AT THE BAR

NAME:	Tang Khai Kit
AGE:	Rounding the corner to 60!
FIRM NAME:	Joseph Tan & Tang
YEARS OF PRACTICE:	35 years
AREA OF PRACTICE:	Conveyancing, banking, corporate & general matters. What else in Ipoh?
READ LAW AT:	University of Singapore as it was known then
NICKNAMES:	‘Pak tau loh’ (‘white hair guy’) and at times, ‘Dr’Tang
STRENGTHS:	Positive attitude, perseverance, attention to details and methodical
WEAKNESSES:	Low tolerance level for sloppiness and a mercurial temper at times
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	Starting the law firm with others in KL and subsequently in Ipoh after just two years in practice
LOWLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	Crack-up of legal partnership
TOUGHEST OPPONENT:	Keeping one’s ethics and character intact in the face of trying challenges
FAVOURITE FOOD:	What else? Wan ton mee. Give it to me for breakfast, lunch and dinner and still want more!
FAVOURITE TIPPLE:	Chinese tea and ’teh kau tick kopi’ (figure it out if you can!)
FILMS:	Anything that does not tax my brain too much – translated ‘anything that has a lot of action and comedy’
TV PROGRAMMES:	News, documentary and sports channels
MUSIC:	Anything light and easy
IF I HADN’T BEEN A LAWYER…	I’d probably be a merchant banker
IN MY TIME OFF I…	Like adding value to people’s lives.
SPORTS:	Golf – played a lot of soccer and badminton when younger but with age comes wisdom to give up.
DO YOU BELONG TO ANY SOCIETIES/NGO’S?	Rotary Club of Ipoh
TELL US SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU	An introvert whose one big ambition is to retire to a peaceful little kampong.
WHAT ARE YOU READING CURRENTLY?	Literature in the area of relationship - ‘Bonds of Iron’ by James Osterhaus and ‘Husbands & Fathers’ by Derek Prince
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY ONE SUPERPOWER:	For people to love Jesus and each other.
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN FIVE WORDS:	Never Say Die
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN THE WORLD WHAT WOULD IT BE?	The hearts of government from self serving to people serving