1 June 2021
Across The Rainbow: The Uncomplicated Truth About Gender Identity And Sexual Orientation
Organised by the Gender Equality & Diversity Committee, this webinar was held via Zoom/FB Live from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. The speakers were Dr. Joseph N Goh, Gene Tan and Thilaga Sulathireh. The event was moderated by Oh Kei Zuin. Click here to view the video.
5 June 2021
YLC Wellness #2: Calm Your Mind With Yoga
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this event, led by Yoga instructor, Prema Govindasamy, was held via Zoom from 8:00pm to 9:00pm. We had 39 participants.
YLC Wellness #2: Calm Your Mind With Yoga
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this event, led by Yoga instructor, Prema Govindasamy, was held via Zoom from 8:00pm to 9:00pm. We had 39 participants.
7 June 2021
YLC CLUBHOUSE SERIES: Sign Of Burnout And Ways To Manage It
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this event was held from 8:30pm to 9:30pm. The speakers were Shugan Raman, Nirvan, Vivek, Sin Yew, Melissa Lim, Tan Hui Wen and David Lim. There was a steady flow of between 130 to 140 listeners.
8 June 2021
PDC MCO 3.0 Series on Tax Law
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Datuk Francis Tan and S. Saravana Kumar. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We had 157 participants.
9 June 2021
PDC MCO 3.0 Series on Civil Litigation
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Shanmuga Kanesalingan and Janet Chai Pei Ying. It was held via Zoom from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. We had 174 participants.
10 June 2021
PDC MCO 3.0 Series on Family Law
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Choo Dee Wei and Jazzmine Khoo. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We had 176 participants.
10 June 2021
Fight, Flight Or Freeze?: Online Dispute Resolution During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this webinar was conducted by Jocelyn Lim, New Sin Yew and Michael Yap and moderated by Tan Hui Wen. It was held via Zoom from 8:00pm to 9:30pm. We had 73 participants.
11 June 2021
PDC MCO 3.0 Series on Commercial Disputes
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Lee Shih and Idza Hajar. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We had 216 participants.
11 June 2021
YLC Trivia 2.0: Back With A Vengeance
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this event was held via Zoom from 8:00pm to 9:00pm and hosted by Kelvesh Deshenraj. We had 55 participants and they were divided into groups of 4 or 5 per team. The winning team was Team Chilling who won Grab Vouchers sponsored by the KLBC Chairman Vivek Sukumaran. The team members were Muhendaran Suppiah, Thulasy Suppiah, Shaun Kee and Mitchel Chan.
14 June 2021
PDC MCO 3.0 Series on Wills, Probate And LA
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Jeremiah R. Gurusamy and Nizam Bashir. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We had 120 participants.
15 June 2021
Aviation Law
Organised by the Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee, this webinar was conducted by Sarguna Kumaari Munusamy. It was held via Zoom from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 79 participants.
16 June 2021
Meeting With Ministry Of Health (“MOH”)
The meeting was held at 2:00pm via Zoom and it was to discuss the procedures and process of the Covid-19 swab test for suspects at the Jinjang and Dang Wangi Remand Centres. The Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee was represented by the Chairman, Vivek Sukumaran, Chairperson of the Criminal Law Practice Committee, Collin Arvind Andrew and Chairperson of the KL Legal Aid Centre, Yoges M. Verasuntharam. The meeting was also attended by three representatives from the office of the Legal Aid Centre namely Sumitra Veeriah, Jeevanathan Angappan and Morhan.
16 June 2021
Navigating The New Normal: E-hearings, E-Trials And E-Corporate Documentations
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Satish Ramachandran, Imran Ismail, Francis Wong, Sukhdev Kaur and Chan Wai Yeen and moderated by S. Saravana Kumar and Gurbinder Singh Gill. It was broadcasted on the KL Bar FB Page from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Click here to view the video.
18 June 2021
Housing Development: Late Delivery And Defects: Law And Practice
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Dato’ Shamesh Jeevaretnam. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We had 340 participants.
19 June 2021
#SatireIsNotACrime
Jointly organised by the Gender Equality & Diversity Committee, the Pupils Committee and the Young Lawyers Committee, this webinar was held via Zoom/FB Live from 10:00am to 11:30am. The speaker was Fahmi Reza. The event was moderated by Kee Hui Yee.
#SatireIsNotACrime
Jointly organised by the Gender Equality & Diversity Committee, the Pupils Committee and the Young Lawyers Committee, this webinar was held via Zoom/FB Live from 10:00am to 11:30am. The speaker was Fahmi Reza. The event was moderated by Kee Hui Yee.
21 June 2021
PDC MCO 3.0 Series on Employment Law
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Janice Anne Leo and Vinu Kamalananthan. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We had 130 participants.
22 June 2021
PDC MCO 3.0 Series on Intellectual Property
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Su Siew Ling and Sri Richgopinath. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We had 120 participants.
22 June 2021
YLC Financial Series #1: A Layperson’s Guide To Investing
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this webinar was conducted by Aaron Tang. It was held via Zoom from 8:00pm to 9:30pm. We had 64 participants.
23 June 2021
Meeting With The Ministry Of Science, Technology And Innovation (“MOSTI”)
Meeting With The Ministry Of Science, Technology And Innovation (“MOSTI”)
The meeting with MOSTI
was held on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 via Zoom. Present at the meeting were the
Chairman, Vivek Sukumaran, the Honorary Secretary Alvin Oh and YB Khairy
Jamaluddin, the Right Honourable Minister charged with coordinating
immunisation efforts to facilitate prioritised vaccination for Members and Pupils-in-Chambers of the Malaysian Bar.
A presentation was given to the Minister highlighting the risks of exposure to Covid-19 faced by Members and Pupils-in-Chambers of the Malaysian Bar in the discharge of their duties as lawyers.
MOSTI agreed to prioritise the vaccination of Members and Pupils-in-Chambers of the Malaysian Bar who had registered their interest in a google form that was emailed in Circular No 131/2021.
24 June 2021
Basics Of Criminal Litigation For Pupils And Young Lawyers
Organised by the Pupils Committee, this webinar was presented by Jacky Loi Yap Loong and moderated by Shugan Raman. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 5:30pm. We had 97 participants.
24 June 2021
Night School S.2 | CIPAA 2012: Adjudication In Practice
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this webinar was conducted by Serene Hiew. It was held via Zoom from 8:00pm to 9:30pm. We had 135 participants.
25 June 2021
10 Things About Intellectual PropertyOrganised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Munirah Maarof and moderated by Gurbinder Singh Gill. It was held via Zoom from 10:00am to 12:00pm. We had 91 participants.
26 June 2021
KL Bar Online Chess Game
Organised by the Sports Committee, this first online sports event, played on Chess.com platform, was held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. We had 52 participants.
26 June 2021
PDC MCO 3.0 Series on Criminal Litigation
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Vivek Sukumaran and Jhaimal Korotana and moderated by Lee May May. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We had 105 participants.
KL Bar Online Chess Game
Organised by the Sports Committee, this first online sports event, played on Chess.com platform, was held from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. We had 52 participants.
26 June 2021
PDC MCO 3.0 Series on Criminal Litigation
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Vivek Sukumaran and Jhaimal Korotana and moderated by Lee May May. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 4:30pm. We had 105 participants.
26 June 2021
Unravelling The Legal Profession | Myths Vs Reality: A Dialogue On The Myths And Reality Of Practice
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this webinar was conducted by Lim Yin Faye, Daniel Annamalai and Ooi Jia Liang and moderated by Ng Choon Kiat. It was held via Zoom/FB Live from 10:00am to 12:30pm.
30 June 2021
Pupils Introduction Session
The Pupils Introduction Session in June was held online via Zoom. Led by Rajsurian Pillai, the session was attended by 85 pupils. The purpose of the Pupils Introduction Session is to introduce pupils to the structure of the Malaysian Bar and the Kuala Lumpur Bar, the election to both the Bar Council and the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (“KLBC”) and the highlights of the Malaysian Bar. It included a session for pupils to raise issues and problems faced by them during their pupillage period.
Also included in the said Pupils Introduction Session was a session on “Diversity & Inclusion” which aim was to educate and create awareness among the pupils on, inter alia, issues related to gender sensitisation, sexual harassment and unconscious bias. The session was conducted by Dr. Bahma Sivasubramaniam, Specialist Programme Coordinator, Masters in Converged Telecommunications Policy and Regulations of Faculty of Management, Multimedia University and Thulasy Suppiah, Chairperson of the Gender Equality & Diversity Committee.
