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Litigation Workshop

For pupils about to start chambering and junior lawyers

Most Pupils Don't Get Let Go For Bad Law. They Get Let Go For Not Knowing How Chambers Actually Works.

Two Saturdays with Mr Hanipa Maidin, a 25-year litigator and former Deputy Minister overseeing legal affairs, built entirely around what law school skipped: the forms, the files, and the courtroom itself.

Reserve My Seat 8 & 22 August 2026 · No recording, no replay

Exhibit A — The Problem

None of this shows up on a transcript. All of it shows up in your first month.

✕You'll be expected to draft emails and pleadings constantly. What takes a senior twenty minutes takes you two hours, because nobody's taught you the shortcuts yet.
✕Your files turn messy and disorganised fast, and the day someone asks you for one, you won't find it in time.
✕The first time a judge asks you something off script, there's no script left to fall back on, just you.
✕Miss the KL Bar registration window and you're already behind before your first hearing.

Exhibit B — Why It Matters

The gap that actually decides if you're kept on.

Without this

You learn by getting corrected in front of your master. You miss a deadline nobody explained. You guess your way through your first case management and hope it goes fine.

With this

You walk in already knowing the forms, the file discipline, and how to hold your own when a judge asks you something you didn't prepare for.

Exhibit C — Your Teacher

Who is Mr Hanipa Maidin?

Mr Hanipa Maidin

—25 years in litigation practice
—Former Deputy Minister overseeing legal affairs, Prime Minister's Department
—Multiple reported cases in the Malaysian courts

Exhibit D — Tentative Itinerary

How the two Saturdays run.

Subject to change as we confirm the alumni speaker and finalise the room.

8 August 2026 · Saturday

Time	Session	Speaker	Duration
8:30 AM	Registration & Networking	—	30 mins
9:00 AM	Opening Remarks	Sidi Imran	5 mins
9:05 AM	Module A — Chambering Administration & Process	Alumni Speaker (TBC)	35 mins
9:40 AM	Module B — How to Master File Fast	Mr Hanipa Maidin	1 hr lesson + 20 min Q&A
11:00 AM	Break & Networking	—	15 mins
11:15 AM	Module C — Live Exercise: Case File Management	Mr Hanipa Maidin	30 min exercise + 30 min feedback
12:15 PM	Open Q&A	All Speakers	30 mins
12:45 PM	Taking Pictures and End	—	—
1:00 PM	Cut off Time	—	—

22 August 2026 · Saturday

Time	Session	Speaker	Duration
8:30 AM	Registration & Networking	—	30 mins
9:00 AM	Opening Remarks	Sidi Imran	5 mins
9:05 AM	Module D — How to Draft Email & Pleadings Efficiently	Mr Hanipa Maidin	55 mins
10:00 AM	Module E — Courtroom Decorum Guide	Mr Hanipa Maidin	1 hour
11:00 AM	Break & Networking	—	15 mins
11:15 AM	Module F — Live Exercise: Drafting Email to Stakeholders	Mr Hanipa Maidin	1 hour
12:15 PM	Open Q&A	All Speakers	30 mins
12:45 PM	Giving Certificates and Pictures and End	—	—
1:00 PM	Cut off Time	—	—

Exhibit E — What You'll Learn

Four gaps, closed in two Saturdays.

Chambering administration

Forms, KL Bar registration, legal aid enrollment, the chambering diary, and the portals every pupil is expected to already know.

Drafting under pressure

How to structure a Statement of Claim, the shortcuts senior litigators use, and the errors that get filings rejected.

Owning a file like a senior

How to build a mental map of a case, handle a file inherited mid-stream, and prep for a hearing on 24 hours' notice.

Courtroom decorum

How to address the court, proper attire, and the unwritten rules of firm culture nobody hands you on day one.

Exhibit F — Live Exercises

Two hands-on sessions, not lectures.

Live Exercise 1: File Management

Work a real mock case file end to end: summarise the facts, map the issues, and set the timeline, the same way you'll be expected to on your first real file.

Live Exercise 2: Drafting Emails to Stakeholders

Draft real correspondence to a client, a senior, and opposing counsel, then get it reviewed on the spot.

Why Now

This cohort runs once.

—Dates are fixed: 8 and 22 August 2026. There's no makeup batch scheduled after.
—Seats are capped at 20 so the mock case management stays personal, not a lecture hall exercise.
—It's a live room, not a recording. What you get is what happens in it.

Everything included

✓Two live sessions with Mr Hanipa Maidin
✓Two live, hands-on exercises: file management and drafting for stakeholders
✓A certificate of completion
✓Private group with Mr Hanipa Maidin
✓Notes and material provided

Sample e-certificate

Sample certificate of participation, front

Sample certificate of participation, endorsement

Per seat · both sessions

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FAQ

Before you ask

Is this only for pupils already in chambers?

No. The syllabus is built to work for junior lawyers already in practice, not just pupils. We designed it to be practical and hands-on, with live exercises running through both sessions, not just a lecture.

Will this guarantee I get chambers?

No program can guarantee that. What this does is prepare you to perform once you're in.

I've already done a mooting or advocacy course. Is this different?

Yes. This covers the administration, file management, and courtroom conduct those courses don't touch.

Do I need to attend both sessions?

Ideally, yes, since your seat covers both sessions and each builds on the other. If you're only able to attend one, you'll still receive a certificate for the session you completed.

What's the refund policy?

All seats are non-refundable once payment is confirmed. We keep each cohort small so the live exercises stay personal, which means seats can't be released or refunded after registration.