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Mental Health and Lawyers: An Unspoken Crisis or An Opportunity For Change?

The legal profession, by its nature, is one that is known for its high stress, long hours, and intense competition. These factors often contribute to a higher prevalence of mental...Read more

Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Maintaining Momentum and Managing Risk: Ensuring Business Continuity with your Dispute Resolution Toolbox
In the contemporary business world, disputes are a common and sometimes inevitable reality, ranging from minor distractions to major obstacles. Each dispute has the potential to disrupt the smooth operation...Read more

Tejus Chauhan
Director, Arbitration and ADR, South Asia and Pacific,, ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Singapore
A Lawyer’s New Year Resolution Working to Overcome Sustainability Fatigue

Now that the year-end festivities are behind us, one should be refreshed, renewed, and reinvigorated to start the new year.
That’s the theory.
For those who are involved in sustainability matters (be...Read more

Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Lawyers Doing Good in the Community
Lawyers are not always cast in positive light. Often unfairly.
One of William Shakespeare's most famous literacy lines is the sentence from Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2,...Read more

Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Generative Artificial Intelligence: Legal Profession Disrupted?
The introduction and widespread availability of ChatGPT gave rise to fears that lawyers will soon become obsolete. A representative news article is that by Jenna Greene, Will ChatGPT make lawyers...Read more

James Lau
Singapore
Legal Profession in an Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence
This article can be read on its own. If you would like a more holistic perspective, you may wish to consider reading also Chapter 4 Legal Profession in an Age...Read more

James Lau
Singapore
Lawyers, Workplace, Mental Health & Psychological Safety
In 2022, the European Union agency for occupational safety and health (EU-OSHA) conducted its ‘Flash Eurobarometer – OSH Pulse survey’, interviewing over 27,000 employed workers on the phone across all...Read more

Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Lawyers, Loneliness & Mental Health
In a world that seems more connected than ever, loneliness remains a prevalent silent issue affecting individuals across all walks of life. While technology has brought people closer through digital...Read more

Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Are Lawyers A Shoo-In for Sustainability?
In their 2021 Focus 15 Report, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) described sustainability as a growing business concern that has become a strategic priority. Much of this increased importance is...Read more

Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore
Lawyers, General Counsels & Boards – The Next Level of Partnership

Global headhunting firm Korn Ferry describes today’s general counsels (GCs) as bringing more to the table than just their legal knowledge and expertise. The GC role requires the individuals to...Read more

Jeffery Tan
Group General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer , Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited, Singapore