Developing the Inner Art of Lawyering
By the time you read this article, the law practice that you are or will be practising in would have received a complimentary copy of the Professional Ethics Digest 2019 (the Digest), published by the Law Society. The Digest compiles
Letter from a Litigation Lawyer
Dear Siraj, It’s hard to believe that four years of law school and an intense pupillage have flown by. Tomorrow, you will be called to the Bar. This may feel like just another qualification at this point. But in the years to
Letter from a Corporate Lawyer
Dear newly called advocate and solicitor, Congratulations. Now that you are called to the Bar, how do you plan to approach your next stage of life as a corporate lawyer? While law school provides a good foundation for legal research and essential
Today, Be the Person Whom You Can Be Proud of Tomorrow
Dear Young Lawyer, My heartiest congratulations to you on your call to the Bar. I recall being very happy, very satisfied when I got called to the Bar years ago. Finally, all those hard work from your days of education and
Message from Co-chairpersons, Young Lawyers’ Committee
Congratulations to all the newly called Advocates and Solicitors of the Singapore Bar on this momentous occasion in each of your lives! By now, you may have a fleeting sense of what life in legal practice will be like for the
Tips for Rookie Lawyers
As a “rookie” lawyer, there will be many articles you can find on how to ‘learn the business’ of lawyering, demonstrate your value to clients, even future-proofing yourself to be AI-ready. This article takes a different focus, being reflections on
President’s Message
The Power of Passion There is a power that will sustain you through the darkest hour. Keep you energized and enthused for the long haul. Enable you to overcome the odds, setbacks and adversities that could come your way in your
CEO’s Message
Dear newly minted advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court of Singapore, Heartiest congratulations – you persevered through law school, endured Part B, stayed the course for your training contract, tolerated your supervising solicitor and colleagues, and still managed to convince
Amicus Agony
Amicus Agony Dear Amicus Agony, I’m often caught in a dilemma trying to balance my billable and non-billable work. As we work in a pool system in our firm, I can sometimes get billable work from one partner and non-billable work from
Pro Bono: Should I Do It?
When I was asked to write this article, I thought to myself that it really would not take too much time to write given the amount of pro bono experience I have had since I started practice. I trained at