Finding Clarity Through Different Lenses
Late last week, I had some contemplative thoughts as I went to my optometrist for my usual eye checkup. As I was asked to recite the alphabets in front of me, I was thinking - 20/20 vision is often an
The Curious Case of the Lawyer, Honour and Good Manners
Earlier this week, an old friend's mother died after succumbing to dengue at the age of 82. My wife's auntie passed away peacefully in her sleep a few days later. Wakanda Forever will never be the same as the male lead Chadwick
Walk On By
When the circuit breaker measures came along in April 2020 and threw the whole of Singapore into a “lockdown”, we all found ourselves trapped at home, not knowing what to do. Many of us quickly found a routine – be
CEO’s Message
Dear Members, Hearty congratulations to the newly-called lawyers of the 2020 Mass Call! You would have been among the pioneer batch to receive the Law Society’s first ever Mass Call e-Goody bag and I certainly hope you will enjoy the benefits
Risky Business – Managing Your Files and Practice
The transition from law school to law firm can be daunting and sometimes frustrating. Unlike law school examinations, legal issues in practice seldom come packaged in hypotheticals designed to flush out legal principles that were taught in that semester. Instead, the
Of Football, Pandemics and Training Contracts …
I am writing this at 7.37am on a Sunday morning. 3 May 2020. Mila is done with her walk. Yes, she is my dog. Kids and the wife are still in bed. I am armed with my coffee and laptop. I
Commercial and Client Resilience
In this article we have posed and responded to 10 core questions that many law firms are asking themselves as they grapple with a uniquely challenging crisis; we want this article to serve as a quick self-assessment checklist. Our 10
Transnationalism, Technology and Tradition: What We Are (And Should Be) Teaching
Many articles out there contemplate what the future of legal education should be. Cool phrases abound, such as being “future-ready”, “business savvy”, “technology literate” and adopting “competency-based learning” or “team-based learning”. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges for
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Singapore Office – Recent Developments
The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center The WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (WIPO Center)[ref]https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/.[/ref] was established in 1994 as an independent and impartial body which forms part of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a specialized agency of the United Nations
What Should the Post-lockdown Legal Industry Look Like?
Many think of COVID-19 as a crisis cast upon us. That, however, creates a false impression of a lack of control. Our response is in fact the combined result of many very-human decisions. With great power, however, comes great responsibility.