The webinar will discuss the basics of conveyancing practice. It is specifically geared to benefit Members admitted to the Malaysian Bar from 1 July 2011 onwards and pupils in chambers who commenced their pupillage from 1 July 2016 onwards.
The webinar will discuss the basics of conveyancing practice. It is specifically geared to benefit Members admitted to the Malaysian Bar from 1 July 2011 onwards and pupils in chambers who commenced their pupillage from 1 July 2016 onwards.
Karen Cheah Yee Lynn has been in active legal practice ever since she was admitted as an advocate and solicitor to the High Court of Malaya in 1995. She graduated with a degree in law from the University of London in 1993, and thereafter obtained the Malaysian Certificate in Legal Practice in 1994.
Karen’s current primary focus is in mergers and acquisition, regulatory compliance, information technology and data privacy, foreign direct investments, aircraft financing, corporate and commercial contracts, real estate transactions, banking and finance, as well as selected tax areas.
The industries in which she has advised clients include electronic commerce, information technology, oil and gas (refinery and petrochemical), electronics and electrical, manufacturing, food and safety, hospitality, tourism, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and medical equipment.
In 2019, she presented “The Malaysian Legal Framework in the E-Commerce Industry” at the ASEAN & South Asia Commercial Law Conference held in Taipei, organised by the Taipei Bar Association and the Taiwan Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Karen is passionate in her quest for knowledge, her commitment to clients, the betterment of the Bar and the legal profession, and has an ardent interest in public interest issues. She was the past Secretary and Treasurer of the Malaysian Bar, and she was awarded as the Advanced Tertiary College (“ATC”) Outstanding Alumni in 2016. She is a current Bar Council Member.
A Step-By-Step Guide to Join the Webinar
(1) For seamless streaming, download the Zoom app
You will be given a webinar ID and a password to join the webinar once your registration has been confirmed.
(2) Log in to Zoom, and provide your username
For Members of the Bar or pupils-in-chambers, use the format below for identification purposes when prompted:
Full name (as per NRIC) | Bar Council membership number or petition number
For non-members, provide your full name only.
(3) Setup your space
Ensure that you have a strong Internet connection. You may use an earpiece for clarity.
(4) Mute your microphone
When the webinar is ongoing, please mute your microphone on Zoom at all times to ensure there is no interruption from your end.
(5) You may raise questions during the Question-and-Answer session only
Please take note that no speaking is allowed when the webinar is taking place.
If you wish to raise a question, please type in the chat box and the speaker will respond accordingly.
(6) Please, do not do this
Screen recording, sharing the webinar ID and password links, reproducing the content of the webinar on any platform are strictly not allowed.
Any unregistered person may be removed without prior notice, and no CPD point will be awarded. Failure to adhere to this may result in disciplinary action by the Bar Council.
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