How Legal Tech Innovation Can Drive Success in Your Firm
The legal landscape continues to change rapidly, and in the next few years, we will see breakaway firms and practices. Will your practice evolve and thrive? Look back at past commentary, and this may seem like a stale retort. However, much
Why Do So Many Young Lawyers Leave Practice, and is This a Problem?
Just one year into the practice of law, I have noticed that several of my peers have left, or are thinking of leaving the profession. I spoke to a former schoolmate recently who resigned from his job as a junior
President’s Message
The Family Lawyer as Family Healer (Closing Address, Family Conference 2021 on 29 September 2021) Deputy Presiding Judge, Family Justice Courts, Judge Chia Wee Kiat Registrar, Family Justice Courts, Judge Kenneth Yap Chairpersons, Organising Committee 2021 Family Conference, Ms Kee Lay Lian and Ms
When is it Time to Pay the Piper?
Ransomware is again in vogue as a “global systemic threat”, and to borrow the sobering words of the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), “the ransomware menace continues”.
Switching Practice Areas: My Personal Experience and Takeaways
Burnout is rampant in the legal profession, especially in the first few years. While this is largely due to the long hours and inherent stress of the legal profession, another contributing factor could be the fact that young lawyers are
Risky Business: What Young Lawyers Should Know About Ethics and Risk Management
As a newly minted member of the Bar, you might be eager to take on your first case as a fully-fledged lawyer and finally put into practice all that you have learned and observed from your supervising partners and senior
Know Thy Self
Mental health has been the talk of the town since the pandemic started lasted year. To me, it is one of the most important aspects of a lawyer’s well-being. Often, lawyers lament that they are mentally exhausted by their law practice
The Perpetual Moral Dilemma to be Kind to Your Mind
Let me begin as lawyers do by stating categorically a caveat that I am no expert on mental wellness. I may have acted for clients who were diagnosed with some form of mental conditions but I suppose the reason why
President’s Message
Edited write-up from Welcome Remarks at webinar on Managing Conflicts of Interest for Legal Practitiones and Law Practices on 27 July 2021. The area of Conflict of Interest is of especial significance in the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 (PCR).
My Thoughts and Perspectives on Criminal Law Practice
Introduction This issue of the Law Gazette features the practice of community law. In that light, I have been asked to share my experiences on criminal law practice. This made me think about the questions I am often asked, about the