How I spend my entire salary as a trainee commercial lawyer in London.

Although it’s uncomfortable, talking openly about money is important.
I found this video challenging to make but I was inspired by the post I saw from Sophie ( / lawwithsophie ) which motivated me to put this out there.
Being more open about money will help you make a more informed decisions about your future. It might help you negotiate a better salary. Also, sometimes it can just be interesting!
This is not a video to brag about money, or my salary or anything - I don’t want it to come across that way!
So, I hope you find this video valuable and it gives you a realistic look into this important element of ‘becoming a lawyer’.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:20 How much money I earn
02:22 How I spend my money
02:25 Rent and bills
02:56 Savings
03:34 Groceries and travel
04:14 Fun and entertainment
05:04 Overview (and one-off purchases)
05:49 Outro
🤔 WHO AM I:
I'm Idin, a qualified lawyer in New York. I'm also on the road to qualification in the UK at a commercial firm in London.
🧠 FLOWHUDDLE:
I run a community for aspiring lawyers called FlowHuddle. If you struggling with focus for your law firm applications, check it out at www.flowhuddle.com/
🗞️ LITTLELAW:
I founded a commercial awareness newsletter, LittleLaw. If you want to check that out, head over to www.littlelaw.co.uk/
💌 GET IN TOUCH:
You can follow me on my Instagram page @idinsabahipour ( / idinsabahipour ) to keep up to date with what I'm doing, day-to-day.
🎶 - LAKEY INSPIRED - Serenity
🎶 - Astroblk - Nothing really matters that much to me anymore

[@akskhurana9353]

It'd be really interesting to see your perspective on investing. A lot of content here on youtube about investing is generally done by people who's annual income is significantly higher, or who have a much higher risk tolerance. It'd be cool to see how you approach saving as a junior lawyer

[@2easy178]

+1, you gotta make videos about investing brother

[@_______unknown_______]

I massively rate you for being open witg money it realy helps younger ppl out

[@theqasimrazvi]

This video is insane! The edit is 🔥🔥🔥 and the info is 💯! One of the best and most genuine I've seen on this topic. Would love to hear more about how you invest too! Love your idea of transparency about these things and totally agree - for the most part it benefits everyone :)

[@kavisharma_]

Love the transparency Idin! Thanks for this vid bro

[@IdinSabahipour]

Thanks for watching, my man

[@salonishah8585]

I think it’d be really beneficial to see how you save/invest. Really liked this video, thank you 😊

[@IdinSabahipour]

Noted - thanks, Saloni!

[@Giri_632]

Really interesting thanks for sharing!!

[@kimberleyc96]

Very informative :)

[@muhannadmunir2641]

Great video, I enjoyed it!

[@IdinSabahipour]

Thanks, Muhannad!

[@soadsajjadi]

Thank you Idin very informative 😮

[@IdinSabahipour]

Thank you for watching, Soad!

[@jamesj2120]

Very useful - great attitude - you're doing well - you'll be minted soon enough!

[@IdinSabahipour]

Hahaha hopefully! Thanks for watching the video :)

[@jayyyanth]

How easy/ difficult is it to get up the corporate law ladder?

[@ETCH441]

Good luck !. 🙏🤞 !.

[@GursewakSingh-xx8ro]

What we should do after llb from uk university .? What is the path route to become a lawyer in uk ?

[@IdinSabahipour]

Next best step is probably to apply for vacation schemes.

[@sijaldudin9220]

Awesome stuff as always Idin! My question though is how do you only spend £100 on groceries?!

[@hc7092]

Probably split with his gf! Such a good video btw!

[@IdinSabahipour]

Yes - As H C said, this is split with my girlfriend. Also, I'm lucky enough to get subsidised breakfasts and lunches at the office so can save a lot there (many city law firms do these sorts of benefits).

[@It-fu9jq]

Could you please do a video on how you became New York qualified?

[@IdinSabahipour]

On my list! Just busy at work at the moment so been slow on posting...

[@miabeckford-brown802]

Investing videos! YES

[@IdinSabahipour]

it's on the list :)

[@anjanadhinoji1403]

Can an Indian student get a job in a corporate law firm once it complete it LLM in Belfast

[@janesmith9024]

I mam sure this is very useful to people. Thank you.We have the highest tax burden in 70 years and neither Labour nor the Tories are doing anything about it. People can choose not to have the pension sum taken off - so that is a voluntary deduction.

[@Ariellamm]

Can you share a video on how to invest-maybe apps to use

[@IdinSabahipour]

Sure - I'll do something like that to show how I deal with my money more practically.

[@ninamonro3582]

The sad truth is that the more your salary is the more tax you pay 😅

[@shazanali692]

Good thing, this firm took an old woman with autism to court because the client wanted its money back. Rotten folks

[@ysaxperiau]

Where did you get the sunglasses from lol

[@IdinSabahipour]

Cubitts in London!

[@gameworld-yd9ye]

can i pratice law if i do bba and then llm

[@HAAZTIC]

How did you become a lawyer in both the UK and US?

[@IdinSabahipour]

UK - I did the LPC exam and, after that, a two-year training contract. US - I did the bar examination in New York, so I'm qualified there.

[@Uxmankhanvlog]

Can we talk friend

[@obaidmughal8013]

Your route is lpc or sqe

[@IdinSabahipour]

LPC

[@horabehzadnia3762]

ایدین جونم اگر درست نوشته باشم باید بگم کیف کردم قربون پسر وکیلم عزیزم موفق باشی همیشه.

[@jasmin4518]

your video, the way its set and you in general is kind of giving ali abdaal vibes a bit-

[@IdinSabahipour]

I'm a fan of Abdaal so I'm happy to hear that! Thanks for watching

[@jacobchewechishiba4294]

🔴⚪️

[@IdinSabahipour]

W2 D0 L0 👏

[@gameworld-yd9ye]

are you a barrister?

[@IdinSabahipour]

Nope - Solicitor

[@gameworld-yd9ye]

@@IdinSabahipour and my second question is that how much barrister earn in his first year?

[@IdinSabahipour]

@@gameworld-yd9ye Good question. I don't know the answer, sadly!

[@rojaraji3871]

Hello could you please help me how to become a solitaire in uk