Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I am a first-year associate in a small team. On average, I work six days a week and clock approximately 80 hours each. I feel like Sisyphus; every day is an uphill battle. Given the psychological stress that I
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, One of my favourite subjects in law school was criminal law because it seemed grounded in reality and the least esoteric out of all the modules we had to study. I am now training in a general litigation
Lawyers Go Global
In futurist George Friedman’s book, “The Next 100 Years - A Forecast for the 21st Century” (2009), the author first begins with a description of the fundamental structural shifts taking place late in the twentieth century. This set the stage
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, Gong Xi Fa Cai to our members from all of us at Secretariat! As you would know, we formally launched the “Lawyers Go Global” initiative just weeks ago in partnership with Ministry of Law and International Enterprise Singapore, with the
Me and Us
As 2018 begins and the Law Gazette enters into its first online edition published solely by the Law Society, I have some wishes for the new year ahead. The focus of 2018 is myself and the Wife. Both of us tend to
Opening of the Legal Year 2018
This was the speech delivered by the President at the Opening of the Legal Year on 8 January 2018. Introduction May it please Your Honours, Chief Justice, Judges of Appeal, Judges and Judicial Commissioners. Welcome First, let me extend a warm welcome
Legal Industry to Embrace Industry 4.0
The last three revolutions can be listed as industrialisation, electrification and digitalisation. They were interlinked with continuity from one revolution to the next but the fourth industrial revolution (or so called Industry 4.0) is a distinct one and is evolving
Reputation –Your Firm’s Most Prized Asset
Reputational Risk Cyber risk, regulatory compliance, and social media in a post-truth era have cast a spotlight on reputational risks faced by companies (and businesses). There have been surveys on reputational risk, which is the risk of loss resulting from damage
President’s Message
5 Ps from the Past 5 Decades The Law Society has come a long, long way from its inception in 1967. This golden jubilee is a year that we will understandably feel both nostalgic and celebratory. I gave a snapshot of
The Inner World
As the year was ending, the Wife wanted to look back at the events of the year together. She had one word to describe it - interesting. For me, the year was about myself and both of us. As lawyers, we are