The Young Lawyer

Dear Amicus Agony, I am a Newly Qualified lawyer and feel a heavy sense of imposter syndrome in my firm specifically, and out of place in the industry generally. To elaborate, there are times I feel that my legal research is

Dear Amicus Agony, I am a junior lawyer. Recently, I have been working on a contentious matter. The opposing counsel is a senior lawyer whom I must interact with frequently. The senior lawyer has been very condescending. It is evident from

With the generous sponsorship of the Law Society of Singapore, I had the opportunity to attend the 2022 Annual Congress (the Annual Congress) of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), which was held in Singapore for the very first

The Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA), which translates from French to the International Association of Young Lawyers is the only global association for young lawyers and in-house counsel aged 45 and under. Under the generous sponsorship of the Law Society

Dear Amicus Agony, I’m a second year associate who was, not too long ago, really excited to start practice. I generally enjoy the work that I do but find increasingly that my time is not my own anymore. Both the clients

Dear Amicus Agony, I have been practising law for a few years now but to be really honest, I am not particularly passionate about it. I studied law because lawyers seemed to have stable jobs, it is a respectable profession and

Keynote speaker for the Opening Ceremony, Professor Richard Susskind, joining the audience via Zoom. By way of background, AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats) – the International Association of Young Lawyers – is the only global association devoted to lawyers and

From 22 to 27 August 2022, I had the privilege of attending the 60th International Young Lawyers’ Congress organised by the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) under the generous sponsorship of the Law Society of Singapore. This 60th iteration

Dear newly called Learned Friends, Congratulations on being admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor. You survived law school, Bar examinations and Practice Training Contract. Before life becomes hectic, take a breather, and enjoy this significant milestone. You have joined this profession at

Dear Amicus Agony, I am a newly qualified associate and I practise disputes. I have been clocking in about 80 hours per week and have been working almost every day. The partners have high standards and sometimes work that I have spent