AT THE BAR WITH DANIAL RAHMAN

NAME:	DANIAL RAHMAN BIN YANG RAZALI
AGE:	33
FIRM NAME:	MAXWELL KENION COWDY & JONES
YEARS OF PRACTICE:	8 YEARS
AREA OF PRACTICE:	CIVIL LITIGATION
READ LAW AT:	INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
NICKNAMES:	NONE
STRENGTHS:	IM PERSUASIVE
WEAKNESSES:	TEMPERAMENTAL
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	STILL WAITING
LOWLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	MANAGED TO AVOID ANY
TOUGHEST OPPONENT:	MY SENIOR PARTNERS
FAVOURITE FOOD:	LAKSA
FAVOURITE TIPPLE:	NONE
FILMS:	GODFATHER
TV PROGRAMMES:	THE CSI SERIES
MUSIC:	CLASSIC ROCK AND BALLADS
IF I HADN’T BEEN A LAWYER…	I’D HAVE BEEN A GYNAECOLOGIST
IN MY TIME OFF I…	SPEND TIME WITH MY KIDS
SPORTS:	HOCKEY AND FOOTBALL
DO YOU BELONG TO ANY SOCIETIES/NGO’S?	NOBODY WOULD ACCEPT ME
TELL US SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU	NONE
WHAT ARE YOU READING CURRENTLY?	LAW JOURNALS LAH..WHAT ELSE
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY ONE SUPERPOWER:	X-RAY VISION
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN FIVE WORDS:	I AM A GOOD PERSON
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN THE WORLD WHAT WOULD IT BE?	NO RACISM

AT THE BAR

NAME:	SURINDAR SINGH
AGE:	41 YEARS
FIRM NAME:	CHONG SURINDAR SU & ASSOCIATES
YEARS OF PRACTICE:	11 YEARS
AREA OF PRACTICE:	LAND LAW & MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
READ LAW AT:	UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
NICKNAMES:	SURIN
STRENGTHS:	FEARLESNESS
WEAKNESSES:	EASILY INFLUENCED BY OTHERS
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	COLLECTED MORE THAN 100K IN FEES IN ONE MATTER
LOWLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	BEING ASKED UNNECESSARY QUESTIONS BY A JUDGE
TOUGHEST OPPONENT:	NONE
FAVOURITE FOOD:	CHAPATI
FAVOURITE TIPPLE:	MACALLAN 15 YEARS FINE OAK
FILMS:	TOMBSTONE, GLADIATOR
TV PROGRAMMES:	HOUSE
MUSIC:	CLASSICAL
IF I HADN’T BEEN A LAWYER…	I WOULD BE AN UNDERCOVER AGENT!
IN MY TIME OFF I…	SPEND TIME WITH MY CHILDREN
SPORTS:	BADMINTON, MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
DO YOU BELONG TO ANY SOCIETIES/NGO’S?	COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE GURDWARA GUNUNG RAPAT
TELL US SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU	I CAN SPEAK 5 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
WHAT ARE YOU READING CURRENTLY?	“A NEW EARTH” BY ECKHART TOLLE
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY ONE SUPERPOWER:	THE POWER TO HEAL
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN FIVE WORDS:	STRAIGHT TO THE POINT
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN THE WORLD WHAT WOULD IT BE?	GREED

AT THE BAR

NAME:	DOMNIC SELVAM
AGE:	46
FIRM NAME:	SHIMA RAJANDRAN DOMNIC & CO
YEARS OF PRACTICE:	4+
AREA OF PRACTICE:	CRIMINAL, CIVIL, INDUSTRIAL
READ LAW AT:	UNIVERSITY OF LONDON (EXTERNAL)
NICKNAMES:	DOM
STRENGTHS:	ABLE TO DELIVER BEST UNDER PRESSURE
WEAKNESSES:	ALOOF
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	WON INJUNCTION MATTER IN FIRST YEAR OF PRACTICE
LOWLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	NONE YET
TOUGHEST OPPONENT:	JUDGES/MAGISTRATES
FAVOURITE FOOD:	NONE
FAVOURITE TIPPLE:	ANYTHING SWEET
FILMS:	COMEDIES
TV PROGRAMMES:	NEWS
MUSIC:	CONTEMPORARY
IF I HADN’T BEEN A LAWYER…	ID STILL BE A COP
IN MY TIME OFF I…	SLEEP
SPORTS:	CRICKET & BASEBALL
DO YOU BELONG TO ANY SOCIETIES/NGO’S?	NO, BUT AM A FREELANCER
TELL US SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU	I WAS A COP YOU KNOW!!
WHAT ARE YOU READING CURRENTLY?	SOME INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY ONE SUPERPOWER:	TO FOSTER PEACE
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN FIVE WORDS:	MOSTLY MISUNDERSTOOD BY OTHERS
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN THE WORLD WHAT WOULD IT BE?	GET RID OF ALL BITTERNESS & HATRED

AT THE BAR

NAME:	LAI CHOE KEN, KENNY
AGE:	32
FIRM NAME:	CHOONG MENG SZE & LAI
YEAR OF PRACTICE:	8 YEARS
AREA OF PRACTICE:	CIVIL, CRIMINAL LITIGATION AND BASICALLY ANYTHING I KNOW HOW TO DO
READ LAW AT:	THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY, LONDON
NICKNAMES:	KENNY, KEN
STRENGTHS:	PATIENCE
WEAKNESSES:	FOOD?
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	STARTING MY OWN FIRM
LOWLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	STARTING MY OWN FIRM? NO... JUST KIDDING… NONE SO FAR
TOUGHEST OPPONENT:	NO ONE COMES TO MY MIND
FAVOURITE FOOD:	BURGERS AND STEAK
FAVOURITE TIPPLE:	COFFEE
FILMS:	ACTION AND COMEDIES
TV PROGRAMMES:	TOO MANY… NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO MENTION HERE J
MUSIC:	R&B, HIP HOP, ROCK
IF I HADN’T BEEN A LAWYER…	I’D PROBABLY BE A BUM… NAH… INVENTOR?
IN MY TIME OFF I…	SLEEP AND WATCH A HECK LOT OF TV OR MOVIES ON MY COMPUTER.
SPORTS:	TENNIS, FUTSAL, SNOOKER, FOOTBALL, BADMINTON
DO YOU BELONG TO ANY SOCIETIES/NGO’S?	ROTARY CLUB OF METRO IPOH
TELL US SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU	I USED TO BE REALLY SKINNY?
WHAT ARE YOU READING CURRENTLY?	ON THE SUFFERINGS OF THE WORLD BY ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY ONE SUPERPOWER:	READ MINDS
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN FIVE WORDS:	LAID-BACK, HAPPY GO LUCKY
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN THE WORLD WHAT WOULD IT BE?	WORLD PEACE OR ME AT THE TOP OF THE FORBES RICHEST PEOPLE LIST… SIGH… SUCH A DIFFICULT CHOICE TO MAKE…

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

AT THE BAR

NAME:	SU KEONG SIEW
AGE:	43
FIRM NAME:	K S SU & MAH
YEARS IN PRACTICE:	14 YEARS
AREA OF PRACTICE:	GENERAL LITIGATION (CIVIL & CRIMINAL) & CONVEYANCING
READ LAW AT:	UNIVERSITY OF HULL, ENGLAND
NICKNAMES:	TOO MANY DEPENDING ON CIRCLE OF FRIENDS BUT I PREFER “STEVIE S”
STRENGTHS:	PATIENCE
WEAKNESSES:	PATIENCE
HIGHLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	SUCCEEDING IN PROVING FRAUD IN A CIVIL CASE AT HIGH COURT
LOWLIGHTS OF PRACTICE:	BUT WAS OVERTURNED BY COURT OF APPEAL
TOUGHEST OPPONENT:	JUDGES
FAVOURITE FOOD:	CURRY MEE AT HUGH LOW STREET AND PAN MEE AT PASIR PUTEH ROAD
FAVOURITE TIPPLE:	IRISH BAILEYS
FILMS:	BLUES BROTHERS, SUPERMAN THE MOVIE, ROAD HOGS
TV PROGRAMMES:	ESPN, STARSPORT, DISCOVERY CHANNELS, HBO
MUSIC:	ROCK AND POP SONGS AND MY ALL TIME FAVOURITE SONG IS “PRIDE (IN THE NAME OF LOVE)” BY U2
IF I HADN’T BEEN A LAWYER…	PERHAPS A LUXURY CAR DEALER
IN MY TIME OFF I…	CHILL OUT IN MY HOUSE
SPORTS:	FOOTBALL, BADMINTON, SQUASH, TABLE TENNIS
DO YOU BELONG TO ANY SOCIETIES/NGO’S?	CONFIDENTIAL
TELL US SOMETHING WE DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU	I HAVE PHOBIA OVER FROGS
WHAT ARE YOU READING CURRENTLY?	NOTHING BUT LAW JOURNALS
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY ONE SUPERPOWER:	MIND READER SO THAT I’LL ALWAYS KNOW THE TRUTH
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN FIVE WORDS:	I AM WHAT I AM
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN THE WORLD WHAT WOULD IT BE?	ALL MANKIND HAVING ONE SINGLE AND SAME RELIGION