I am grateful for my short yet sweet internship experience at Alex CHANG & Co\u00a0 (hereinafter “ACC”)\u2013 all thanks to my impulsive (but not regrettable) decision of joining ACC despite not having the chance to savour my remaining\u00a0 2 weeks of semester break after the compulsory\u00a0 month long industrial training.\u00a0 I was looking forward\u00a0 to enjoying my last 2 weeks of semester break before the commencement of my final year in law school but I chose to spend the last 2 weeks of my break to do something different, something that I\u2019ve never imagined myself doing \u2013 which is to work at a civil litigation firm.<\/p>\n
In case you wonder what prompted the dramatic claim at the end of the last paragraph, I once told myself that I will never set foot into a civil litigation\u00a0 practice.\u00a0 Civil litigation practice has always been very notorious for its never-ending paper work and socialising with the clients.\u00a0 I got too caught up by the proven-to-be-untrue rumour therefore I\u2019ve only worked as an intern in criminal litigation practice before coming to ACC.<\/p>\n
My internship experience at ACC has been an eye-opener. From all the mundane tasks to the challenges I faced during my short 2 weeks here, I felt that civil litigation\u00a0 practice is different and can be really fun and interesting too!\u00a0 Mr Alex Chang is an inspiring counsel.\u00a0 He is friendly, warm, direct and honest. I must admit that an honest and direct superior\u00a0 is rarely found;\u00a0 especially in legal practice.<\/p>\n
I could still recall that when I first filled up the internship application form, I was so taken aback that the form explicitly stated the long working hours (not that long, really) of the firm from 9 am to 8 pm. I\u2019ve never heard of any firms doing the exact same thing as most of them assume that staying back in the firm is a common practice in the legal field.<\/p>\n
Mr Chang appreciates all our thoughts and opinions. He warmly\u00a0 points out our mistakes and despite being strict and having high expectations on all his assistants, he has never once been unreasonable.\u00a0 I finally realise that it is really important to pursue something that you are really passionate about so that no matter how much work load you have, you won\u2019t even feel a bit unpleasant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 and awful. It is a lie if I say working here is not stressful but I truly believe that a certain level of stress must be there to drive us to be a better person, work harder and strive for the realm of excellence.
\nAlthough my internship was only for a short period of 2 weeks, I\u2019ve learnt way more than I can ever imagine. From translating legal articles and perusing\u00a0 statements of defence, drafting witness statements and conducting\u00a0 research on case laws and legislations, I believe that all these have changed me to a better person.\u00a0 I can confidently say that I am more matured, wise and organised than I was before.<\/p>\n
I would like to thank everyone in the firm as this was indeed a memorable and unforgettable experience for me \u2013 from Mr Chang, the one who gave me the opportunity to widen my horizon and gain this\u00a0 experience, Ms Elaine, the one who welcomes us with a warm heart and is always friendly, Ms Janice Wong, for her great cooking and teachings, Ms Chow, the one who is always helpful and lastly Miss Calise Lee, the one who is always so understanding. Thank you all.<\/p>\n
Jessie Lee Suan Cui
\nUniversity of Malaya<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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