Description
The Getting Started! Focus series discusses various modules in a series of talks relating to the initial phase of setting up a law practice, and subsequently, maintaining it. The modules in this series are:
- The Fundamentals of Legal Practice
- Should We be Partners?
- Accounting & Taxation
- Billing & Collections
- Conveyancing in a Competitive Climate
- Winning Ways Through Civil Litigation
Select the modules of your choice for tips and practical advice shared by lawyers and consultants.
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Should you have any enquiries, please contact:
PI & RM Department (03-2050 2001; pirm@malaysianbar.org.my)
Wardah Hanim (03-2050 2033); Nurfarhana (03-2050 2034)
Speaker
Dato' Arthur Wang Ming Way
Arthur Wang Ming Way obtained his LLB from the University of Wales, United Kingdom in 1990. He was admitted to the Bar at Middle Temple, London in 1992 and began his pupillage with a Middle Temple chamber under the guidance of Queen Counsel Esq Gibson Grenfell. Upon his return to Malaysia in 1994, he commenced pupillage with Raja, Darryl & Loh. He then joined Michael Chen & Lee as the head of the litigation department in 1995. His experience covers foreclosures, banking, civil and commercial litigation, contract disputes, tort, matrimonial and probate matters, bankruptcy proceedings, land and contractual disputes, injunctions as well as appellate matters in the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court. In 1997, he established the present practice of Arthur Wang, Lian & Associates.
He is an active Member of the Malaysian Bar and has been involved in the Bar Council Professional Indemnity Insurance Committee since 2004 (in 2024, the committee was renamed to Bar Council Professional Indemnity Committee). He has also been involved in various risk management activities and given talks on the subject for the Bar with the aim of raising the standards of risk management in the legal profession. In 2022, when the Bar Council established a dedicated Risk Management Committee, he was assigned as the Co-Chairperson and now sits as the sole Chairperson of the Committee. The Committee focuses on improving the management of risks among legal practitioners and instilling elements of good governance among law practices with the aim of reducing negligence claims and complaints.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
Places are limited and registration is on a first come, first served basis. The registration for this session will close on 29 July 2025 (Tuesday), at 12:00 pm.
For events with registration fees, all payments must be made in advance, including bank charges. Registration will be confirmed once proof of payment is provided by email or fax, and full payment is received.
The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be made in writing.
Please note that there will be no refunds for cancellations, but substitutions are allowed. Kindly inform us in writing with the relevant details at least three days in advance.
If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be blacklisted for future events.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details at least three days in advance.
Attendance
CPD points for CPD Scheme will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
Privacy
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Disclaimer
• Materials (if any) will be emailed only. No printed notes will be provided.
• No recording of the event is permitted via any means at any time.
• No part of the event content may be used/reproduced in any form without the written and explicit consent of the Malaysian Bar and speaker(s).
