Relevant legal education or relevant legal practice or work is a requirement under: As a law firm, we are deeply committed to developing world-class lawyers – we want to help you grow as far and as fast as your talents and motivation take you. In addition to your on-the-job training, we have developed a formal articling program to provide you: As an ELEVAT student, you will gain professional development opportunities and access to mentorship from our experienced team of Clifford Chance lawyers and business professionals. The ELEVAT program is designed to give you the skills and confidence to succeed in your legal career, wherever your career takes you. Work of a legal nature performed as legal counsel in that company or other legal entity whose equity securities are listed on the official listing of a stock exchange in Singapore or elsewhere. AND supervised training of a practising UK lawyer or member of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland over 7 years of age; or supervised training related to the practice of Singaporean law under a formal training agreement with that law firm in Singapore; Click here for the certification format for relevant legal training with a law firm in Singapore. Click here for the certification format for relevant legal training with a foreign law firm. Click here for the certification format of the relevant legal practice. Click here for the certification format of relevant legal documents. A person who does not have a law degree from the National University of Singapore or the Singapore University of Management and who has not been exempted from the requirement to have received relevant legal training or to have practised or worked in the legal field must submit one or more letters from a law firm to the Institute.
Chambers (United Kingdom and Scotland) or company or other legal entity (as applicable) that indicates that he or she has received relevant legal training, has worked or received relevant legal training and has engaged in relevant legal practice or work for a period of at least 6 months in an uninterrupted period of 8 months, and has engaged in relevant legal practice or work. The exact period of time (dd/mm/yyyy – dd/mm/yyyy) during which the person received relevant legal training or worked in the relevant legal practice or work; Being global is in our DNA. You will immediately start building your global professional network by working with our international clients and colleagues. We pride ourselves on our global integration and offer you various opportunities throughout your career with us to discover legal cultures different from yours. We run an associate secondment program where you can apply to work elsewhere in the Baker McKenzie network for three months. We also regularly run regional training programs that bring lawyers from the Asia-Pacific region together to learn together. The definition of relevant legal education and relevant legal practice or activity can be found in Rule 2 of the Rules for the Legal Profession (Qualified Persons). Prior authorization from the Institute is not required before commencing any relevant legal training, practice or activity. It is also not necessary to work under the supervision of a supervising lawyer. ELEVATE is a 6-month programme that provides eligible students with support for a successful legal career in Singapore. The programme is open to law students on scholarships from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Singapore University of Management (SMU). We are pleased to have also contributed to both universities` general scholarship funds to support the next generation of potential lawyers.
In light of current measures for circuit breakers, a work-from-home agreement will be recognized as relevant legal training (LTN) provided that a letter from the law firm is provided at the end of the training period as proof that you have received supervised training from them as part of a formal training contract. Your development does not stop at the conclusion of your internship contract. Our innovation and excellence in education and training is recognized by independent third parties – for example, Harvard Business School chose Baker McKenzie`s talent management approach for two of its best practice case studies, and we approach performance management and development in an integrated way. One of the partners left quickly and was kind enough to meet with some of us to talk about all the legal demands of the industry. IMPORTANT: In order for relevant legal training or relevant legal activity or practice to be recognized under Rules 8, 9 and 9A of the Legal Profession Regulation (Qualified Persons), a person must have received the training or worked in practice or work AFTER passing the final examination for the degree referred to in this rule. Applications for our 2024 training program are now closed. Applications for our 2025 training programme will be open from 4 April 2022. The calculation of the legal training concerned and the legal practice or work concerned is the same as for the internship carried out under a practical training contract, the contact details of which can be consulted at the following address: www.sile.edu.sg/practice-training. a lawyer, by any name, in a jurisdiction other than Singapore; or Wong & Leow offers a number of practical training contracts each year for Singapore graduates with the required academic qualifications and hires. Our articling students receive the best of both worlds: extensive undergraduate training in Singapore law and practice as well as exposure to multinational clients and the opportunity to exchange knowledge with top legal minds from around the world through Wong & Leow`s legal joint venture with Baker McKenzie.
Given their hours and the intensity of their work, the pay is good, but not much better than SDEs (who also often get the RSU and have the option to move to Silicon Valley later in their careers) To apply, you will need to submit a cover letter along with a complete resume and copies of your academic transcripts.