“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I?
And if not now, when?” by Rabbi Hillel
While we are fortunate, we do not forget about those unfortunate. The time has
come for us to rise up for charity and various State Young Lawyers has planned
some activities to raise funds for various homes that they have identified. It
will be a good time of coming together putting time and effort to make others
live a better life.
Why are we emphasising on charity?
It gives us opportunity to help others. It is a generous actions or donations to
aid the poor, ill, or helpless.
To start of with, the KL Young Lawyers is organizing “Battle of the Bands”
– The KL Bar Young Lawyers Committee's Charity Nite 2008 on 27 June 2008 at
SaVanh Too, Plaza Mont Kiara. The highlight of the night will be the
performance of 5 very promising bands consists of our own members of the bar.
All collection will go to Persatuan Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Cacat Klang Selangor.
On the same day, 27 June 2008, Penang Bar is also organising a charity auction
to raise fund for the China earthquake/flood and Myanmar cyclone disaster relief
funds. The venue is at Farquhar Bar, E&O Hotel, 5.30 pm onwards. There
will be plenty of items to bid for such as books, wine, meal vouchers etc.
On 28 June 2008, Selangor Bar Young Lawyers is organising a Charity Bowling
Tournament. The Venue is at Pins & Bowls Alley, Holiday Villa, Subang Jaya.
There will be great fund challenging one another in a game of bowling. All
profits of the event will go to a home and school for handicapped children
called Taman Sinar Harapan in Kuala Kubu Baru.
On 10 August 2008, Kelantan Bar Young Lawyers is organising a Charity Day. The
theme will be ‘pasar ria’ where food stalls will be set up to sell our
very own local delicacies, ‘kuih-muih’, drinks etc. There will be more
than enough food to feed the whole ‘kampung’. The venue and other details
will be updated soon.
So come, rise up from the comfort of your office and join the charity events in
your respective states. Donate generously. Let us put our differences aside and
stand up for charity. This is something we can do together.
2012 Bar Council Subscription Click the link above to download Circular 072/2012 pertaining to the 2012 Bar Council subscription, including the payment guide and a set of Frequently-Asked-Questions.
2012 Hotel Corporate Rates Attending seminars? Going for a holiday? Click on the link above to check out the list of hotel corporate rates for Members of the Bar, which is updated regularly.
Bar Council Bookshop Read MORE … but pay LE$$! Members enjoy a 20% discount on LexisNexis publications at the Bar Council Bookshop. Click on the link above for the list of available titles.
International Malaysia Law Conference (26 to 28 Sept 2012) Hurry up! The countdown continues and the current promotion rate ends 30 June 2012. Don't miss what is going to be the best conference in the region! On top of that, if you sign up with 5 or more people from the same organisation, we will give you a 10% group discount. Click on the link above to register.
Talk on Summary Judgement (25 May 2012) Organised by the Selangor Bar Committee, this talk will take place at 5:00 pm, at the Selangor Bar Committee Auditorium, on 25 May 2012 (Friday). The talk will be conducted by Ramesh Supramanian. Click on the link above for more details.
Seminar on Tax Issues in Financial Transactions (25 May 2012) Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee, this seminar, featuring S Saravana Kumar, will take place at 3:00 pm, at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium, on 25 May 2012 (Friday). Click on the link above for more details.
Dialogue with Criminal Law Practitioners (26 May 2012) Organised by Bar Council, this dialogue will take place at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Bar Council, on 26 May 2012 (Saturday). Click on the link above for more details.
Conference on Competition Law (31 May 2012) Organised by Bar Council with the support of LexisNexis, this conference will take place at 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, on 31 May 2012 (Thursday). For more details or to register, please contact Vilashini Vijayan (03-2050 2095; vila@malaysianbar.org.my). Click on the link above for more details.
Talk on What Clients Want (7 June 2012) Organised by the KL Bar Practitioners' Affairs Committee, the talk, presented by Ong Eu Jin, will take place at 5:00 pm, at the KL Bar Auditorium, on 7 June 2012 (Thursday). Click on the link above for more details.
4th LAWASIA Family Law Conference, Penang (13 and 14 July 2012) Supported by Penang Bar Committee and the Malaysian Bar, this conference, themed “The New Global Family: Emerging Trends and Challenges to Family Practice”, will take place at Traders Hotel, Penang, on 13 and 14 July 2012 (Friday and Saturday). Click on the link above for more details.
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, what am I?
And if not now, when?” by Rabbi Hillel 
Subscribe to this comment's feed
Circular No 109/2012: Be a Part of the Bar Council Constitutional Law Committee
