CEO’s Message
Dear Members, Congratulations Kelvin Kek from Allen & Gledhill, Daniel Li from Ramdas & Wong and Muhammad Asfian from WongPartnership LLP who each won a pair of tickets to the musical Legally Blonde as they were the 3rd, 6th and 9th
Year of Tech
“Automating some of our file management processes will allow our lawyers to use their time on activities which deliver better client experience. We are also looking into greater use of technology in our back-office functions such as accounts and admin, and
Le Binchotan – Dining in a Wine Cellar
Tucked away in a hidden alley in the heart of the central business district, Le Binchotan is a quaint little restaurant with a decor which plays heavily on the theme of a wine cellar and a menu to match its
Using LinkedIn to Disrupt Your Business As Usual (Part II)
In the previous issue of the Law Gazette, I had discussed the rise in importance of LinkedIn for law firms and some key pointers to note when setting up your profile. Part II: Find Your Sweet Spot – Using LinkedIn to
Spanish Flavours in Orchard
As some people will attest, it can be difficult to find good Spanish food in the Orchard Road area. On a couple of occasions when I was chatting about Spanish food in Singapore generally with friends, the restaurant FOC PIM
Law Society Mediation Scheme – Strengthening Access to Justice
“Mediation challenges the conventional wisdom that “cheap” and “good” are mutually exclusive; and its allure lies in its recognition of the increasingly felt desire of disputants for a less costly and adversarial method of dispute resolution and for autonomy in
CEO’s Message
At the start of this year, the Law Society, under the leadership of President Gregory Vijayendran, set up the Women In Practice (#wip) Taskforce to examine issues faced by women in private practice and see how we can address the
Using LinkedIn to Disrupt Your Business As Usual
Part I: The Rise and Rise of LinkedIn – How to Catch the Wave? In this two-part series on using LinkedIn as a business development tool, we discuss the rise in popularity and the importance of LinkedIn, the basics in setting up an effective LinkedIn
Law Gazette Awards
Winners for 2017 We are pleased to announce that the annual Law Gazette awards for 2017 went to the following: Alvin Chen of RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP for Ethical Limits of Making Imputations Against Complainants of Sexual Offences: Time for Reform
Background Checks for the Legal Industry
More than 30% of candidates’ resumes have some form of discrepancies and in some countries this figure can be even higher. This warrants a thorough background check on legal professionals and other staff before hiring and engaging them. Character reference checks