Category: Career
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Reflections of An Intern – Eileen Lim
My 3-week internship with OTP Law Corporation during my short winter break was truly an eye-opening and nourishing experience. I rekindled my passion and interest in family law and felt uplifted by the people I was working with. I am sure a lot of law students can relate to this, but law school can be…
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My time at OTP Law Corporation by Gustav Schwenk
The opportunity to get to know OTP was as much a result of coincidence as it was a stroke of luck for me. After graduating from law school in Germany, I enrolled in a double Master’s program with Berlin and Shanghai in order to learn about the legal systems in both countries and to experience…
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Reflections of An Ex- Intern – By Matthew Chu
1) Learning in a good working environment Before starting my internship at OTP Law Corporation (OTP Law), I was terribly nervous. Would I have a good relationship with the folks there? How do I leave a good impression? Would I perform well at the firm despite average grades? With these questions weighing heavily on my…
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My Story As A New Mum & Young Lawyer
By Isabel Chew-Lau Part One: My pregnancy and birth journey I was not ready to be a mum when my husband and I got married in November 2020. We were only 26. Most of my friends in law school were still unmarried; in fact, my close friends were mostly single. We were living with my…
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Reflections from an Intern to an Associate – Emelia Kwa
It’s been 3 years since I conducted an interview with Ms Susan Tay on practice, pupilage (or TCs), and pro bono. Since then, I’ve joined OTP Law Corporation as a trainee and now, an associate. This interview looks at the changes since then and our reflections. On training EK: OTP Law Corporation went from having…
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Reflections of a Junior College Law Program Intern
6 days is often too short for one to learn anything. What’s more when it comes to picking up skillsets that might be important in our “future” or even gathering the most amount of information in the shortest time possible for what could be deemed as our “dream job”. However, my experience here at OTP…
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Reflection of an Ex-Intern – Dion Ng
My internship with OTP Law Corporation has been a really enriching experience. I was not just exposed to the practice of law, but also to how a small law firm functions as a whole. The environment was as warm as I expected, given how closely the lawyers and paralegals work together in a small law…
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An Interview with Susan Tay by Emelia Kwa on Practice, Pupillage and Pro Bono
An Interview with Susan Tay by Emelia Kwa on Practice, Pupillage and Pro Bono 1 Sep, 2016 Q: You have accumulated over a decade’s worth of experience in matrimonial litigation. What motivated you to delve into such a specialised field of practice, and did you ever consider practicing corporate law instead? A: I actually started…
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Reflections of Ex-Intern, Tai Xue Min
Being a pre-law student made me both thrilled yet apprehensive about applying for an internship – would the experience be less fulfilling because I lacked rudimentary legal knowledge? My doubts turned out to be unfounded as I had an incredibly valuable two months with OTP Law Corporation. I was thrusted into foreign territory on my…
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Reflections of Ex-Interns, Eric Lip
Starting out a new internship is always intimidating as one would worry that their relative inexperience would make them seem like a bungling amateur. Fortunately for me, such fears were quickly alleviated as the small and comfortable environment in OTP Law Corporation proved to be very welcoming and helpful. Not only did the lawyers take…
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Reflections of Ex-Intern, Emelia Kwa
My four weeks at OTP Law Corporation flew by in a jiffy. It turns out that the time-old adage “time flies when you’re having fun” really is true (or you know, just being really busy). There was always plenty to do at work, which in turn, gave me a richer internship experience than I could…