InsyaAllah, God willing, I will finish another two papers this November. Of late, my mind was so occupied of what am I going to do with my Bachelor Of Legal Studies. I am not a qualified lawyer as yet. Should i proceed to take Certificate of Legal Practies ( CLP) or straight away hunting for a job with my degree qualification. Certainly, with my Law Degree without CLP , working in a legal firm is as good as having no degree At ALL. A firm will pay only RM500 for what they call as 'attachment' and for FYI , the chambering students the first three month of pupillage will receive RM700.
I was in deep dillemma as what I want to do. Trying to map my career and many funny options and weird choices have come across my mind. I just want to be like the rest of my brothers and sisters. Professionals with small family of their own. Making this baby steps into the career world at this point of time, is a struggle. (Can't remember when life is not a struggle!).
For the past few weeks, I started to send in my resumes to many companies i.e. small and big. I realized with my underachiever result, it is a double struggle. Hardly any companies responsed. Panicked!
Last few days, i called up a law firm that only handling shipping case. It is an international legal firm. The HQ is in Singapore. JTJB associate with One of Malaysian renowned maritime lawyer, Jeremy M Joseph, founded Joseph & Partner. Spontaneusly, I picked up my phone and called the firm asking if they take any attachment student who expecting some considerable amount of allowance. The person only told me to email my resume and will have the partner to look at it. Later the afternoon, the firm called up and asked my to come the next day.
Indeed I was very privilleged to meet Mr Jeremy joseph himself. The reason he takes me as an attachment is only out of courtesy as I am a student of his good friend, my lecturer, Dr Irwin who taught me Law of Carriage and because of my sincere interest to learn and explore this part of legal realm.
The interview was more than meet the eye and just a meeting. It became a profound moment for me. Mr Joseph gives me some thought and advice. For a person high up in the legal business ladder. He is generous. The meeting was more about talking about my future that I tried to find answers for the past couple of weeks. I was touched and almost break into tears when I heard words of encouragement. As I was lamenting about my underachievement, he convinced me that some people are born genuies, some born to be a talented lawyer. He , himself, was not a high flying student ( I dont buy that one 'coz he actually got into graduate school right after his degree ), but now he is what he is today. Degree only set a foundation in ones career. As of today, he adviced that I can make up to the loss. Make up for the time wasted and lack of focus during degree years. Encourage to dig some information on CLP. Take CLP as soon as you can be a qualified lawyer and specialize in my interest i.e Marine and Energy Law. I was so relief to have had the talking with him.
InsyaAllah, this November, CLP it is. I will pave my own way and map my career.
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