Placing Others First
Last year was a good year for learning. I learnt many valuable life lessons, one of which was placing others first. In the fiercely competitive society we live in, we do our best to stand up and out amongst the crowd
Let’s Change
If there is one word to describe 2020, I would say it is change. I would not be exaggerating to say that we went through changes every other month this year. Changes can be categorized as positive or negative. The changes
Watershed 2020
2020 has been an interesting year, to say the least. Many people consider it a “wasted year”. Others wish it never came at all or have been wishing for it to go away. Well, it is finally going to be
The New Normal
As I write this column, it is day two of Phase 2. Life is nearly returning to how it was on 6 April 2020. Most people are flocking to the food centres, restaurants and malls. The pandemic is not over
Lawyering During COVID-19
As I type out this column on my laptop, I am sitting in my study, which has become my second home since late February 2020 when the firm initiated its Business Continuity Plan. When the Wife and I set up
A Letter to the World
Dear Rajan, Today is 31 December 2020. I am the Corona Virus. I am still here. I am not gone. I do not want to go away forever as I have much to show and teach the world. I have been a part
The New Law Practice
More than five years ago, whilst moving office, I contemplated working from a serviced office. Being a small firm, it seemed sensible not to operate from a traditional office space. Following that, I became fascinated by telecommuting or what is
The Future of Family Practice
“You are too nice," he said. "How do you want me to be at a mediation?" I replied. "I am worried," he said. I had given an assessment of the outcome at the mediation to him. "If you are worried,
Legal and Human
I have just started watching the legal drama Suits. In one episode, rookie associate Mike Ross questions his boss, Harvey Hecter on why he cannot be caring, kind and yet be a good lawyer. In another scene, the female managing
Through the Valley – The Art of Living and Leaving Well, by Dr William Wan
When I picked up Dr William Wan's book, Through the Valley, my first impression was that it is a book for the older reader. After reading the first couple of chapters, however, I realised that the book is for every