Wellbeing Chapter, Announcement 32
Mar,08 2021
In our January well-being chapter announcement, we focused on the topic of adversity and some healthy ways to move through the same. In February we wanted to do a deeper dive on some critical soft skills for legal leadership and businesses, including in-house counsels to use mindfulness...Wellbeing Chapter, Announcement 31
Jan,18 2021
Healthy ways to move through adversity In our last announcement, we focused on a journey towards sustainable mental well-being. We took a closer look at a few tips on a continuing journey towards sustainable mental well-being and accepting, not avoiding, difficulties and adversities. In this...4th Singapore Chief Legal Officer Awards 2020 - Virtual Ceremony Event
Dec,23 2020
Wellbeing Chapter Announcement 30
Nov,19 2020
A journey towards sustainable Mental Well-Being In our last Well-Being Chapter Announcement 29 we focused on the topic of “you are what you eat” and the research showing that the brain functions best when it gets only premium fuel such as eating the right types of quality...Wellbeing Chapter Announcement 29
Oct,21 2020
Celebrating World Mental Health Day This October we had the opportunity to come together and begin positive steps to redress the historic neglect of mental health for the legal community in Singapore and other countries around the world. The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s...SCCA enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”)
Oct,21 2020
On 28 September 2020, SCCA entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) as a new partner together with the Community Development Councils, Law Society Pro Bono Services (“LSPBS”), and three Institutes of Higher Learning – National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University...
Wellbeing Chapter Announcement 28
Sep,17 2020
You are what you Eat The last SCCA Well Being Chapter announcement addressed unpredictability and leveraging resilience amid waves of adversity. In this announcement, we want to focus on mental health and eating right for better mental and physical well-being.This chapter will...SCCA Legal Eagle Challenge – Finals!
Aug,17 2020
On 8 August 2020, SCCA successfully concluded its inaugural Legal Eagle Challenge, Singapore’s first in-house competition for law students. This year’s Challenge invited law students to step into the shoes of a fictional charity’s General Counsel and advise its board of directors on a case scenario,...
Wellbeing Chapter Announcement 27
Aug,14 2020
By Geeta Thakerar, Co-Convenor, Well Being Chapter
Unpredictability, waves of adversity, and leveraging resilience.
SCCA’s Wellbeing Chapter’s announcement last month, we looked at technology and lawyers. We looked closely at whether technology, from a wellbeing perspective,...
Wellbeing Chapter Announcement 26
Jul,15 2020
By Geeta Thakerar, Co-Convenor, Well Being Chapter The technology conundrum and wellbeing – friend or foe? In our Wellbeing Chapter’s announcement last month, we looked at bullying and harassment. This month, in line with the theme of technology and lawyers, the chapter takes...SCCA Legal Eagle Challenge – Singapore’s first in-house counsel competition for law students
Jul,15 2020
On 29 June 2020, SCCA launched its inaugural Legal Eagle Challenge, Singapore’s first in-house counsel competition for law students as part of its pro bono initiatives. The challenge invites enthusiastic and innovative law students to come together to don the hat of a fictional charity’s General...
Well-Being Chapter Announcement 25
Jun,15 2020
By Geeta Thakerar, Co-Convenor, Well Being Chapter In our last Announcement, we focused on Dignity and Respect and the impact on well-being. In this Announcement SCCA’s Well-Being Chapter wants to reflect on the Building Resilience against Bullying and Harassment and provide in house counsel...Well-Being Chapter Announcement 24:
May,08 2020
By Geeta Thakerar, Co-Convenor, Well Being Chapter In our last Well-Being Chapter Announcement 23 we focused on “Coping with COVID-19”. In this Announcement 24 we want to take you on a journey looking closer at the role of dignity and respect and how it impacts our overall well-being. What...Well-Being Chapter Announcement 23: “Coping with COVID-19”
Apr,06 2020
By Geeta Thakerar, Co-Convenor, Well Being Chapter
In our Well-Being Chapter’s last Announcement 22, we looked more specifically at Joy and leveraging its power both at work and at home. This month’s Announcement we want to focus on coping with COVID and managing your mental...
Well-Being Chapter Announcement 22: JOY…..Leveraging its power at work and at home!
Mar,10 2020
By Geeta Thakerar, Co-Convenor, Well Being Chapter
Let us get back to basics and look at how to improve your overall well-being by simply leveraging the power of JOY in your life. As regional GCs and in-house counsel we could improve our respective well-being for ourselves and...
Well-Being Chapter Announcement 21: Deconstructing Stress – some tips and tools
Feb,03 2020
By Geeta Thakerar, Co-Convenor, Well Being Chapter
In the last Announcement 20 we focused on “Cognitive Reframing – re-think rather than over think”.
This month we want you to reflect more deeply on exactly what is stress? What types are there and how to manage same?
As...
SCCA Well Being - World Mental Health Day on 10th October
Oct,09 2019
By Geeta Thakerar
As a co convenor of SCCA’s Well-Being Chapter; a timely reminder this week to reflect how important it is to take care of your overall well-being especially as an in-house counsel; particularly with a back drop of a culture of disconnection, distraction, and overload.
World...
SCCA Well Being - World Mental Health Day on 10th October
Oct,08 2019
By Geeta Thakerar
As a co convenor of SCCA’s Well-Being Chapter; a timely reminder this week to reflect how important it is to take care of your overall well-being especially as an in-house counsel; particularly with a back drop of a culture of disconnection, distraction, and...
GCs have to take mediation more seriously
Jul,30 2019
by Geeta Thakerar
For many in-house counsel, the concept of mediation being reflected in transactional documents is considered very much a 'boilerplate' provision to which little if no consideration is given to how this will apply in practice. Sometimes no specific mention is even...
Burn out – Legal profession impacted?
Jun,17 2019
Burn out – Legal profession impacted?
By Geeta Thakerar
I did not realise just how much debate and controversy had been taking place on defining the term “burnout”. This very recent focus was on whether “burnout” should be categorised as a disease within World...
Snapshot of SCCA Well-Being Chapter’s second event for 2019 – Live, Laugh Dance!
Jun,17 2019
Snapshot of SCCA Well-Being Chapter’s second event for 2019 – Live, Laugh Dance!
By Geeta Thakerar
On a warm, humid and sunny evening on 23rd May 2019, a small group of in-house counsels, lawyers from private practice and various institutions gathered with excitement...
Burn out – Legal profession impacted?
Jun,13 2019
Burn out – Legal profession impacted?
By Geeta Thakerar
I did not realise just how much debate and controversy had been taking place on defining the term “burnout”. This very recent focus was on whether “burnout” should be categorised as a disease within World...
A Snapshot of the SCCA’s WILL Summit 2019, by Geeta Thakerar
Mar,18 2019
DOITFORTHENEXTGIRLSCCA Well-Being Chapter - Seasons greetings & reflections as 2018 closes out
Dec,12 2018
By Geeta Thakerar, with contributions from ShiYuan Yeo and Monisha Kamdar Co Convenors of SCCA’s Well-Being Chapter.
The Well-Being Chapter wants to wish every-one seasons’ greetings and a prosperous and healthy new year for 2019. Take good care of yourselves, take time off, relax,...
“World Mental Health Day”
Oct,19 2018
Just reflecting on the recent World Mental Health Day which was on the 10th October.
A day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.
Did you know that it was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health,...
Lawyers in Business: Andrew Ong, Head of Legal and Compliance Asia-Pacific, KONE (from Asia Law Network)
Jun,26 2018
Original Article: http://learn.asialawnetwork.com/2018/06/13/lawyers-business-andrew-ong-head-legal-compliance-asia-pacific-kone/
Asia Law Network has partnered with the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), a professional body that connects the Singapore in-house community, to...
Lawyers in Business: Shin Min Thng, Regional Counsel (Asia-Pacific), ON Semiconductor (from Asia Law Network)
Jun,26 2018
Original Article: http://learn.asialawnetwork.com/2018/06/26/lawyers-business-shin-min-thng-regional-counsel-asia-pacific-semiconductor/
Asia Law Network has partnered with the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), a professional body that connects the Singapore in-house community,...
COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK 2018
Dec,20 2017
STATEMENT:
In-house Counsel advise organizations, businesses, associations, and governments, and share commonalities that transcend geographical and jurisdictional boundaries. These commonalities create a competency profile that comprises a unique set of skills, knowledge, and attributes.
ASSUMPTION:
To...
SCCA Annual Black Tie 2017- Excerpt of Welcome Address by Wong Taur-Jiun, President, SCCA
Nov,22 2017
[SCCA was registered as a non-profit society in June 2002.]
15 years is not very long but what a ride it has been! There are at least 5 of us here, including Justice Chua Lee Ming, who put our names on the application form to register SCCA as a non-profit society in 2002. We have all contributed...
Inaugural Chief Legal Officer Awards 2017
Oct,04 2017
OBJECTIVE
To recognize chief legal officers who have made significant contributions to the work of (the board or senior management team of) their organizations.
ELIGIBILITY
All full-time corporate counsel/ in-house lawyers employed with a Singapore listed corporation or...
SCCA PAYS TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE OF APPEAL CHAO HICK TIN ON HIS RETIREMENT
Sep,28 2017
SCCA PAYS TRIBUTE TO JUSTICE OF APPEAL CHAO HICK TIN ON HIS RETIREMENT
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association takes great pleasure to join in the many good wishes and accolades for Judge of Appeal Chao Hick Tin on the announcement of his retirement on his 75th birthday today. SCCA was...
SCCA & OnePeople.sg Present Lawyers For Art
Jul,24 2017
SCCA & OnePeople.sg Present Lawyers For Art
We know counsel are innovative in finding legal solutions for their clients but rarely get an opportunity to express themselves beyond words!
To commemorate racial harmony in Singapore, Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) and OnePeople.sg...
Reflections of Practice, by Mr. Lok Vi Ming
Jun,14 2017
It's not often that you get a senior counsel's undivided attention, much less a master of his craft like Mr. Lok Vi Ming. But on Wednesday, we had the honour of hearing Mr Lok, a former Law Society president who is currently running his own practice, share his reflections on his journey...
Lessons from SCCA’s First Tech Law Course
Jun,06 2017
What’s one unavoidable phenomenon that all corporates face? Without a doubt, technology and its legalities come to mind. On 17th May, Professor Warren B. Chik (Associate Professor, SMU School of Law) and Mr. Jeremy Tan (Director, Holborn Law) had the important but challenging task of breaking...
Reflections of Practice _ by Lok Vi Ming
Jun,06 2017
It’s not often that you get a senior counsel’s undivided attention, much less a master of his craft like Mr. Lok Vi Ming. But on Wednesday, we had the honour of hearing Mr Lok, a former Law Society president who is currently running his own practice, share his reflections on his journey...
SCCA Fireside Chat #3 on a programme overview of BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR CORPORATE COUNSEL held on 15 May 2017 evening at The Co. @ 75 High Street
May,18 2017
This is the final Chat session on the Leadership programme. NTU’s Nanyang Business School Associate Professor Victor Yeo introduced the programme’s key objective, which is to add value to the role of the in-house counsel in her company by empowering participants with business management and...
SCCA Fireside Chat with Nanyang Business School
May,15 2017
SCCA Fireside Chat #2 on a programme overview of BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR CORPORATE COUNSEL held on 11 May 2017 evening at SCCA @ Riverside Point
At this second Fireside Chat co-hosted by NTU and SCCA, NTU’s Nanyang Business School Business Programme Director Paul Li emphasized...
LEGAL FOR NON-LEGAL PROFESSIONALS - An Overview
May,08 2017
What must freelancers know about the legal implications of working in a gig economy? And from the perspective of employers, what do they have to consider when employing freelancers?
Lau Kah Hee (Partner, Derrick Wong & Lim BC LLP) and Kang Yixian (Partner, Donaldson and Burkinshaw...
SCCA Fireside Chat on a programme overview of BUSINESS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME FOR CORPORATE COUNSEL held on 3 May 2017 evening at SCCA @ Riverside Point
May,08 2017
SCCA President Emeritus, Angeline Lee, welcomed the invited guests consisting of General Counsel and senior inhouse lawyers. Angeline gave a short overview of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA)’s Competency Framework. This framework aims to develop professional knowledge, hard...
SCCA's Theme for 2017 - THE NEXT DECADE
Feb,03 2017
SCCA 2017The Next Decade
Given the current and future legal challenges, largely due to the rapid speed of technology in the legal space, a theme for the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association in 2017 could well be “Disrupting Ourselves” but no, we decided to go with something...
WILL SUMMIT - Women In House Living Life
Feb,03 2017
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association is extremely excited to be having our inaugural women’s summit for female corporate counsel which will be held at the luxurious One Degree Fifteen, Sentosa Cove on 15 March 2017.
The program has been carefully curated and will...
Better Counsel – Better Corporations – Better Community
Dec,27 2016
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA) exists because it believes that, if in-house counsel are better counsel, the organisations that employ them will be better corporate citizens and, in turn, the community in which their organisations operate will benefit.
To...
COUNTERING WORKPLACE HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION
Dec,27 2016
The Singapore Corporate Counsel Association had a seminar on Countering Workplace Harassment & Discrimination, which was jointly presented by Bird & Bird, Catalyst Consulting & LMA Recruitment which was held on 11 Nov 2016.
Differences among groups...
Adventure of Human Space Exploration
Dec,27 2016
Many say exploration is part of our destiny, but it’s actually our duty to future generations and their quest to ensure the survival of the human species.
To go places and do things that have never been done before – that’s what living is all about.
The sky is the limit only...