“Two persons may go through the same experience, but no two persons will experience the same thing,” – Alex Chang The Beginning 1 In the first week of my attachment, I was tasked to write an article on Private Car Insurance as a part of Alex Chang & Co’s (hereinafter the “ACC”) Corporate Social Responsibility effort. The article was aimed to inform the general publiRead More…
Life is about experiencing and exploring. Alex Chang & Co is a great platform for anyone who is desperate to learn, explore and experience the legal profession, or even learning life lessons. Mr Alex Chang is a great master who has knowledge, practical skills and philosophy of life. He shared a story with me. It was about two employees from a shoes factory who were sentRead More…
Litigation Experience in University vs. Litigation Life in Alex Chang & Co. I have recently completed a short attachment/ mini pupillage under the supervision of Mr Alex Chang Huey Wah and I have learned so much. I now understand the fact that the life of a litigator is very different from what I have learned during university. In university it wRead More…
Litigation in Textbook and in Practice – A Comparison
After I have completed my journey in the university, I was given an opportunity to undergo a short attachment/ internship/ mini-pupillage at Alex Chang & Co to experience litigation in a commercial litigation firm. During the tenure of my internship, I was tasked to review some files to have aRead More…
It is my pleasure to be one of the attachment students at Alex Chang & Co and a great opportunity to work with Mr Alex Chang Huey Wah. It was really exciting. As a young lawyer, dealing with Mr Alex Chang will be challenging as seniors think 5 to 7 steps ahead of us. Here I discovered the new meaning of Reading. Reading is our job and questions will beRead More…
Education:
1) Graduated with Foundation of Laws from Centre for Foundation Studies, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) in year of 2008.
2) Graduated with Bachelor of Laws with Second Class Upper from IIUM in year of 2012.
Hobby: Reading (political, motivation and news) and surfing internet. Having an experience reading in the chambers of Mr Alex Chang Huey Wah have taught me to unRead More…
Hails from Kuala Lumpur, Megan Lim Soo Zee a Law graduate from the University of London. Megan Lim Soo Zee began in the firm as an attachment student in 2011 and thereafter read in the chambers of Mr Alex Chang Huey Wah as a pupil in 2012. “Given that Mr Chang has a handful of pupils, I am glad I can be one of them… The experience here taught me to realise my strengths and weaknesses. Read More…
ADMISSION SPEECH FOR MACY CHONG MEI ZHI If it pleases you My Lady, I, Rozana Meili Bt Abdullah appear for the Petitioner, and my learned friends representing the relevant bodies have been introduced earlier. Your Petitioner is the youngest child of Mr. Chong Swee and Madam Chang Hoi Ling. Your Petitioner’s father is a businessman and her mother is a housewife. My Lady, Your Petitioner was Read More…
Admission to the Malaysian Bar (Long Call) Speech Name: NAZIFAH BINTI ZAINUN Date : April 15, 2011 ADMISSION SPEECH FOR NAZIFAH BINTI ZAINUN If it pleases you My Lady, I, Aimee Liew, appear for the Petitioner, and my learned friends representing the Attorney General, the Bar Council and the KL Bar Committee have already been introduced earlier. Your Petitioner was born in Kota KiRead More…
Hails from Alor Star, Chiang Xing Zhi, an undergraduate of Laws in the Multimedia University, Malacca. Myself, it would be hard to describe it in one word. I am a person who believes in karma. What goes around, comes around. Those people who appreciate their lives, I respect. In life, there are so many things that I would like to do, see and experience; always wanted to explore the world alone Read More…
Name: FOO HIAP CHOONG (No 9 in the list) Date : 8th October 2010 Admission Speech of Mr Foo Hiap Choong as Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya. If it pleases you My Lady, I, Shaikh Harun, appear for the Petitioner, and my learned friends representing the relevant bodies that have been introduced earlier. Your Petitioner was born in Kuala Lumpur Read More…
Admission to the Malaysian Bar (Long Call) Speech Admission Speech of Miss Nur Azhan Binti Ahmad Pauzi as an Advocate and Solicitor, High Court of Malaya. Date: 23rd July 2010 If it pleases you My Lord, I, Kenneth Lye, appear for the Petitioner, and my learned friends representing the relevant bodies that have been introduced earlier. Petitioner was born in Kuala Terengganu Read More…
Miss Chuah Jie Ni, Multimedia University, 3 months attachment.
I have learned to search for cases (especially by using CLJ and Lexis) according to my needs. From those cases I’ ve learned to pick up points which are important that can be used. I’ve also learned to prepare submission. I’ve to relate the cases found to the points that I want to submit. I also have to do translation in which I Read More…
Marina Wong, Brickfields Asia College, 3 months attachment.
During my attachment period in Alex CHANG & Co (ACC), it has taught me that to be a litigation lawyer in near future, a lot of effort, time management and a broad mind of thinking is needed. It has also taught me to be meticulous, careful thinking and must ensure that I am able to react fast, smart and correct. I was also exposed Read More…
Admission to the Bar of Miss Jo Tan Swee Poh.
Miss Jo Tan Swee Poh a graduate from UKM, joined the firm in 2008 as a pupil in chambers.
She was admitted to the Malaysian Bar the following year and assisted Mr Chang in the firm until the end of 2012.
Miss Jo Tan Swee Poh’s Comments When She was a Pupil What I have learnt so far:
1 ResponsibilitiesLearnt to take the responsibility for any wrRead More…
Admission to the Bar for Pooi Ling. L-R Puan Hendon, former chairlady of the Bar, Ms Kalai the interpreter, Ms C T Chan (the mover) and Alex…Read More…
Above: Erica Lam’s admission to the Bar L-R Sri Dev the mover, Erica and Family, AlexRead More…
After more than 16 years of working with young lawyers. We have a very flexible rule for our pupils, they can take their own time to learn. Reading in chambers should be fun. We do not set any time or impose any conditions… One Miss Lim Hui Ling who ‘graduated’ as Alex’s pupil in 2001. In 2009 she, Mr Khoo Guan Huat and Alex co-authored the book Footprints of a Judge’s Journey Through Read More…