Grooming tomorrow’s legal eagles
IT marks a historical moment for KDU to collaborate with Inns of Court Malaysia (ICM), which is a professional body for judges, lawyers, jurists, legal academia and other legal professionals from all levels and backgrounds.
The signing of a memorandum of agreement between KDU Law School and ICM took place at the Grand Ballroom Place of Justice, Putrajaya on Dec 12, 2017.
The commencement of collaboration between KDU and ICM was sealed in a signing ceremony represented by KDU’s academic deputy vice-chancellor Assoc Prof Dr Hon Wei Min and ICM president Tun Arifin Zakaria.
Commemorating the ceremony were Chief Justice of Malaysia-cumICM deputy president Tun Md Raus Sharif, ICM treasurer-cum-High Court judge Justice S. Nantha Balan, ICM secretary Mary-Ann Ooi Suan Kim and KDU Law School head Evon Lim Ee Teng.
Presently, KDU is the first and only private institution that has officially penned down a Memorandum of Agreement with ICM.
This agreement is pinnacle to KDU Law School as it is in line with its vision to change lives and enrich communities for a better world, as well as its mission to deliver superior products and services that benefit society and shape future generations of leaders and thinkers.
This new chapter is hoped to bring more global opportunities for KDU law graduates to venture into the real industry as they form a new direct linkage with the professional body.
ICM serves as a platform for all legal-related activities, which are tailored towards professional legal excellence for its members from all ranks. This eventful occasion solemnised yet another milestone for KDU’s commitment and pledge to offer the best quality of education for its law students to embark on a challenging journey pertaining to legal matters successfully.
KDU takes pride in being able to deliver a holistic approach and real-world knowledge to its students, which could be the ideal period for students to gain knowledge in the study of law.
Recently, KDU Law School was awarded five stars – excellent performance under the Malaysia Quality Evaluation Systems for Private Colleges (MyQuest) Law Programme Category for the year 2016-2017.
As testimony to KDU’s dedication and commitment to its brand and academic excellence, the institution was recently awarded the Putra Brand Awards 2017 in the Education and Learning Category. KDU’s Open Day is ongoing until March 25.
■ To find out how you can turn your world into global success with KDU University College, log on to www.kdu.edu.my or call 03-5565 0538 (KDU University College, Utropolis, Glenmarie) / 03-7953 6688 (KDU College, Damansara Jaya).