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Why Law?
TAN HUI LYNN
• Hui Lynn is currently a
partner in Zaid Ibrahim and
Co.
• She holds a LLB (Hons) from
Cardiff University and a MBA
(Finance) from the University
of Cambridge
•
She was also a Chevening
Scholar in 2016
When I was in school, I felt that languages came a lot easier to me than
formulas and calculations. Law was then an obvious choice, as I liked
analyzing something from different perspectives. Of course, TV shows
played a role in influencing this choice, Alan Shore from Boston Legal
quickly became a favorite character of mine. I was also told that the legal
world was a stepping stone into a world of endless possibilities as the
skillsets of a lawyer are easily transferable.
Transitioning from a Law Student to a Law Practitioner
I remembered during my first month of chambering, I would immediately
pass out after a long day’s wo