LegalTech Strategies for Singapore Law Firms
Headline grabbing articles like “Machines are going to replace lawyers” or “Robo-lawyers are here to take your jobs” have become du jour in the legal industry. In the midst of the buzz and hype around LegalTech, it is important for
The Future Lawyer and Cross-border Legal Practice
Rapid globalisation and unprecedented growth in the movement of goods, services, capital and people across international borders is, along with the rapid technological change that propels it, perhaps the most significant challenge that 21st Century legal professionals face.On a recent
Future-proofing for Lawyers 101
The Future of Law The future of law is not a subject that lawyers were taught at law school. Neither would it seem to be a priority for the busy practising lawyer, who has to contend with the overwhelming challenges of
What Will Your Legal Practice Be Like in 2039?
Collaborating to Secure the Future of Legal Practice It has been one year since the Law Society of Singapore and the College of Law (the College) signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Singapore on 19 March 2018, to collaborate on legal
Setting Sail for Hong Kong: An Intellectual Property Practice Committee Initiative
A Singapore delegation of 12 lawyers, led by Chairperson of the Law Society of Singapore’s Intellectual Property Practice Committee Mr Jonathan Foong, set off for Hong Kong on a mission from 4–7 December 2018 to build on existing linkages with
Mission Trip to Beijing and Guangzhou
The State Courts and Family Justice Courts Committee (SCFJCC) of the Law Society of Singapore, which co-ordinates the work of the relevant practice committees involved with the State Courts and Family Justice Courts, organised its second mission trip to Beijing
Trial Advocacy and Appellate Advocacy — As Different as Chalk and Cheese?
It is commonly assumed that good trial lawyers also make good appellate advocates. However, in an age where lawyers are increasingly driven to specialise in narrow fields of work, perhaps the time has come to recognise that trial advocacy and
Annual Dinner & Dance 2018
The Law Society Annual Dinner & Dance was held on 9 November 2018 at Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, and was attended by 400 members of the legal profession as well as judges. This year, the theme was “Top Secret”,
A Quest for Freedom by G Raman
Dr Gopalan Raman, or G Raman as he is popularly known, is The Authority on probate, wills and administration in Singapore. His learned opinion on estate issues are often sought by warring litigants and relied on by the Courts. Quite
Cybersecurity in the Legal Sphere: Protecting Yourself before Defending Others
Any organisation handling sensitive data should take their cybersecurity seriously. This is especially true when most of the developed world are integrating several of their critical operations with advanced technologies ranging from the Cloud, to various project management services supplied