the Bored of Studies Law Students' Favourite Law Firm Awards 2005!!! (1 Viewer)

[sugared plum]

Ugh god no. Let the commerce students go for that one.

It's commercial litigation for me then off to the bar.

...and then maybe the bench in about 35 years from now

i went to this talk by a barrister about "the right time to go to the bar" or something and she said, if you want to do it then go there straight after uni/col/bar exams whatever, all stuff about needing connections developed when practising as solicitor is rubbish (?)
interestingly she went straight to the bar and has vg career.

(btw- immediate family member was/is barrister/judge )

 

[Minai]

Ugh god no. Let the commerce students go for that one.

It's commercial litigation for me then off to the bar.

...and then maybe the bench in about 35 years from now

Ah that'd be good.

One day, I'll be sitting in my office as Partner of a Big4 accounting firm, reviewing graduates on their tax work for clients, and whether they correctly cited Michael J on an important full high court judgement.

 

[MoonlightSonata]

Ah that'd be good.

One day, I'll be sitting in my office as Partner of a Big4 accounting firm, reviewing graduates on their tax work for clients, and whether they correctly cited Michael J on an important full high court judgement.

I'll have to get you to assign one of your underlings to do my accounting/tax for me lol

no chance in hell I'm going to HC though, insane pressure, INSANE!

 

[MoonlightSonata]

i went to this talk by a barrister about "the right time to go to the bar" or something and she said, if you want to do it then go there straight after uni/col/bar exams whatever, all stuff about needing connections developed when practising as solicitor is rubbish (?)
interestingly she went straight to the bar and has vg career.

(btw- immediate family member was/is barrister/judge )

Ah that's quite interesting - because I would probably rather jump straight to the bar. I thought experience as a solicitor is a necessity at first, because of lack of connections, etc

 

[Frigid]

i went to this talk by a barrister about "the right time to go to the bar" or something...

(btw- immediate family member was/is barrister/judge )

that is one massive qualifier which rules me out of jumping straight from uni to bar

 

[Minai]

I'll have to get you to assign one of your underlings to do my accounting/tax for me lol

no chance in hell I'm going to HC though, insane pressure, INSANE!

The amount of legal knowledge and the depth that HC justices possess is incredible.

 

[santaslayer]

That's why you have to find a 'teacher' with the same amount of experience. That's the hard part....:uhhuh:

.....and no income for a while....

 

[Soma]

The pensions that judges get are outrageous, although I sure wouldn't be complaining if I got one.

 

[Rorix]

The pensions that judges get are outrageous.

.......How so?

 

[Soma]

Well I think they get about 3/4 of their salary a year as a pension after they retire.

That's the reason a lot of barristers are willing to forfeit their massive incomes to become a judge (obviously the prestige and interesting job plays a big factor as well).

But a Supreme Court judge who earns about $280k a year will thus retire on $210k a year for doing nothing. No matter how much capital you have it's pretty hard to earn money like that through investments.

 

[Frigid]

But a Supreme Court judge who earns about $280k a year will thus retire on $210k a year for doing nothing. No matter how much capital you have it's pretty hard to earn money like that through investments.

even Judge Dodd?

 

[theone123]

Gilbert + Tobin, for all the chicks...

 

[theone123]

Meh, I already work at MacBank, I like it and aim to stay.

investment banker would do any lawyer

 

[Frigid]

congratulations to Clayton Utz and HDY for winning the award!!! >=D

now, for the real law awards, the winners are:

The Lawpoint Australian Law Firm of the Year Award (firms with fewer than 50 practising certificates): Truman Hoyle Lawyers

The CCH Australian Law Firm of the Year Award (firms with between 51 and 500 practising certificates): Holding Redlich

The Harriss Wagner Australian Law Firm of the Year Award (firms with more than 500 practising certificates): Freehills

The ADERANT Employer of Choice Award: Holding Redlich

 

[santaslayer]

congratulations to Clayton Utz and HDY for winning the award!!! >=D

now, for the real law awards, the winners are:


500+ practising certificates:

Allens Arthur Robinson
Blake Dawson Waldron
Clayton Utz


51-500 practising certificates:

Abbott Tout
Baker & McKenzie
Deacons


50 or less practising certificates:

Addisons
Anderson Rice Lawyers
Atanaskovic Hartnell


Employer of Choice award:

Abbott Tout
Allens Arthur Robinson
Baker & McKenzie

Clayton, I voted for you. Now will you hire me?