Malaysia
► Competencies - Experienced in executing a myriad of civil and general litigation along with conveyancing activities. - Possess solid hands-on experience in conducting legal research, contracts and agreements drafting and vetting as well as Chinese-English-Malay translation. - Adept in liaising and communicating with clients in gathering and sharing legal information. ► Characteristics - Excellent multitasking capabilities in performing various tasks concurrently towards ensuring timely completion. - Solid teamwork abilities to collaborate with people from diverse background in achieving set objectives. - Able to perform under tight deadlines and possess excellent eye for detail. SPECIALTY: Civil Litigation | Conveyancing | Legal Documents Preparation | Contracts & Agreements Drafting | Legal Research | Client Liaison | Legal Opinion Drafting | Document Translation | Systematic Filing ►► [email protected]◄◄
I commenced my pupillage here in October 2020 and then I was retained here as a Legal Associate where I rendered support to the Partner in carrying out an array of general litigation cases encompassing Contractual Disputes, Defamation, Divorce Applications, Applications for Probate and Letter of Administration, Application for Judicial Review and Unfair Dismissal of Employees. This involved performing legal research, drafting of letter of demands, legal opinions, wills along with cause papers including Pleadings, Affidavits, Pre-Trial Documents, Interlocutory Applications and Submissions. Besides that, I also liaised with clients, court officials and opposing counsels while assisting in the preparation for case managements, mentions, mediation, hearings as well as trials. Other key functions included: - Carried out preparation of correspondences, translating legal documents as well as transcribing court proceedings and all other ad hoc duties assigned. - Performed conveyancing activities for both sub-sales and developer projects including drafting and vetting of Sales & Purchase Agreements, preparation of loan documentations as well as liaising with developers, property agents, bankers, LHDN officials, land office and clients. Lastly, I also prepared status reports for every files and ensured systematic filing of all documents.
Here, I provided support in executing the daily activities at the Prosecution and Civil units including evaluation of investigation papers, drafting of writ of summons and statement of claims as well as examination-in-chief questions. Additionally, I also conducted academic research to support the FC's case involving high-profile individuals while attending to court hearings and transcribing of court proceedings.