Circular No 006/2018 Dated 10 Jan 2018

Introduction to the Legal Profession

3 Feb 2018 (Saturday) | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium
Straits Trading Building, Unit 2-02A, 2 nd Floor 5 CPD points

2 Leboh Pasar Besar, 50050 Kuala Lumpur

Registration fee | RM30 CPD Code: T3/03022018/BC/BC184031/5

(inclusive of 6% GST)
Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 am

PROGRAMME

8:30 am Registration
The Bar Council National Young Lawyers and
9:15am Introduction by
Pupils Committee (“NYLPC”) is organising a
Khaizan Sharizad (Sherrie)
programme entitled “Introduction to the Legal
Chairperson, National Young Lawyers and Pupils Committee
Profession”, which is a one-day event aimed at
providing insights into the legal profession. The 9:20 am History, Role and Relevance of the Malaysian Bar by
programme is geared towards students who are Roger Chan Weng Keng
interested in, or just curious about, the legal Secretary, Malaysian Bar
profession and being a lawyer in Peninsular
Malaysia. 10:20 am Tea Break

The event consists of talks by practising lawyers, 10:30 am Myths and Realities of Practice by
including members of the Bar Council, a panel Dipendra Harshad Rai
session where participants may pose questions to Messrs Koh Dipendra Jeremiah Law
to young lawyers, as well as a mini workshop to
11:30 am Crossroads
assist students in managing their expectations in
Panellists:
relation to the legal profession. (1) Amir Zharif b Abdullah, Messrs Zharif Nizamuddin
(2) Samantha Chong Yin Xin,
Students — especially those already enrolled in an Messrs Thong Seng Kong & Associates
academic programme, or who are considering a law (3) Janet Chai Pei Ying, Messrs Chooi & Company
degree and a career as a lawyer — will find this (4) Kenneth Wong Poh Lim, Messrs Daniel & Wong
event to be an excellent opportunity to learn about
the legal profession. Moderator:
Alvin Oh Seong Yew, Messrs Sia Siew Mun & Co

12:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm Gameshops — How to Best Prepare for Practice

(Participants will be divided into small groups, and this session
will be facilitated by several young lawyers)

Organised by Moderator:
Bar Council Louis Liaw Vern Xien, Messrs Ramrais & Partners
National Young Lawyers and Pupils Committee
15 Leboh Pasar Besar
50050 Kuala Lumpur 2:30 pm Section 42 of the Legal Profession Act — The Answer to
Life, the Universe and … Everything Else
(Interactive session)
The personal information that you provide to the Bar Council,
whether now or in the future, may be used, recorded, stored,
disclosed or otherwise processed by or on behalf of the Bar
Moderator:
Council for the purposes of facilitation and organisation of this New Sin Yew, Messrs Amerbon
event, research and audit, maintenance of a participant
database for the promotion of this event, and such ancillary 4:00 pm Closing Remarks
services as may be relevant.

Issued by: Khaizan Sharizad Ab Razak (Sherrie), Chairperson, Bar Council National Young Lawyers and Pupils Committee
 Circular No 006/2018 Dated 10 Jan 2018

Introduction to the Legal Profession

3 Feb 2018 (Saturday) | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium
Straits Trading Building, Unit 2-02A, 2 nd Floor
2 Leboh Pasar Besar, 50050 Kuala Lumpur

Registration fee | RM30

(inclusive of 6% GST) 5 CPD points

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

CPD Code: T3/03022018/BC/BC184031/5

Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 am

Payment options:
I would like to register for the event (all fields must be completed): (1) Direct deposit to Hong Leong Bank Berhad
(Account No: 002-00-76064-5;
Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ SWIFT Code: HLBBMYKL); or
(2) Cheque or bank draft, payable to “Malaysian Bar”; or
(Tick where applicable) (3) Cash payment (up to RM250 only), at the ground
floor of the Bar Council Secretariat
 Member of the Bar (Membership No):______________________________________

 Pupil in Chambers (Petition No) : ___________________________________________
 Non-Member (NRIC No): ___________________________________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________________
Name of Firm / Organisation: ____________________________________________________
All payments must be made in advance of the event, and
include all bank charges. Registration will be confirmed
once proof of payment is provided by email or fax, and full
payment is received.
Places are limited and registration is on a first come, first
served basis.

Preferred Name for GST Tax Invoice: ____________________________________________
GST Registration No: _____________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Cancellations must be made in writing. There will be no
refunds for cancellations made after 30 Jan 2018
(Tuesday) but substitutions are allowed. The organiser
reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event,
should circumstances arise that make such action
necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be
refunded.

____________________________________________________________________________________ (1) No recording of the event is permitted via any

Tel: ___________________________________ Fax: ____________________________________
Signature: ___________________________ Date: ___________________________
The personal information that you provide to the Bar Council, whether now or in
the future, may be used, recorded, stored, disclosed or otherwise processed by or
on behalf of the Bar Council for the purposes of facilitation and organisation of this
event, research and audit, maintenance of a participant database for the
promotion of this event, and such ancillary services as may be relevant.
means at any time.
(2) No part of the event content may be used /
reproduced in any form without the written and
explicit consent of the Bar Council and
speaker(s).
Points for the Continuing Professional Development
(“CPD”) Scheme will not be awarded to Members of the
Bar and pupils in chambers who arrive more than 15
minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or
leave before its scheduled end.
Please direct all correspondence (including completed
registration forms and proof of payment) and enquiries to:

Muhammad Bazli Naim

Organised by (03-2050 2094; bazli@malaysianbar.org.my) or
Bar Council Vanimalar Money Selvam
National Young Lawyers and Pupils Committee (03-2050 2100; vanimalar@malaysianbar.org.my)
15 Leboh Pasar Besar
Fax: 03-2032 2043
50050 Kuala Lumpur

Issued by: Khaizan Sharizad Ab Razak (Sherrie), Chairperson, Bar Council National Young Lawyers and Pupils Committee