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Singapore Academy of Law The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) is a promotion and development agency for Singaporeโ€™s legal industry.

In an age of AI and rapid technological change, she thought technology would be a challenge. It turned out people were h...
11/06/2026

In an age of AI and rapid technological change, she thought technology would be a challenge. It turned out people were harder.

From a rocky start in practice to becoming an in-house counsel for space tech, Ms Suzanna Barrett shares the lessons that shaped her journey โ€” and why empathy may be the most important skill of all.

Read the full story: https://sal.org.sg/articles/suzanna-barrett-tech-is-easy-humans-are-hard/

The pressure, steep learning curve, and constant questioning of whether you're doing enough: Ms Amanda See, who was call...
08/06/2026

The pressure, steep learning curve, and constant questioning of whether you're doing enough: Ms Amanda See, who was called to the Bar in April, reflects on the realities of starting practice. She's joined in conversation by her mentor, Mr Chenthil Kumarasingam, who walked that same journey over 25 years ago.

As we welcome a new cohort to the Bar, SAL remains committed to supporting mentorship and guidance within the profession.

Read the full story: https://sal.org.sg/articles/amanda-and-chenthil-the-first-100-days/

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป?In the second post of our three-part Hackathon for a Better World 20...
05/06/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป?

In the second post of our three-part Hackathon for a Better World 2026 (H4BW) changemakers series, we asked the teams: What impact do you hope your idea will create?

Their answers reflect a shared goal: to make the practice of law more sustainable, agile and future-ready, while preserving professional judgement and strengthening outcomes for those who rely on legal services.
Swipe through to hear their reflections.

H4BW is jointly organised by the Singapore Academy of Law, and

๐—–๐—โ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ: ๐—” ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€Rain did little to dampen the energy at the 11th edition of t...
19/05/2026

๐—–๐—โ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ: ๐—” ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€

Rain did little to dampen the energy at the 11th edition of the ๐—–๐—โ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฝ, where 22 teams from across the legal fraternity came together for a day of spirited futsal, camaraderie and community giving.

We were honoured to have Minister Edwin Tong SC join us as Guest of Honour. In his remarks, he spoke about the importance of second chances and the role of community support in rehabilitation and reintegration.

This yearโ€™s event brought together the legal fraternity and the wider community in support of Yellow Ribbon Cares and the Singapore After-Care Association, raising close to $197,000 for the beneficiaries.

Kicking off the tournament was an Exhibition Match between the All-Star Team and The Law Society of Singapore Womenโ€™s Team, captained by Ms Lynn Cheng from Dentons Rodyk. The Exhibition Match brought together participants who gamely took to the pitch in support of the cause, including Minister Edwin Tong, Justice Kwek Mean Luck, Justice Hri Kumar, Mr Yi Wong of Singapore Corporate Counsel Association, Mr Wee Teck Tan of Yellow Ribbon Cares and Mr Prem Kumar of Singapore Aftercare Association SACA, members of the legal community, and former national footballers Fandi Ahmad and Nazir Nasri.

There was also fun for the little ones at the Kidsโ€™ Futsal Clinic, where children picked up new skills and joined in the festivities with their families.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€:
๐Ÿฅ‡ Champion: WongPartnership LLP
๐Ÿฅˆ First Runner-Up: Allen & Gledhill LLP
๐Ÿฅ‰ Second Runner-Up: Oon & Bazul LLC

This year also saw the introduction of the ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ, presented to a player who displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the tournament. Congratulations to Jonathan Tan from Attorneyโ€™s General Chambers, Singapore, our inaugural recipient!

A heartfelt thank you to all teams, sponsors and volunteers, especially our Event Sponsor, TSMP Law Corporation, for your support in making this event possible.

Most importantly, thank you to everyone who showed up to make a difference. Every contribution goes a long way, and we look forward to seeing you again at next yearโ€™s CJโ€™s Cup. โšฝ๏ธ

Ministry of Law, Singapore, SG Courts

05/05/2026

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29/04/2026

๐—ข๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐—ฟ Shen Yi Thio, SC

What does ๐—–๐—โ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฝ really mean โ€” in just a few words?

Chair of SAL's CSR Committee for CJโ€™s Cup 2026, TSMP Law Corporationโ€™s Mr Thio steps into the hot seat for a quick-fire round, sharing candid, unscripted reflections on the moments that matter, the spirit behind the game, and why this cause continues to bring the community together year after year.

Expect a few thoughtful takes, a touch of humour, and a glimpse into what keeps the heart of CJโ€™s Cup beating.

More than just a match, it is a chance to be part of something bigger โ€” supporting second chances and real change.

๐ŸŽฅ Watch the full clip to catch his answers.

22/04/2026

More than ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ have already registered for ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ. If you are still on the fence, here are some FAQs to address your concerns.

โ“ Not tech trained? No problem.
๐Ÿง  Bold ideas? Even better.

Co-organised by SAL, , ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ is looking for solutions on fostering a sustainable legal profession; responsible use of AI in law and; lawyersโ€™ cross-border capabilities. This is where you may see your ideas turn into impact.

Register at: https://events.sal.sg/event/Hackathonforabetterworld2026/summary

10/04/2026

Ever looked around you and thought, โ€œThere has to be a better wayโ€?

Nowโ€™s your chance. Hackathon for a Better World is back โ€” focusing on challenges shaping the next phase of legal practice: AI, sustainability and internationalisation; themes that surfaced repeatedly at last yearโ€™s Legal Profession Symposium.

This isnโ€™t just about building tech (or coding). Some of the most meaningful are often the simplest. We want to hear how you'd change friction points in the legal profession, from processes that donโ€™t work or norms that should be challenged. Experts in design thinking and solutioning will be on hand to help you shape and sharpen your idea.

Ready to join? Register at: https://events.sal.sg/event/Hackathonforabetterworld2026/summary?tm=AFIu3odLai386-b2c9kt_mH_AnDNUgFXTLl7RuaQTx0

Hackathon for a Better World is jointly organised by SAL, SG Courts and DBS Bank.

11/03/2026

With the pace of legal work, making space for wellbeing can sometimes take a back seat.

SAL members can access the 28 Day Kickstarter programme at Boat Quay and Siglap.

Boon Yeow from Drew & Napier LLC, who recently joined a session, shared: โ€œThe lunchtime workout with my colleagues at F45 was fun and invigorating. It left an energising buzz with me for the rest of the day.โ€

Limited launch offer: $99 for purchases made before 31 March 2026, with activation by 31 May 2026.

For more details, members may contact the participating studio locations directly.

20/01/2026

SAL is rolling out new initiatives to better support our members in 2026, including enhancements to LawNet, a new podcast for corporate counsel, and a refreshed Membership Advantage perks programme. Learn more from SAL Chief Executive, Yeong Zee Kin.

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