Why Law Firms Are Automating Advice
The Traditional Law Firm Business Model Advice is at the heart of every law firm’s business model, so why are law firms automating it? The answer to what seems like a contradictory practice lies in first understanding how traditional law firms
Dear Sirs, It is Time to Make a Change
Imagine this scenario. A female practitioner sends a group e-mail to several members of the Bar, Judges, and a few Ministers of Parliament, both male and female. In the greeting, the female practitioner addresses all recipients with the generic greeting
Strengthening Your Case with a Forensic Review Report
Introduction A forensic review of an opposing party’s expert report is often undertaken when the client needs to independently verify or contest the validity of the report. A review report can be issued either concomitantly with or separately after an expert
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I am quite adept in meeting and interacting with clients face to face – this is the modus operandi that I am used to and trained in. But with the onset of COVID-19, client meetings have essentially all
Working from Home: Equipment Recommendations
In last month’s issue, Raeza Ibrahim shared about his home-office set up and recommendations on the type of equipment that has worked for him in setting up an optimal home-office. This month, we speak to a few more practitioners to
External Counsel Guidelines – A Critical Risk and Compliance Challenge
Until recently, law firms would typically dictate the terms of business with their clients. Today, economic pressures and evolving regulatory requirements affecting corporations have put clients in the driver’s seat on the terms of engagement with a law firm. Evolution of
Creative Licence: The Regulation of Media in Singapore
by Benny Tan and Eleanor Wong Benny Tan and Eleanor Wong’s monograph on the regulation of media in Singapore is a much welcome addition to the developing literature on the subject. This book is one of the first to comprehensively bring
PRAIRIE by Craftsmen Found its Nest in an Inconspicuous Glasshouse
My friends and I are always looking to discover new spots to hang out in Singapore. Someone proposed PRAIRIE by Craftsmen. The agreement was immediate and unanimous since the café was opened by the same folks behind Craftsmen Speciality Coffee
Soaring Paralegal Eagles – the Specialist Legal Executives of the Legal Aid Bureau
The Legal Aid and Advice Act (Cap. 160) (LAAA) was amended in May 2019 to enable the Director of Legal Aid to appoint selected legal executives (LEs) in the Legal Aid Bureau (LAB), who have suitable experience and qualifications, as
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I am a practice trainee who is looking to be called to the Bar later this year. While I am sure that I would not be practising as a litigator, I am undecided between the finance and corporate