JLP - Matter Management

Marcus Lim

Leader, lawyer, teacher, trainer. Marcus Lim has spent over a decade in senior leadership roles and delivering conflict management and technology workshops worldwide. He holds a double-degree in Law and Business from the National University of Singapore and a certification in Conflict & Change Management using the Thomas-Kilmann Instrument.

Marcus began his career with the Technology & Telecommunications Team at Rajah & Tann Singapore before being appointed founding Executive Director and later CEO of the Singapore International Mediation Institute. Under his leadership, SIMI became a global brand with international collaborations and a growing network of professional mediators. He then set up the Singapore Office for Lupl, a legal tech platform, as its Country Manager and later Director (APAC). He now leads a growing team of financial planners.

A certified mediator, Marcus has resolved disputes through the Singapore Mediation Centre and as a court-appointed mediator for the Small Claims Tribunal. He regularly trains corporate professionals in conflict management, with clients including the Civil Service College of Singapore, CMS Hong Kong, and Assas International (Singapore).

A firm believer in learning by doing, Marcus' teaching style is often described as entertaining, insightful, and practical.

K Gopalan

Consultant,Ethics & Professional Development
Singapore Academy of Law

LL.B (Hons) University of Singapore 1978

Advocate & Solicitor (1980)

Formerly Director and Head of Department, Regulatory Department, Law Society of Singapore (2013 to 2023)

Duties included leading a team of 5 lawyers and 2 paralegals, overseeing compliance with Part VII of the Legal Profession Act, Disciplinary Proceedings against Advocates & Solicitors, compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules, managing Compensation Fund claims, managing the Professional Indemnity Insurance Scheme for legal practitioners, overseeing inadequate professional service complaints against practitioners, generally conduct and discipline of lawyers.

Also conducted courses, seminars and talks  for practitioners on Professional Responsibility and Compliance with the Solicitors Accounts Rules

Facilitator, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, SILE (2015 to 2024)

Private Legal Practice (1980 to 2013) principally in Civil Litigation. Real Estate Law, Family Law & Probate Practice and Insurance Law

IRAS officer from 1978 to 1980

SILE Attendance Policy

Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes signing in on arrival and signing out at the conclusion of the activity in the manner required by the organiser, and not being absent from the entire activity for more than 15 minutes. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to http://www.sileCPDcentre.sg for more information.

Category of Individuals

Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents

Employer-sponsored and self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above

SME-sponsored local employees (i.e. Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents)

Funding Source

SkillsFuture Funding (Baseline)

SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy

SkillsFuture Enhanced Training Support for SMEs

Course Fee

$800

$800

SkillsFuture Funding 

$400

$560

Total Nett Fee

$400

$240

GST of Course Fee (9% x $800)

$72

$72

Total Fee Payable to SAL

(including 9% GST)

$472 

$312