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Archive: August 2021

Mentorship. It is a well-entrenched idea within professional development and talent management circles. All respectable institutions wax lyrical about it in their recruitment drives and employees are encouraged to seek it out. It features in almost every appraisal discussion. Yet, what

Finding the Right Path Forward Congratulations ! You have come a long way, from being qualified for law schools, to securing training contracts in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and finally to being admitted to the Bar! This is indeed

In the Disney Pixar movie, “Soul”, the main characters, Joe and Soul 22 are engaged in dialogue in the fantastical place called The Great Before. Soul 22 turns to Joe and says, “You can’t crush a soul here. That’s what

They say that, when choosing a pet, we should let the pet choose us. Sit on the floor, they say, among the puppies or kittens, and see which one comes to you. The same happens, consciously or not, in “choosing”

This was the speech delivered at Mass Call held on 23 and 24 August 2021.

Salut, dear juniors. A warm welcome to the legal fraternity of Singapore. You would have experienced

Our Ship Has Many a Storm to Weather Heartiest congratulations on being called to the Bar,

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Mentorship. It is a well-entrenched idea within professional development and talent management circles. All respectable institutions wax lyrical about it in their

Finding the Right Path Forward Congratulations ! You have come a long way, from being qualified for law schools, to securing training contracts

In the Disney Pixar movie, “Soul”, the main characters, Joe and Soul 22 are engaged in dialogue in the fantastical place called

They say that, when choosing a pet, we should let the pet choose us. Sit on the floor, they say, among the

As a newly minted member of the Bar, you might be eager to take on your first case as a fully-fledged lawyer

Mental health has been the talk of the town since the pandemic started lasted year. To me, it is one of the

This was the speech delivered at Mass Call held on 23 and 24 August 2021. May it please Your Honour, on behalf

Let me begin as lawyers do by stating categorically a caveat that I am no expert on mental wellness. I may have

Dear Amicus Agony, I have been in practice for less than two years now. Since the lockdown, I have been feeling rebellious. I

Salut, dear juniors. A warm welcome to the legal fraternity of Singapore. You would have experienced legal practice to a certain extent, as

Our Ship Has Many a Storm to Weather Heartiest congratulations on being called to the Bar, and for your membership into the legal

How to juggle and balance life, work and hobbies Congratulations on getting called to the Bar. Most of you are probably wondering …

And we are not ok. The toll of the pandemic is taking its course with more and more people admitting to struggles

Building your brand as a young lawyer; how to make use of the convenience of modern technology My fellow lawyer, congratulations on being

Dear Learned Friends, As a young lawyer, starting out just like each and every one of you, getting called to the Bar was

Heartiest congratulations to the newly called Advocates and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Singapore! We are the Co-Chairpersons of the Young

It is with great pleasure that I congratulate and welcome all of you to our noble profession. You should take pride in

Why do you need to market yourself today? The fact is that marketing is generally not a term associated with the legal

© CREDITS: Docu-animation filmed, animated and created pro bono by Weave. Comics curated by Law Society Pro Bono Services. Weave is a Singapore-based

The articles above are from the August 2021 issue of the Law Gazette.