You need to reconsider your option my friend. Pay cuts during covid has happened all across the world even big organizations like Netflix and everyone had to do it to cover costs.
They make a lot of money cause of the 25 years of trust and quality they produce with HNI clients. Think you should join if you want a career upgrade. At large firms like CAM and IC you won’t be getting any exposure. You would be a clerk!
Nobody is ever fired for no reason. You have to be thoroughly incompetent and useless to be fired from this firm. And instead of complaining if you focused on your jobs you would’ve gained valuable learning opportunities with high profile clients. Rather you chose to be a downsizer.
One more interesting fact let me tell you. It is one of the best law firms of all time. Acclaimed by the Forbes list. So before you make ridiculous statements frustrated with your mediocre life think hard. The MD is a once in a lifetime lawyer. If your thinking of pursuing law please don’t if all you can do is bark sit at home at critique how pathetic your approach to life is. I have worked at Begur & Partners formerly known as ARA LAW. Even though they have downsized incapable and shallow people like you would be lucky to learn at such a place.
Yes it's 50k. Variable pay is a sham there and one day of offical lockdown can result in pay cut.
1 minute late punch in = loss of half day salary.
Also, please do check if there is any senior there to mentor you. At A0 level, mentorship is the most important aspect I guess. Money is going to come sooner or later. Good Luck.
Between April 2020 to June 2020, the Firm (erstwhile ARA) lost all its retainers with an unprecedented attrition rate (reason: unknown) Suggest you to please check the facts from your consultant/ ex members of the Firm.
Having said that, its not a bad place to start with. Work quality is decent. Dont worry about the salary part..considering there are no resources at present, Iam sure you can except a good number.
The place used to be good because of the people and partners but now its an empty place with no one and they are rebuilding the team. So cant really say about the team but pay is decent and there can be unexpected pay cuts
Why are you telling me that? I have interned there and personally know people who have been fired randomly. Though they did manage to get better jobs later.
Pls check with their alumni and I bet you will not find even a single person talking good about the place, particularly the Managing Partner. Being a sufferer myself, would strongly suggest to avoid this place at any cost.
They used to pay 50k few years back. Work atmosphere is horrible. You won't stock for more than a month or 2. Also anyone can be fired randomly for any reason
Not sure about A0 salary, but they did try and convince me to take a pay cut on my salary before joining (I was in my fourth year and was working in a Tier 1 at the time). I didn't get the best vibes from the managing partner either.
Then again this was four years ago, things may have changed since then.
I can't say with certainty on what the pay is, but should be pretty good. I saw a quote of theirs for an assignment, and it was astronomical. So they look like they're making money.
1 minute late punch in = loss of half day salary.
Also, please do check if there is any senior there to mentor you. At A0 level, mentorship is the most important aspect I guess. Money is going to come sooner or later. Good Luck.
Between April 2020 to June 2020, the Firm (erstwhile ARA) lost all its retainers with an unprecedented attrition rate (reason: unknown) Suggest you to please check the facts from your consultant/ ex members of the Firm.
Having said that, its not a bad place to start with. Work quality is decent. Dont worry about the salary part..considering there are no resources at present, Iam sure you can except a good number.
Hence didn't end up joining.
Why pay cut? Ideally it should be hike.
Then again this was four years ago, things may have changed since then.