<P> Lawyers in Singapore are part of a fused profession, meaning that they may act as both a solicitor and as an advocate, although lawyers usually specialize in one of litigation, conveyancing or corporate law . </P> <P> The number of lawyers in Singapore has declined in the first decade of the 21st century . There were 3,300 lawyers in 2006 . Parliament approved changes in 2009 to replace the' pupillage' system with structured training, and to make it easier for lawyers to return to practise . </P> <P> International law firms are generally limited to corporate, finance and banking law . </P>

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