Do I write my own LinkedIn posts?

Lawyering

People sometimes ask if I write my own LinkedIn posts.

Yes, every post.

Most of what I share comes from questions I encounter in my work, points of law that I’m curious about or articles I’ve read recently.

Writing helps me clarify my thinking, reveal what I thought I knew but hadn’t fully grasped and share what I’ve learned.

LinkedIn is one of the few spaces where I can speak in my own voice.

So no, I don’t delegate writing my posts to someone else.

#MalaysianCorporateLawyer

This post was first posted on LinkedIn on 5 August 2025.

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