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Archive: August 2018

In December 2017, DeepMind, a leading AI company, sent ripples through the AI world when it announced that it had developed a computer program (known as “AlphaGoZero” or “AlphaZero”) which learned the rules of three games – chess, Shogi and

Recent studies of American lawyers and their clients have revealed an interesting finding: lawyers and clients view lawyer effectiveness differently. Whereas American lawyers ranked legal expertise and knowledge of the law as their most important competencies, their clients emphasized regular

There are many different categories of lawyers but all of them are one of two types – they are either a master or a technician. These types are determined by their mental approach to work, not by their particular discipline

Firms in Singapore are Leading the Charge for Asia Singapore has made great strides in

Dear newly minted advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court of Singapore, Heartiest congratulations to each

Does being a newly-called lawyer always entail being at the bottom of the food chain?

Articles From This Month's Issue

In December 2017, DeepMind, a leading AI company, sent ripples through the AI world when it announced that it had developed a

Recent studies of American lawyers and their clients have revealed an interesting finding: lawyers and clients view lawyer effectiveness differently. Whereas American

There are many different categories of lawyers but all of them are one of two types – they are either a master

Firms in Singapore are Leading the Charge for Asia Singapore has made great strides in establishing itself as a leading regional legal

Moving from practice to becoming an in-house counsel has been an exciting and rewarding choice for me, although this might not be

You are never too young to stand up and be counted. One third of the legal profession comprise you and your peers.  You

Dear newly minted advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court of Singapore, Heartiest congratulations to each of you and welcome to the family!

Firstly, congratulations on this milestone of your professional career! Numerically, the young lawyers’ community forms a significant demographic in the legal community.

Being called to the Bar is an honour and a privilege. Being a part of the noble profession opens up many possibilities

Does being a newly-called lawyer always entail being at the bottom of the food chain? Perhaps not. We speak to five individuals

It was common in the past to hear senior lawyers telling associates “Don’t worry about business development. Just focus on developing your

We have all exchanged a tale or two about bosses behaving badly. Or maybe some of you have had the misfortune of

One of the few positive traits consistently assigned to millennials is being “tech-savvy”. And that label is a nebulous one, and has

Introduction Getting in shape is never an easy task and definitely requires a certain amount of effort in order to attain significant results.

The legal profession is no stranger to seeing its members hang up their black suits for chef’s whites. But fledgling-lawyer-turned-restauranteur Woo Wai

The articles above are from the August 2018 issue of the Law Gazette.