Lawyer
Represent and advise clients in legal disputes by interpreting and applying laws to various cases.
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- What's it like to be a Lawyer?
- How to become a Lawyer
- Top skills and experience for Lawyers
What's it like to be a Lawyer?
Lawyers provide advice, guidance and representation to individuals, businesses and government bodies. Their job may involve a range of functions including researching case laws, preparing legal documents, representing clients in court, negotiation or mediation situations. Lawyers might specialise in specific legal fields such as family, corporate, criminal or environmental law. Their work environment can widely vary; some lawyers work for private law firms, or the public sector, and others may operate their private practice.
Tasks and duties
- Advising clients about their legal rights, duties and opportunities in accordance with local, state and national laws.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts and other legal documents.
- Representing clients in court by presenting evidence, cross-examining witnesses and arguing points of law and fact.
- Conducting legal research to keep up to date on changes in law and to prepare cases.
- Maintaining client confidentiality and professional ethics.
- Soliciting services to potential clients, like individuals or businesses.
- Managing legal, regulatory and business risk.
How to become a Lawyer
Becoming a Lawyer in Singapore involves completing a law degree, passing the Bar Exam, and undergoing supervised legal training, with recognition possible for certain foreign degrees.
- Obtain a 4-year Bachelor of Law course from National University of Singapore (NUS) or Singapore Management University (SMU) and and Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) or complete a JD post-graduate program from SMU, with a required GPA or class honours.
- Foreign law degrees from select universities in Australia, New Zealand, the United States (US), and the United Kingdom (UK) may be recognized with specific academic requirements. Refer to the full list is on the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE) website.
- Pass the Bar Exam, which includes Part A and Part B components, involving coursework, supervised legal practice, and examinations. Part B is offered at Singapore Institute of Legal Education and requires completion of 7 courses over a 5-month period.
- Additionally, candidates must undergo a supervised practice legal training period of 6 months to qualify as an advocate or solicitor.
Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Lawyer employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Litigation
Legal Research
Corporate Law
Negotiation
Legal Support
Legal Drafting
Commercial Contracting
Data Protection
Structured Finance
Legal Advice
Arbitration
Data Migration
Dispute Resolution
Anti Money Laundering & Counter Terrorism Financing
Diplomacy
Investments
Investigation
English
Anti Money Laundering
Commercial Acumen
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