Category: Legal Industry
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Reflections of Ex-Intern, Greg Ong
I wasn’t in law school. I had no prior experience in the legal industry. I didn’t have any defining achievements to speak of. Yet, for some unknown reason (planetary alignment perhaps), the partners at OTP Law Corporation decided to take a gamble and offer me an internship. This is the account of my month-long internship…
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Reflections of an Intern by Evelyn Tan
Internship at OTP is different. How different? Read the Reflections by one of our interns.
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OTP Law Corporation Named Volunteer of the Year 2013 by Law Society Singapore
OTP Law Corporation was named “Volunteer of the Year 2013 (Small-Sized Law Practices)” by the Law Society of Singapore. The award was conferred on 13 November 2013 at the Law Society’s Annual Dinner and Dance held in the Shangrila Hotel. Ms Susan Tay attended the dinner to accept the award on behalf of the law…
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Exam for lawyers seeking reinstatement?
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon raised the question of whether disbarred lawyers seeking to be reinstated should be made to take an examination at a Court of Three Judges hearing into 57-year-old Dhanwant Singh’s bid to be reinstated. Both the Law Society and the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) did not oppose Mr Singh’s application. Mr Singh was represented…
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When Law Firms Need Interns
For our latest intern’s exit interview, we thought we might ask him to write a post about his experience for our blog. After a couple of minutes of mildly flipping out, our young friend came up with this gem of a piece. Needless to say, his experience was as valuable a learning experience for all…
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When Lawyers Need Laymen
I’m not a lawyer. For that matter, I’m not a paralegal either (not yet anyway, on both counts). I work for a lawyer, though. And as I trudge through my 9 to 6 weekdays running through cases with him, analyzing evidence and pouring through his mess of letters, authorities and court forms, I have slowly…
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Are Legal Services A Necessity In Financial Crises? Or A Necessary Evil?
Article gives reasons why you will need lawyers even more in times of a financial crisis and the role of a lawyer.
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Project Law Help
This article was first published in the August 2008 issue of The Law Gazette. It is a personal account of Ong Tay & Partners’ involvement in Project Law Help, an initiative started by the Law Society of Singapore where law firms provide pro bono services to approved Voluntary Welfare Organisations (“VWO”).
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Open Source Laws
Open Source Laws? No! No! Not about open source – it’s the Law that is open source!
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Money Laundering And The Diamond Jeweller
An article on FATF Recommendations and the Jewellery Trade in Singapore.
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Law As Art?
An intriguing article about using law as an integral element in artworks.
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How Much Can Your Lawyers Charge You?
Like all other service providers, lawyers are entitled to charge for their services. How much is the legal costs usually depends on the nature of the legal work.
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