Lawyers’ Duties to Prospective Clients
A Clearer Definition of “Prospective Client” is Needed Introduction Lawyers owe ethical duties to prospective clients, such as the duty of confidentiality and the duty to avoid conflicts of interests,[ref] See e.g. Ethics in Practice column, “Duties to Prospective Clients: Ethical
President’s Message
This welcome speech was delivered by the President at Jus Makan, Law Society Pro Bono Services’ fund-raising gala dinner on 29 March 2019. Guest of Honour, Senior Minister of State for Law and Health, Edwin Tong SC, Distinguished Members of the Judiciary,
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, Transforming and Future-Proofing our Law Practices As you may have read in the Business Times (2 March 2019, https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/brunch/legaltech-and-the-law-how-tech-will-change-the-practice), the Law Society recognises that smaller law firms may not have the resources to devote to or even consider legaltech adoption
Legal and Human
I have just started watching the legal drama Suits. In one episode, rookie associate Mike Ross questions his boss, Harvey Hecter on why he cannot be caring, kind and yet be a good lawyer. In another scene, the female managing
Decluttering Life
As we celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary last month, I wrote spontaneously on the anniversary card to the Wife: “Let us really try and live life this year and not just live to work". The Wife agreed with me, not a
President’s Message
The Family Bar has come under an astonishing assault due to an e-petition launched by anonymous keyboard warriors. The originators have refused to engage with the Society on the nature and substance of the general allegations levelled against family lawyers.
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, As Council, Committees and Secretariat busy ourselves with the 2019 workplans and budget, we are all aligned to the common objective of ensuring that the Law Society remains relevant to and serves the needs of our members. We ask
President’s Message: Opening of the Legal Year 2019
This speech was delivered by the President at the Opening of the Legal Year on 7 January 2019. Introduction May it please Your Honours, Chief Justice, Judges of Appeal, Judges and Judicial Commissioners. Welcome First, let me extend a warm welcome to our overseas
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, I would like to wish all members a very blessed New Year, best of health and success at every turn! Secretariat extends our warmest congratulations to our Law Society President Mr Gregory Vijayendran SC who was bestowed the honour of
Risk Factors in Interviewing and Advising Elderly Clients – The 5Cs
Introduction With Singapore’s rapidly ageing population, a significant segment of Singapore law practices’ clientele in the future will likely comprise elderly persons. At the Second Reading of the Vulnerable Adults Bill in May 2018, it was noted that by 2030,