegal...
Hi all
I’ve got an opening for a paralegal role with a top US firm. Basic salary US$5,000 for law graduates (different payscale if you have no legal background) and overtime pay is offered.
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Forum: Income and Jobs
26-07-2019, 02:22 AM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
18-07-2019, 01:51 PM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
12-07-2019, 12:37 AM
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So which area of law do you do? I’m really...
So which area of law do you do? I’m really curious because magic circle firms typically do transactional work which requires manpower, and perhaps more importantly a big base of claimable partnership...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
08-07-2019, 04:24 PM
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What gives you the impression that A&O HK pays...
What gives you the impression that A&O HK pays more than A&O SG? Magic circle Asia salaries tend to be even across the various jurisdictions. When I was in CC SG, my salary was only marginally lower...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
03-07-2019, 11:24 PM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
28-05-2019, 09:38 PM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
28-05-2019, 09:34 PM
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Nothing is impossible, but it won’t be easy at...
Nothing is impossible, but it won’t be easy at all.
Remember that at the junior tier, employers (including the silver circle firms) are absolutely spoilt for choice. If they can get a first or a...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
27-05-2019, 12:39 AM
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SG NQs at B&M start at SGD7.5k.
Just to...
SG NQs at B&M start at SGD7.5k.
Just to ensure a fair picture is being painted above - The salaries above for Magic Circle NQs applies for English Qualified NQs. That is the equivalent of a year 3...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
27-05-2019, 12:09 AM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
26-05-2019, 06:01 PM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
25-05-2019, 02:24 AM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
09-05-2019, 03:59 PM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
08-05-2019, 12:09 PM
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When a braggart like you brags about earning...
When a braggart like you brags about earning >GBP2.5k, the natural assumption is that you aren’t making very much above GBP2.5k. An egoist who earns $19,000 a month simply doesn’t go around saying he...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
03-05-2019, 01:45 AM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
24-04-2019, 12:28 AM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
22-04-2019, 08:07 PM
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Life in international firms is harsh but...
Life in international firms is harsh but rewarding. Pay is better than anything a law student would ever imagine. Silver circle firms start their NQs at about 10k, while magic circle firms do about...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
02-03-2019, 02:54 PM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
28-02-2019, 10:35 PM
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Forum: Income and Jobs
17-02-2019, 01:08 AM
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But the context of the discussion above related...
But the context of the discussion above related to white shoe firms, not the mid tier US firms. The discussion was about firms which pay on the cravath scale.
Cravath partners will never take only...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
17-02-2019, 01:01 AM
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That’s because you don’t understand how white...
That’s because you don’t understand how white shoe partners are paid.
Partnership in white shoe US firms is based on a lockstep grading system, and fixed at standard unified net rates globally...
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Forum: Income and Jobs
13-02-2019, 01:18 AM
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This is very misleading.
Yes in local...
This is very misleading.
Yes in local firms, the founding head honchos like LW, CO, Darvinder etc earn more than apex partners in US firms, pulling in over US10mil per year.
But those...
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