Don’t Skip the Boilerplate: A Guide to Review (Part 4)
This is the fourth and final part of a four-part series on how to review boilerplate clauses, focusing generally on lesser-known risks. The previous parts one, two and three respectively covered confidentiality clauses, clauses from A to En, and clauses
Don’t Skip the Boilerplate: A Guide to Review (Part 3)
This is part three of a four-part series on how to review boilerplate clauses, focusing generally on lesser-known risks. Part one covered confidentiality clauses, part two clauses from A to En, and this part three clauses from Ex to N.
Don’t Skip the Boilerplate: A Guide to Review (Part 2)
This is part two of a four-part series on how to review boilerplate clauses, focusing generally on lesser-known risks. Part one covered confidentiality clauses, and this part two discusses boilerplate clauses from A to En. Parts three and four have
Don’t Skip the Boilerplate: A Guide to Review (Part 1 – Confidentiality)
When pressed for time in reviewing agreements, lawyers tend to skim the boilerplate clauses. Lawyers may believe that they pose little risk, particularly if those clauses were taken from a previous precedent or from a reputable source. Or we may
Microsoft Word Proofreading Hacks
Complete this sentence: Proofreading is the b___ of every young lawyer’s existence. (The bread and butter, obviously.) Given how much proofreading you do over the course of a legal career, it makes sense to learn how to proofread smarter, better
Microsoft Word Hacks for Young Lawyers: Introduction to Using Styles
This article is brought to you by the Law Society of Singapore’s Legal Research & Development department. It marks the start of a series called “Microsoft Word hacks for young lawyers”. Click here to read the second article in the
Risk Factors in Interviewing and Advising Elderly Clients – The 5Cs
Introduction With Singapore’s rapidly ageing population, a significant segment of Singapore law practices’ clientele in the future will likely comprise elderly persons. At the Second Reading of the Vulnerable Adults Bill in May 2018, it was noted that by 2030,
Three Big Ideas About AI for Lawyers
Introduction In the late Professor Stephen Hawking’s final book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, the eminent physicist provided his personal take on some of the biggest questions in science. On the question “Will artificial intelligence outsmart us?”, Professor Hawking
Lawyer + Machine = ?
Introduction - The Cyborg Lawyer Man-machine hybrids such as cyborgs have long been a staple of science fiction stories and movies. Typically, fictional cyborgs emanate both foreboding (think Darth Vader of Star Wars) and invincibility (think the Borg of Star Trek –
Make Transparency Clear
How to Fight Bribery and Corruption in Your Law Firm This article discusses some of the key measures for law firms to combat bribery and corruption, including a written anti-bribery and corruption policy and internal controls. Introduction The risks of bribery and