It was my 3 months break and I decided to
do something with it rather than lazing around and turn into a couch potato.
So, without any expectation, I sent in my resume to RWY (a firm introduced by a
close friend from my hometown, Melaka) and hoped for the best.
When I received the news that I was
accepted as their attachment student, I was overjoyed. (Too bad I was in the
bus when I received the news. I would have screamed and jump about like a mad
bunny). Why the hype? Well, to know that your bosses are the co-founders of
Safer Malaysia and I will have the privilege to work with them, it is an
honour.
Before I even started my one month of
attachment, I was given the opportunity to follow the associates (Ezhan and
Sarah) for a two days trial in Seremban Court. During my one month of
attachment here, I learned how to transcribe, to draft affidavits, to do all
the basic comb bindings, and the classic Photostatting. The types of trials I
attended in this one month range from simple contract cases, family cases and
complicated corporate cases. I even have the opportunity to witness a new
precedent being set by one of RWY’s very own associate.
The experience I gained from this short
period is so overwhelming that I myself, until today, cannot believe that it is
even achievable. I even have the opportunity to work along side with Penny, Kak
Sal and Aunty Wee. They taught me how to file litigation files and they are so
very patient with my ever hyper aura. They taught me how to do banking, posting
and how to be a really thorough receptionist!
Apart from that, I even have the
opportunity to sit in while a client consulted Mr Richard on a particular case.
I admire how the associates here handle their clients; with integrity, honesty
and punctuality. This firm holds true to their motto; Bridging Gaps; bridging
the gaps between the public and the law and bridging the law and the community
with Safer Malaysia.
To my two masters (Mr Richard and Mr Yip),
I am truly grateful for this opportunity and I will never forget the experience
I had in RWY. I really appreciate how Mr Richard, with his ever packed busy
schedule, managed to guide me on the Law of Trust.
I wished I could have more time in this
firm but nevertheless, whatever I managed to grasp while working here, will
forever be imprinted in me. Thank you once again for this opportunity. Even
though I am physically not working in the firm, but I still have the
opportunity to continue working with Safer Malaysia; something which I believe
in strongly, even before I met Mr Richard and Mr Yip and the firm. To know that
I am able to help, though not much, in Safer Malaysia, affirms me that I am
doing my part in contributing to a safer environment in the near future for
Malaysia.
By April Tay
September 2013
