In his speech, Mr Tan highlighted that a record 538 lawyers left the profession last year, most of whom were in the junior category of lawyers who had practised for less than five years.
David, 28, who left legal practice recently and felt that prior to the pandemic, the camaraderie of being in the trenches together with colleagues made the experience more bearable.For many, working from home, as a result of Covid-19 regulations, provided them with an opportunity to reflect on their circumstances.
David, who was a trainee at that point of time, stressed that he was not ill-treated, but felt that his superiors just did not know how to support their employees during the pandemic.David eventually left the legal sector to work in investments in mid-2020. Speaking to TODAY, Mr Muk said that he could accept young lawyers leaving because of a mismatch in career expectations.Mr Tan told TODAY that LawSoc has kicked off a nationwide conversation about the legal profession on social media, chat groups and private discussions.
He added: “They said if that was how they were trained, then this was how I was going to be trained too, and they would be damned if I turned out to be a 'strawberry'.”first few years of their career has now been passed down. “It doesn’t necessarily have to be so,” he pointed out. But good lawyers may not necessarily make good managers, said Ms Christine Low, the director of the Peter Low & Choo LLC law firm.Ms Low said that for lawyers to become junior partners or associate directors, they will have to undergo a compulsory legal practice management course where they are taught a range of subjects, from dealing with liability, anti-money laundering regulations to conducting an elevator pitch.
The firm’s management then hold one-on-one sessions with them to discuss how the firm can help them achieve those goals. Apart from encouraging his employees to spend time with their loved ones so that they “don’t miss out important moments in life”, Mr Teng said he tries to keep the number of hours worked daily between eight and 12.
When these lawyers realise that “lawyering is not the trade they want to practise”, he said they typically leave it within the first few years of being in the profession.Aaron Low/TODAY
Short answer is that young people are no longer willing to tolerate abusive behaviour. People are finally realising that opportunities are endless and if senior lawyers don’t change their ways, they’ll inevitably lead to the legal profession dwindling in talent.
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