Pupillage, Then and Now
Three practitioners of varying vintage share their experiences of what it was like when they first started out. How do their experiences compare with yours? Dr Michael Hwang, SC Year of Call: 1968 I served as a pupil from January 1968 to November
Do I Go In-house and When?
Congratulations on your Call. Some might be wondering already when they should move into in-house practice while others might not consider it until later. This piece gives you some factors to take into account without meaning to set down any
Beyond the Bar
Lawyers leaving the legal profession to pursue interests in other fields is not an uncommon trend. Statistics by the Law Society of Singapore in 2017 reveal that about eight per cent of lawyers do not renew their practising certificates every
Selected Essays on Dispute Resolution, Dr Michael Hwang SC
When Michael Hwang SC decided to retire from the partnership of the significant law firm he had spent his entire practising career at to practice as an arbitrator, he was generous in his comments to those he had worked with