Commentary: The Pitfalls of Seeking AI Advice From Lawyers
A sharp CNA commentary argues AI can't replace lawyers. It's aiming a very good argument at old technology — and missing the real threat.
The Judgment, Not the Summary: How Zeeker MCP Can Change the Way you do Legal Research
Singapore's Employment Claims Tribunal was built to be simple enough that lawyers weren't needed. The first published ECT judgment runs to 414 paragraphs of dense legal reasoning. Here's how to query it in plain language.
From One Source to Three: When the Right Agent Showed Up
I've written about data.zeeker.sg for months without ever saying: go use it. Three databases now live. Here's the agent architecture that finally made solo ownership tractable enough to invite people in.
From Draft to Final: What Changed in MinLaw's AI Guide (And What It Means for You)
I submitted feedback on MinLaw's draft AI guide expecting nothing. Six months later, the final guide adopted both recommendations near-verbatim. Here's what changed and what it means for solo counsel.
Budget 2026 Tells Lawyers to Use AI. But Are We in the Driver's Seat?
PM Wong named legal as one of the first professions needing AI transition support in Budget 2026. The government is putting real money behind this - 400% tax deductions, free premium tools, Champions of AI programme. But is this adoption infrastructure, or does it keep lawyers in the passenger seat?
Legal AI's Real Value: Autonomy, Not Automation
Before AI, fear forced me to compromise. When a client's case didn't fit the template, I knew the optimal approach—but pursuing it meant hours of risk. AI didn't just save time. It gave me the autonomy to make the right decision, not just the safe one.
My 2026 Legal AI Predictions (From the Trenches, Not the Boardroom)
Stanford predicts AI's measurement era, Forbes predicts transformation, Above the Law warns about hallucinations. Nobody's predicting what will actually happen for resource-constrained practitioners. Here are five testable predictions with public accountability.
October 3 Changed Everything: How One $800 Fine Flipped Singapore's AI Coverage from Adoption to Accountability
On October 3, 2025, a Singapore lawyer paid $800 after an AI hallucination reached court. That single sanction flipped legal coverage from 89% adoption focus to 82% accountability warnings in eight weeks.
What I Learned at SMU's Legal Database Launch (And My Decision About zeeker.sg)
After 150+ hours building data.zeeker.sg, I attended SMU's SOLID database launch to see institutional legal data infrastructure in action. I applied my decision framework and made my choice: I'm continuing. Here's what I learned about when solo builders should persist alongside institutions.
Building data.zeeker.sg: Technical Architecture
The complete technical stack behind Singapore's first public legal news API: zeeker CLI standardizes data collection, Datasette serves SQLite straight from S3, and canned queries make legal research accessible without SQL. Built solo, runs on $6-12/month, designed to scale from 1 to many sources.
