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Are Our Opinions Really That Important?

  • 26 September 2025
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  • by Stephen Le

Since when did being heard matter more than being right? So incredibly noisy! We live in an age where silence is incredibly rare. Scroll your social feeds and you’ll be bombarded by hot takes, think pieces and instant reactions to everything and anything. From the latest corporate scandals to “breaking news” happening halfway across the world…doesn’t it seem like having an opinion and broadcasting it has become a requirement of modern life? But why? Since when...

Behind the Briefcase: Lawyers Who Changed the World

  • 05 September 2025
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  • by Stephen Le

What do Gandhi, Lincoln, and Mandela have in common? (Besides the statues.) They were all lawyers. Say “lawyer” and most people think: contracts, billable hours, maybe a perfectly ironed suit. But look a little deeper, and you’ll find something else. There are many lawyers who have gone beyond their “scope”, lending their skills of advocacy, logic, persuasion to change the world they’ve come to love. Some have become incredibly famous (history-books-kind-of-famous) for their impact, we sometimes...

The Court of Public Opinion: Trial by Media in the Digital Age

  • 06 August 2025
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  • by Stephen Le

Most people think trials happen in courtrooms. You have a judge, lawyers on both sides, a stream of evidence, people interjecting with “objection!”, and then finally a firm verdict. But in today’s world, many trials begin and sometimes end in the court of public opinion. Evidence comes in the form of a viral tweet, the jury is the comment section (often more brutal than any courtroom panel), and the verdict is delivered long before the actual...

Legally Incorrect: 7 Everyday Habits That Break the Law (Without You Knowing)

  • 01 July 2025
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  • by Stephen Le

Most people think breaking the law involves something dramatic. Fraud. Theft. A high-profile court case with headlines and flashing cameras. But sometimes, you can be on the wrong side of the law without even knowing it. No bad intent. No harm done. Just everyday habits that quietly cross the line. Here are a few surprisingly common things many people do, without realising they might not be so legal after all. 1. Sharing your Netflix password Yes,...

Outlawed – The Most Bizarre Legal Cases in History

  • 04 June 2025
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  • by Stephen Le

Much of our day-to-day work as lawyers is serious business… methodical, repetitive, complex, and too boring to recount to the rest of the human race. Ever noticed there’s no viral “day in the life of a lawyer” video? That’s because there is no such thing. But every once in a while, the courtroom becomes the stage for something… unusual. In the spirit of some lighthearted fun, let’s look at a few of the quirkiest legal cases...

Gatekeeper or Business Partner? Rethinking the Role of In-House Counsel

  • 01 May 2025
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  • by Stephen Le

Somewhere along the way, in-house counsel got a label: The Gatekeeper. The one who says “no,” draws the red lines, and stops bad ideas before they spiral. Necessary? Absolutely. But today’s businesses need more. If we only ever show up to block risks, we miss half the reason we’re here. Businesses today need more than watchdogs…they need co-pilots. Partners who understand the mission, anticipate the turbulence, and help chart a course that gets everyone to their...

What If the World Had No Lawyers?

  • 28 March 2025
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  • by Stephen Le

Come, indulge me in this thought experiment on the societal chaos (or order) in a lawyer-free world. Is the world a better place without lawyers? I mean, I can see the upsides – fewer billable hours, less fine print (who reads fine print anyway?), and definitely no one arguing over a misplaced comma in a contract. So what if the entire legal profession got wiped out overnight? Let’s say aliens invaded planet earth and zapped all...

The Netflix Effect: What Legal Dramas Get Right (and Wrong)

  • 27 February 2025
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  • by Stephen Le

I can see why people love a good legal drama. They’re entertaining—not because they’re accurate, but because they shape how people think lawyers work. For me, the last thing I want to do in my free time is watch a fictional version of my day job. But since these shows were so popular, let’s break them down. What do they get right? And where do they take some serious creative liberties? Real-life lawyering is a lot...

Designing The Future: Why 2025 Is The Year For Leaders To Architect Possibility

  • 04 January 2025
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  • by Stephen Le

Dear leaders, have you taken the time needed to pause, reflect, take stock, be grateful and envision a better 2025? We all need to do this to get to vision. Great leaders are not just managers of the present—they are architects of the future In a world that craves progress – and is rushing through so much of life mindlessly –  the most influential leaders are those who design beyond immediate needs and envision what could...

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