Motto and Skills
In 2005, I joined the IIUM Team to compete in the National Moot Competition. We managed to reach the finals but lost to the UiTM Team. By then, I had developed a great deal of passion in legal research and advocacy which led me to audition for the IIUM International Moot Team. I was accepted and were assigned together with five other team members to participate in the 13th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot( Vis Moot) in 2006. The competition is divided into two crucial phases: the writing of memorandums for claimant and respondent and the hearing of oral argument based upon the memorandums over a period of 10 months.
Being the pioneer team for the university and Malaysia had put an amount of pressure on the team. Sacrifices were inevitable but we were handsomely rewarded as the team qualified as finalist and emerged as one of the top 16 teams from 156 competing teams. We were grateful and ecstatic for such an achievement. The hardship and experiences in preparing for the moot and the exposure of competing internationally had refined not only my character but perspectives of life. I also learn the true definition of teamwork and was lucky enough to find a mentor, soul sisters and brothers in the IIUM Vis Moot team.
Subsequently, I went on to participate in the 14th Vis Moot competition with another set of team members and International Infrastructure and Construction Law Arbitration Moot( IICLAM) that was held in New Delhi, India was the finale of my mooting life. Besides mooting, I was also involved in other university activities such as mock trials and orientation programmes for new students. I had a busy yet fulfilling university life which experiences and skills proved useful for the working environment.
Motto and Skills
“ A-ttitude, S-kills & K-nowledge” or“ ASK” is an important epigram that I instilled in my life since my secondary education years in SMK Subang Utama. One must always nurture positive attitudes of life in order to acquire relevant skills for survival and never fall short in the pursuit of knowledge. Hence, the act of asking is part of the learning process in order to obtain new knowledge.
I have developed better analytical and critical thinking ability, improved my research competency and enhance my writing and organization skills not just because of being a law graduate but a mooter as well. Although these hard skills are important and applicable in any kind of legal career, a law graduate must also be best equipped with soft skills. Examples of soft skills are communication skills, adaptability and decision making ability, being able to work in a team and displaying leadership skills – just to note a few. There must be a balance between having both set of skills to determine the success of your future career.