9-in-10 law grads now landing practice contracts despite labour mismatch elsewhere

Singapore

WHILE segments of the labour market are reporting mismatch in demand and supply, it appears that the legal sector is close to some form of equilibrium, at least at the training stage.

There are still more trainees chasing practice opportunities at law firms, but the imbalance has improved to only 1 in 10 not landing a training contract, compared to as many as a quarter without the Bar admission ticket in 2014.