CEO’s Message
Dear newly minted advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court of Singapore, Heartiest congratulations to each of you and welcome to the family! There has been a steady increase in our membership over the last five years, from 4,486 members in
You Are Never Too Young to Be Your Own Boss
Does being a newly-called lawyer always entail being at the bottom of the food chain? Perhaps not. We speak to five individuals (both practitioners and non-practitioners) who have assumed leadership positions at a relatively young age. They prove that age
You Are Never Too Young to Develop Your Business
It was common in the past to hear senior lawyers telling associates “Don’t worry about business development. Just focus on developing your legal skills and meet your billable hours.” Those days are gone for lawyers in legal markets like London,
Keeping Fit With Your Own Schedule
Introduction Getting in shape is never an easy task and definitely requires a certain amount of effort in order to attain significant results. Fitness goes beyond physical vanity as it can possibly be an avenue for one to destress and also
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, We are pleased to have Mr Alvin Chen re-join the Law Society Secretariat on 26 June 2018 as Director and Head of our Legal Research & Development (Legal R&D) Department. Alvin obtained his LLB from the National University of
Teaching Us to Fish – An Important Step Forward
Comments to the Personal Data Protection Commission’s Response to Feedback on the Public Consultation on Approaches to Managing Personal Data in the Digital Economy In yet another display of its progressive approach to working with various stakeholders, the Personal Data Protection
Whether the Spot is Just the Spot to Hit the Spot (of the Stomach)
Ever wondered if there is a spot where you could have all of breakfast, lunch, coffee, dinner and drinks – within the central business district? Wonder no more with the discovery of “The Spot”. The Spot is a dining and
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, The Law Society's Practice Directions and Guidance Notes are being updated and aligned with the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct) Rules 2015 (S 706/2015) in batches, in consultation with the Professional Conduct Council. The design of the Ethics Portal (http://www.lawsociety.org.sg/For-Lawyers/Ethics-Portal)
Managing Your Legal Practice is Now as Easy as ABC
We Know That Managing a Legal Practice is Hard Work Everybody wants to build, grow and run a profitable law firm. However, it can be challenging and time-consuming to keep your practice running. Specifically, the lawyers we spoke to highlighted three
