Practice Support

This article reflects on how empathy and everyday mentorship shape the early experience of junior lawyers. Written from the perspective of a practitioner called to the Bar not long ago in 2023, it considers the steep learning curve of practice

Supervision, Approval, and Responsibility in a Multi-Platform Environment This article forms Part 2 of the Practice Support series. In Part 1, we examined how law firms can add value when clients generate their own AI-assisted drafts. This instalment turns to the

This article forms Part 1 of a two-part Practice Support series on the use of Generative AI in legal practice. This instalment focuses on how lawyers can develop strategies and deliver higher value when clients prepare AI-generated legal drafts. Part

Sounds easy enough. Have you been kind to your brothers and sisters in the law? Also, kindness not just to the world at large but to yourself as well? We lawyers are a special lot (Not to be confused with arrogance). We

The jungle hasn’t grown kinder – but (perhaps) I’ve grown tougher. Prologue: A Commitment After contributing my first Singapore Law Gazette article last year (titled: Musings & (Unsolicited) Advice from a Year‑1 Lawyer), I told myself I would try to keep writing

We speak with Kuah Boon Theng, SC, and Sarita Masir on their experiences as mentors with the Law Society Mentorship Scheme. We learn from them how the mentorship scheme is a two-way bridge for both mentors and mentees, with both

Two young lawyers, Sylvester Tan and Arthur Lim, share how being part of the Law Society’s mentorship programme has helped them navigate law practice and what they have learned from their mentorship journey. If you are interested to learn about the

Mediation, at its essence, is not about winning or losing — it is about understanding. Mediation offers a space where conflicts transform from confrontation into conversation – it nudges parties towards rebuilding trust, repairing relationships, and devising creative, practical outcomes. Yet,

This article is inspired by Richard Susskind’s latest book, How to Think About AI: A Guide for the Perplexed

Suggestions for a More Fulfilling Practice for Young Lawyers I was called to the Bar in 1999 - right at the turn of the century. The 20th Century was an eventful one – there were the two world wars, self-government of