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Joseph Grimberg Oustanding Young Advocate Award

This award is named in honour of one of Singapore’s foremost advocates, the late Mr Joseph Grimberg (1933 — 2017), a highly-regarded former Judicial Commissioner and Senior Counsel. Established in 2018, The Joseph Grimberg Outstanding Young Advocate Award honours exceptional young lawyers who demonstrate professional excellence and dedicated service to the legal profession, the Bar, and the community. It also gives credit to those who advance legal ethics and professional responsibility.

Criteria

A candidate

should have less than 10 years PQE with a principal focus on advocacy.

must be a well-rounded person actively involved in his or her community.

must be 40 years of age or below at the time of application.

must be member in good standing of the Singapore Academy of Law.

can be self-nominated, or nominated by a law firm in Singapore or the Singapore Legal Service.

Nomination for the Joseph Grimberg Oustanding Young Advocate Award is now open.

Submission period: 1 April to 30 June 2025.

Nomination Form

For inquiries, please email [email protected].

Past Awardees

2023

Sadhana Rai

Finding her calling, 24 November 2023

2021

Mahesh Rai

Receiving the award, 16 September 2021

2019

Sui Yi Siong

For young lawyers, time in Court matters, 19 September 2019

2018

Lionel Leo

Finding your way as a young lawyer, 05 May 2019