(1) Sole proprietor/partner
The name of the sole proprietor or every partner in a law firm must be stated on the firm’s letterhead.
(2) Legal assistants
(a) The names of the legal assistants in a firm, if stated, must be distinguished from those of the sole proprietor or partners of the firm.(b) The names of legal assistants in a firm may be listed in categories provided that it is not done in a manner incompatible with the dignity of the legal profession.(c) No person should be described as a legal assistant unless he/she is an Advocate and Solicitor holding a valid practising certificate.
(3) Syariah Practitioners
(a) A Syariah Practitioner shall not be a sole proprietor, a partner, a consultant or a legal assistant of a law firm unless he/she is also an Advocate and Solicitor and holds a valid practising certificate.(b) The name of a Syariah Practitioner, who is either a sole proprietor, partner, consultant or legal assistant of a law firm, may appear on the letterhead and stationery of the law firm.
(4) Advocate and Solicitor who has left the firm
The name of an Advocate and Solicitor who has left a firm shall not appear on any letterhead or stationery of the firm.
(5) Advocate and Solicitor “on leave” not allowed
An Advocate and Solicitor who is temporarily not practising shall not be described as being “on leave“.
(6) Person who is not Advocate and Solicitor
The name of any person who is not an Advocate and Solicitor shall not appear on the letterhead and stationery of a law firm.
(7) Patent, trade mark and/or industrial design agent who is not an Advocate and Solicitor not allowed
The name of a registered patent, trade mark and/or industrial design agent who is not an Advocate and Solicitor shall not appear on the letterhead and stationery of a law firm.
(updated as at 8 June 2015)