Law Firm Resilience in a Crisis: Operational Resilience
Operational Resilience Priorities While the financial impact of a crisis is what immediately grabs attention, operational adjustments are essential for business continuity and to compete in the new market reality. By “operations,” we mean the organisation and support of the
Your Business Continuity Plan is Implemented – What’s Next?
The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis unlike any other we have experienced in recent memory. It ravaged with such intensity that all businesses were forced to implement business continuity plans (BCP) with unprecedented speed. After the initial shock of scrambling to
Law Firm Resilience in a Crisis: Financial Resilience
It hasn’t taken long for the statement that we live in unprecedented times to become a universal cliché – COVID-19 and the resulting financial crisis is impacting all businesses far and wide and it will certainly get worse before it
Finding Your Silver Lining in the Age of Uncertainty
Disruption. This is one word that can be used in response to any sentence involving COVID-19. In an age where the world is our oyster and we do not have any limits on where we can go and what we
Spotlight on Tech-celerate for Law: How Law Firms Can Save more with Legal Technology Adoption
Legal Technology in Singapore Technology is changing the way legal services are delivered and will help power the growth and development of Singapore legal services. Through incorporating technology into legal work, there can be improvements in work processes, resulting in higher
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I am a junior associate in a small firm with two partners. The mentor whom I work with the most, specialises in family law disputes whereas the cases handled by the other partner are more commercial in nature. When I
Contract Law in Singapore: Cases, Materials and Commentary
BURTON ONG & BENJAMIN WONG. Academy Publishing, 2019. (Not so) many years ago, when I had just embarked on the study of law, my first-year contract law professor impressed upon me (and many others) the importance of reading cases. Textbooks provide
Amicus Agony
Dear Amicus Agony, I am a junior associate who is currently in a boutique corporate firm specialising in capital markets. I have been trained to do corporate work since I was a trainee, and to be honest, I am still not
Spotlight on Tech-celerate for Law: A Testament to Technology
Paralegal Mr Richard Lim has served the law industry since before the paralegal title even existed in Singapore and typing seven copies of a document was all in a day’s work. At tech-enabled Covenant Chambers LLC these days, though, life
How to Keep the Lights On
“It’s Tuesday. You’re at your desk. The phone rings. It’s reception. A client wants to speak to a lawyer in your team. Your colleagues are in meetings and you’re the only one available to speak to the client. What do