Adrian Tan

2022 - 7 - 28

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Law Society president Adrian Tan reveals he was diagnosed with ... (TODAY)

SINGAPORE — Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) president Adrian Tan revealed on Thursday (July 28) that he was diagnosed with cancer in March, ...

"We are all rooting for Adrian and grateful that whenever we meet a fellow member of the Bar, they invariably ask about him. “We are all rooting for Adrian and grateful that whenever we meet a fellow member of the Bar, they invariably ask about him. The firm and his team, in particular, have been very supportive, including "being an added pair of hands" for him at work, she said. However, a record 538 — most with under five years’ experience — also left the profession last year and a record low number of new lawyers were called to the Bar. He then “felt so bad” that he saw a doctor in March and was later diagnosed with cancer. “That was the path I chose.

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'Until the clock runs out': Law Society president Adrian Tan reveals ... (CNA)

SINGAPORE: Law Society president Adrian Tan said on Thursday (Jul 28) that he was diagnosed with cancer in March, just months after he was elected to the ...

“I would push for technology adoption, so that we could have virtual law firms.” “That was the path I chose. Some have heard inaccurate accounts of my condition. “I was stunned.” When the clock runs out, and the game ends, I want to feel that, win or lose, I gave my best, and that I am standing on the field with my friends and comrades. I need to strive with my team, towards a common goal.

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Law Society president Adrian Tan says he is battling cancer, will ... (The Straits Times)

"I would fight cancer, fight my cases in court, and fight for lawyers as their President, until the clock runs out," he said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“The life that I am living now is exactly the life that I want, and my only aim is to keep it going,” he said. “By being, not always doing, he has proven to be a great human being and an exemplar of resilience for our Law Society and society at large,” he said. “Under such circumstances, and given my position, it’s best for me to be open,” he said in his post. “The best medicine in this type of situation is to have a positive spirit and to have something to look forward to,” he said. “(My wife and I) were very shocked by the news and it took us some time to come to terms with it,” he said. Mr Tan, 56, said in his post he will “fight cancer, fight my cases in court and fight for lawyers as their President, until the clock runs out”.

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Law Society president Adrian Tan reveals he was diagnosed with ... (TODAY)

Mr Tan, a partner and head of intellectual property and technology at TSMP Law, began his tenure as LawSoc president on Jan 1, and said he would “fight for ...

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Law Society president Adrian Tan battling cancer, says he'll fight ... (The Business Times)

Law Society of Singapore president Adrian Tan is battling cancer. The TSMP Law Corporation partner went public with his condition in a LinkedIn post on ...

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