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E XC L U S IVE F EAT U RE
Aggressive
If you are as timid as a mouse,
you will not succeed in this field.
Good lawyers will go all out to
get everything done in an efficient
manner. Clients tend to look for
aggressive lawyers, who they
think are not afraid of challenges
and obstacles. They believe that
aggressive lawyers can help them
solve their problems.

Persuasive
As a lawyer, you have to persuade
people all the time, so they
listen to what you say. Powers of
persuasion are essential to swing
the court’s opinion in your clients’
favour and to convince your clients
that what you’re suggesting is the
best for them.

Getting a degree in law
Now that you understand what
lawyers do and are sure you have
all the qualities, time for you
to get that law degree. Where
to s tudy l aw? Check this link
http://bit.ly/LawCourses
To pursue it, you must first meet the
requirements. For most programmes
you must have at least five credits
in SPM (including English) or higher
qualifications such as STPM or
diplomas. You have an option to do
the programme either part-time or
full-time.
Usually, a law degree takes three
years to complete. You can either
choose 3+0, 2+1 or 1+2. 3+0 means
you spend all three years studying in
the same college. 2+1 means that
you will spend two years in your
college and another year at a partner
university or college. For the third
option (1+2), you spend the first year
at your college and the other two at
a partner university.
Many colleges and universities offer
law degrees, including the Malaysia
Multimedia University (MMU),
Universiti Malaya (UM) and Brickfields
Asia College (BAC). Of course, some
students would prefer pursuing a law
degree abroad. However, remember
to read law in Commonwealth
countries like the UK as the Malaysian
legal system is similar to that in the
United Kingdom.

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Various fields a lawyer can work in
Lawyers can work in many different places and fields: private businesses,
local government, public interest, judiciary and academia. A la