Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I am a recently qualified lawyer and I am the most junior in my litigation team. My bosses and senior associates often e-mail me after working hours, and even on weekends. Sometimes, when I do not respond immediately
Why Do So Many Young Lawyers Leave Practice, and is This a Problem?
Just one year into the practice of law, I have noticed that several of my peers have left, or are thinking of leaving the profession. I spoke to a former schoolmate recently who resigned from his job as a junior
Keynote Address at Family Conference 2021
By Minister for Culture, Community & Youth and Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong SC 28 September 2021 Mr Chia Wee Kiat, Deputy Presiding Judge of the Family Justice Courts; Mr Kenneth Yap, Registrar of the Family Justice Courts; Mr Gregory Vijayendran SC, President
Switching Practice Areas: My Personal Experience and Takeaways
Burnout is rampant in the legal profession, especially in the first few years. While this is largely due to the long hours and inherent stress of the legal profession, another contributing factor could be the fact that young lawyers are
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I have been in practice for less than two years now. Since the lockdown, I have been feeling rebellious. I don’t really feel like doing my assigned task and I am just shutting off my mind to whatever
Vikram Kumar Tiwary
When we received calls on Sunday 30 May 2021 that our soon to be called former pupil Vikram Kumar Tiwary had passed away peacefully in his sleep the previous day, we went into a numb shock. Vikram was only 28
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I am quite adept in meeting and interacting with clients face to face – this is the modus operandi that I am used to and trained in. But with the onset of COVID-19, client meetings have essentially all
Working from Home: Equipment Recommendations
In last month’s issue, Raeza Ibrahim shared about his home-office set up and recommendations on the type of equipment that has worked for him in setting up an optimal home-office. This month, we speak to a few more practitioners to
Improvement of Uzbekistan’s Judicial System
The reforms carried out over the years of independence of Uzbekistan have contributed to the democratization and liberalization of the judicial and legal sphere, increasing the role and importance of the judiciary in protecting the rights and legitimate interests of
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I am a practice trainee who is looking to be called to the Bar later this year. While I am sure that I would not be practising as a litigator, I am undecided between the finance and corporate