Singapore | Director Kelvin Tan quoted in ALB article to provide advice for young lawyers considering their career path

With the high attrition rate of junior lawyers leaving the profession in Singapore, Asian Legal Business (ALB) approached Director Kelvin Tan for his advice for young lawyers considering their career path.

Kelvin was quoted saying, “Young lawyers in Singapore have a world of opportunities before them. They should follow their hearts and minds to find a career that they will enjoy and find fulfilment in, because that is the bedrock for any successful career.” “Being a lawyer is not the only occupation that is challenging to begin in, but it will yield rewards. Starting in legal practice is hard work, stressful and consuming, because you take your client’s problems, make them your own, and do everything you can to find the best way to help them. But find the right firm, mentor and colleagues and you will find a guide and an environment to head in the right direction, do a good job, and find your equilibrium,” he added.

Kelvin also commented, “But if your path leads you away from legal practice, see your time in practice as a building block for your future career, and don’t look back with regret. The skills you learnt in marshalling information, reasoning, analysis, and the ability to advocate, will stand you in good stead for many career paths.”

You may read the full article in the March 2022 issue of ALB on p.4 here and on ALB’s website here.