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Introduction On 9 January 2026, the Law Society launched the Structured Workplace Mentoring Programme (“SWMP”), a significant step toward strengthening professional development for junior lawyers through structured and meaningful mentorship by senior lawyers within the same law practice. Developed pursuant to

Introduction The Law Society of Singapore will be launching a Structured Workplace Mentoring Programme (“SWMP”) in early January 2026 to support junior lawyers through structured, practical mentorship within their law practices. This article seeks to address a number of common questions

Introduction Workplace harassment and bullying are fundamentally incompatible with the values of the legal profession. To safeguard the physical and mental well-being, and safety of its members (Members) and members’ employees (Employees), the Law Society of Singapore (Law Society) issued Guidance

At the Opening of the Legal Year on 13 January 2025, the President of the Law Society, Ms Lisa Sam, announced the proposed launch of the Legal Practitioner Support Protocol (LPSP), a peer-support initiative designed solely for Singapore lawyers. The

Introduction Ransomware attacks, business interruption (e.g. CrowdStrike) and other cybersecurity incidents continue to make business news headlines and are increasingly prevalent. But do you know whether such risks are covered under the Law Society Compulsory Professional Indemnity Insurance Scheme? What does

On 11 March 2025, members attended the Council Luncheon at the State Courts where Samuel Chacko (Co-Chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Committee) and Edmund Kronenburg (Co-Chair of the Civil Practice Committee) shared about initiatives by the Law Society

In a recent US decision, Wadsworth v Walmart Inc., lawyers acting for the plaintiff were ordered to show cause why they should not be disciplined for citing eight non-existent cases in pre-trial motions before the Court. In response, the lawyers

This article is reproduced from the archives of the Law Gazette. It was first published in the March 2002 issue.  Risk is a difficult word to define because it is used in so many different ways. In general, however, there are

This article is reproduced from the archives of the Law Gazette. It was first published in the August 2003 issue.  This article sets out in detail matters to be taken into consideration and signs to watch out for when managing client’s

This article is reproduced from the archives of the Law Gazette. It was first published in the May/June 1993 issue.  Lawyers and clients may suffer once the boundary of the lawyer-client relationship has been breached Lawyers often meet clients who are angry