Singapore

Singapore

14
Jul
Every Answer Was Correct. That's What Made It Hard.

Every Answer Was Correct. That's What Made It Hard.

I passed Anthropic's Claude Certified Architect exam — maybe the first lawyer in Singapore to hold it — then wondered if I could even put it on my CV. It was hard because every answer was correct, and the gaps it found were my builder habits, not my knowledge.
6 min read
04
Jul
Half-Time on My 2026 Predictions: My Confidence Was Inverted

Half-Time on My 2026 Predictions: My Confidence Was Inverted

In January I ranked how confident I was in each of five predictions. Six months in, that ranking is almost perfectly inverted — the two I was surest of are my worst calls, and the prediction I nearly waved away as too abstract became the story of the year.
10 min read
02
Jun
Commentary: The Pitfalls of Seeking AI Advice From Lawyers

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.
10 min read
28
May
The Judgment, Not the Summary: How Zeeker MCP Can Change the Way you do Legal Research

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.
9 min read
05
May
From One Source to Three: When the Right Agent Showed Up

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.
10 min read
09
Mar
From Draft to Final: What Changed in MinLaw's AI Guide (And What It Means for You)

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.
7 min read
16
Feb
Budget 2026 Tells Lawyers to Use AI. But Are We in the Driver's Seat?

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?
7 min read
22
Jan
Legal AI's Real Value: Autonomy, Not Automation

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.
6 min read
08
Jan
My 2026 Legal AI Predictions (From the Trenches, Not the Boardroom)

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.
8 min read
31
Dec
October 3 Changed Everything: How One $800 Fine Flipped Singapore's AI Coverage from Adoption to 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.
12 min read