“Are you an aggressive lawyer?”
Every once in a while I get these fetish-type requests. “We want someone strong and aggressive.” “We want a fighter-cock kind of lawyer.” “We want you to attack them.” “We …
My Legal Baptism
In my twenty-three’ish year career at the Bar, there were two times I wanted to quit legal practice. The first time was after my legal baptism. And no, it wasn’t …
‘You can scold me, sir.’
Every now and then a pupil or an intern will tell me: “Sir, I am really willing to learn. If I do anything wrong or make a mistake please feel …
Why I Write, Sometimes
I write because I have to exorcise thoughts or stories out of my head. Each story or thought I write about is the one that emphatically demands to be expressed. …
The Sure Win Case
I call such cases ‘sitters’. I don’t often get sitters. Rarely, actually. But that’s fine with me. On the regular, I’d prefer not to do sitters. If I did, I …
Work from Office
The recent pandemic confined us to our homes. The vast improvement of online video communication technology irreversibly changed how many of us go about our work. As we leave the …
Is Legal Practice a Business or a Profession?
For some reason, this is an evergreen topic in Malaysian practice. Those who pose this question often think they discovered some great irreconcilable schism in legal practice between the two. …
The Vacuum Atelier
One late morning, I returned to our atelier from the Kuala Lumpur court after a hearing. I was dressed in my customary three-piece black suit but sans tie and jacket. …
Living Locum Legalis | Part Two
My role and Max’s were clearly defined by our abilities and limitations. My role was the visionary. I had the idea but not the coding ability. Max was tech. He …
Living Locum Legalis | Part One
This is the story of how for one moment I together with a friend created a smartphone application for Malaysian lawyers like no other in the world and how it …
‘You need to think about your legacy.’
Although I have moved many calls to the bar, only a few stay in touch after they are called. That is perfectly fine. I understand that to be the nature …
Halal Money and Rezeki
I have been going for regular tennis coaching for almost a year now. My tennis coach is Iranian, Coach Saeed. I call him Coach. He was formerly a national youth …