Law Is Our Hobby
An Insight into My Attachment at Alex Chang &
Co Entering the Firm My attachment
here at Alex Chang & Co this past month has been a fruitful experience. After
just ending my first year of law school, I was eager to gain a better insight
into the legal industry. I was highly curious as to the operations of a law
firm and how proceedings took place in court. However, due to the unpreRead More…
Peggy San My Experience as an Attachment Student. Before the commencement of my summer attachment in a legal firm, I was invited personally by Mr Alex Chang Huey Wah to attend his lecture as one of the lecturers at the Bar Council Ethics classes exclusively tailored for the pupils in chamber. That was my first acquaintance in my ‘practical’ legal journey outside the university and I am glRead More…
Journeying Back from Pursuing an Education in the UK due
to COVID-19 – A Personal Experience Closure of the
University It is well-known that the journey of many students studying
overseas including my own was cut short due to the pandemic. My university –
The University of Sheffield had announced its closure after a report was
released stating that a faculty member of the architecture deRead More…
Joining Alex Chang & Co. has been another life lesson for me.
I can remember many instances when I was too eager to learn up new pratical knowledge about legal work when I was in the law school. It was during June 2013, a short but valuable experience working, or rather a learning experience, I would say, in this law firm. It’s not just about learning to do legal work, it’s also Read More…
I
was introduced to the article written by Mr Chan Wai Lun recently, which the
title of this article of mine is a duplication of his, I find that it is so
much so of a déjà vu. I
realize that I have always been living on the track preset. Never once would I
cross beyond the boundaries. I love to stay in my own shell that Mr Chang would
joke that I’m
from Mars and coming for a visit now to Read More…
My 2 weeks in Alex Chang & Co was a memorable experience. I applied for a pupillage position through the Alex Chang & Co website and I had to go through a 2 weeks mini Pupillage session first. On my first day, I was already given the task to do some case research. Bear in mind, this is a litigation firm so there’s a lot of case researching as well as a lot of drafting. With the guidanRead More…
With
the ebb and flow of time, 3 weeks flew by in an instant. Strong feelings of
fear of the unknown transformed into heartfelt gratitude and respect for
everyone who has added to my 3 meaningful weeks with Alex Chang & Co. During
my time with the firm, I have had meaningful experiences and learnt many
practical skills which I will keep with me during my (hopefully) lengthy legal
journey.Read More…
An eye-opening and unforgettable experience To be honest, throughout this one-month attachment, it really gave me a unique and eye-opening experience that I have ever had. I had undertaken 3 attachments in different law firm in Sarawak and I would definitely say that my experience in Alex Chang & Co (ACC) is the most unforgettable experience. I would say that the woRead More…
The Perfect Drive – Jonathan Law Sze Han A drive is indeed a homonym and with quite a few definitions, however, innuendo is intended and viewers discretion is advised for the following paragraphs. Life is like driving a car. You will need to keep your eyes on the road and focus on the direction you are moving towards. However, never forget to look at your rear-view mirror. My journey started oRead More…
Once in a Lifetime Experience Spending one month as an attachment student in Alex Chang & Co (“ACC”) is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made after completing my degree. I had the privilege of experiencing the day-to-day work of a litigation lawyer and getting hands-on doing the simplest task such as photocopy documents and scanning documents to all the way assisting the lawyers inRead More…
UNEXPECTED It all began when I applied to Alex Chang & Co (ACC) to join their pupillage programme. During my interview, I was informed of the requirement to undergo a mini pupillage at ACC. This came as a surprise to me as it was a first that I have heard of. Soon enough, I began my mini pupillage at ACC. On my first day, I was given an excerpt to read which contained cases adopting commentRead More…
Experience of the one-month attachment in Alex Chang & Co.
I have always wondered what is it like to work in a legal firm as I spent a significant amount of time in the business and commercial line. Indeed, I was able to gain a lot of exposure through the experience especially when joining a crisis management team in dealing with the business communication strategy for some reputable organiRead More…
“The Truth is, we all get lost as we try to find our way. It is not how many times we get lost, it is about how many times we saw the path. “ ——Anonymous Online writer “人生的旅途总是不断地陷入迷茫，然后幡然。 往复循环，不是兜圈子，就是继续走向下去。” ——匿名网络作家 弱冠年华，是多少人梦寐以求的的岁数Read More…
Tiew Yi Wen likes this quote: All progress takes place outside the comfort zone. ~Michael John Bobak 宝剑锋从磨砺出 梅花香自苦寒来 俞敏洪老师曾说，当蜗牛登上顶端时，看到的风景是和雄鹰一模一样的，尽管我们没办法选择生命的起点，但是生命的终点我们可以做决定。正如作者老舍所诉，什么样的经验就能造就Read More…
Seeing is believing Here comes the day where I had finally completed my three years of Degree in LLB. This is the time where people will be bombing you with questions like “So what’s your plan after this? Are you going for the CLP or joining the BPTC? How are you planning to spend your holiday?” This is the moment I realised that everyone already had a very clear decision in mind and deteRead More…
My First Attachment- Short but memorable 21days
Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience. – Paulo Coelho
首次实习-短暂的21天 来到了法律系的第3年，终于甘愿在这第3个长假做些该做的事了。 经过不断的搜索，让我发现了ALEX CHANG & CO 这所律师楼。 懵懵懂懂的撞了进来 当然，对我这初次进入这行业（实习生）Read More…
The Fastidious Legal Profession by Melvin Low Chee Hau It has been a pleasure working in this firm. Like many, I began my attachment with zero experience in legal field, and I am grateful for being provided with a chance to learn from Mr. Alex Chang of his legal skills. It is very fortunate that I have been invited by Mr. Chang to attend an arbitration competition that was chaired by himRead More…
Learning is an experience. Everything else is just information. – Albert Einstein An Hourglass Experience 1 Time flies when you are busy, and from this experience I can affirm that this is indeed true. My time spent at the firm was an interesting and fulfilling one. One can argue that an internship is a waste of time and meaningless, but for a girl who is lost and stumble upon the path Read More…
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing – Socrates. It was in the middle of my study week and me and my friends were boggling our heads reading and memorising provisions in the National Land Code for the upcoming Final Examination when, out of boredom while Google-ing firms around KL to do my legal attachment, came across Alex Chang & Co, which has a website of their own and notRead More…
To Be The Best You Got To Learn From The Best This was one of the main reasons for me to apply to Alex Chang & Co when I was aware of a vacancy in the firm for pupilage from the Malaysian Bar website for job vacancies. Good Credentials The good credentials that Mr Chang possess to establish himself as a pioneer in the area of Companies Winding Up and debt recovery was Read More…
你的好奇心决定你的人生高度 How Curious You Are Will Determine How Much You Will Achieve 人生中，我认为什么重要呢？无非就是要考个好成绩。但是对于更有价值的生活常识，偏偏认为是最不重要的。 三个星期的实习生活，自己认识到了，懂得更多的生活常识，并不断地累积，自然就会给自己带来无Read 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 Read More…
Mooting in University v Litigation in the Firm It has been a while since I graduated from the university. I will never forget neither the exam stress, nor every joyful moments shared with my fellow classmates throughout the academic years. The thrill, the excitement, will always be remembered. I still&nbsRead 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 wRead More…
I have always perceived working in a law firm to be tedious and mundane but every little piece of that misconception faded away as I started my internship/ mini-pupillage/ attachment with Alex Chang & Co. The common perception that people are stuck in is that a internship/ mini-pupillage/ attachment is all about punching holes, stapliRead More…
Maizatul Suhaila Binti Zukifli Being an attachment student in Alex Chang & Co’s Pupillage and Attachment Program is one exciting period of my life. This is my starting point where I try to take leave from my ‘comfort’ zone. During the attachment I challenged myself to improve and be more competitive. Besides, various task and instructions allowed me to experience new concepts especially inRead More…
It is my pleasure to summarise what I have gained from my internship/ attachment at Alex Chang & Co. Even though I could not spend a longer period of internship/ attachment here, nevertheless my experience in Alex Chang & Co. was truly eye-opening. These experiences cannot be found by attending lectures or reading textbooks in Law school. The scale of this law firm is not Read More…
I really enjoyed my attachment in Alex Chang & Co because the lawyers and staff were all very helpful and friendly. I was given guidance whenever I encountered something new, whether it was something to do with court matters or administrative work. Although many students undergoing their attachment will not have the opportunity to participate in conferences with clients generally, I was ableRead More…