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Smu And Rht Rajan Menon Foundation Affirm Commitment To Cultivate Pro Bono Spirit Among Law Students And Within The Legal Fraternity, Singapore Management University Oct 2017

Smu And Rht Rajan Menon Foundation Affirm Commitment To Cultivate Pro Bono Spirit Among Law Students And Within The Legal Fraternity, Singapore Management University

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In conjunction with the official launch of the Singapore Management University (SMU) Pro Bono Centre’s new premises at the SMU School of Law building today, the University announced a gift of S$300,000 from the RHT Rajan Menon Foundation, which will support the Centre for a period of five years starting from Academic Year 2017-2018. Both parties are also delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Chan Sek Keong, former Chief Justice and current Senior Judge of the Singapore Supreme Court as the Centre’s Advisor. Mr Chan unveiled the new premises today at the launch ceremony today, together with SMU Provost, …


Smu Pro Bono Centre’S New Premises Officially Unveiled, Singapore Management University Oct 2017

Smu Pro Bono Centre’S New Premises Officially Unveiled, Singapore Management University

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“Pro bono legal services represent the highest form of social work that the legal profession can perform in service to the public. Everyone needs some form of legal assistance or advice at one time or another. It is not just free work, but free work for our poor ‘neighbours’ without expectation of any kind of material reward – it is the work of the Good Samaritan. It is free work, given from the heart,” said Mr Chan Sek Keong, former Chief Justice and current Senior Judge at the Singapore Supreme Court, at the official opening of the SMU Pro Bono …