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9 January 2015 YLC Seminar on An Introduction to Employment Law Organised by the KLBC Young Lawyers Committee, this seminar was presented by Vinu Kamalananthan on 9 January 2015 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 6:15 pm. The seminar was attended by 33 participants. 13 January 2015 PDC Seminar on Accounting and Finance for Lawyers (Part 1) Organised by the KLBC Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Lim Kien Chai on 13 January 2015 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The seminar was attended by 81 participants. The seminar covered, "Roles of Accounting in the Legal Profession"; "Law and Accounting"; "Financial Accounting"; and "Management Accounting". 14 January 2015 PDC Seminar on Termination for Convenience Clause in Construction Contracts: A Matter of Good Faith? Organised by the KLBC Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Dr. Cheong May Fong on 1

Sunday, 25 January 2015 - When a group of lawyers start gathering, it might be a cause for concern. But not today for the tranquility of a beautiful morning was broken by the phenomenal sight of some 240 lawyers gathering at the Lake Gardens to participate in the inaugural KL Bar Run. Lawyers from many different persuasions, including from far-flung corners of the Peninsular came with the sole of objective of competing in this run.  The KL Bar Run 2015 organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (KLBC), a project under the KLBC Sports & Recreation Committee was officially launched on 20 December 2014. Launched to promote a healthy and sporting lifestyle among lawyers, the KL Bar Run takes the form of a relay wherein the baton in the form of a plastic gavel, symbolic of the judge’s gavel, will be relayed amongst 4 runners per team. Each runner has to complete a running distance of 3.1km, including an uphill course of steps, slopes and sideways before passing the ‘gavel’