Please note that this seminar has been postponed until further notice.
Please be informed that the Johore Bar Committee is organising a seminar entitled Introduction to the Peer Support Network: Focusing on the Welfare of the Survivors.
On 15 Dec 2021, the Bar Council launched a national Peer Support Network (“PSN”) for the welfare of the survivors of sexual harassment in the legal profession. PSN sets in place the framework to deal with matters concerning sexual harassment for Members of the Bar and Pupils-in-Chambers. Designated officers and appointed Case Handlers would assist survivors by providing the necessary guidance, advice, and support.
The aim of this seminar is inclusive but not limited to the followings:
1. Build awareness of the PSN within the Johore Bar legal profession, particularly to the young Members of the Johore Bar & Pupils-in-Chambers;
2. Guide victims / survivors on how to seek help from the PSN system; and
3. Provide a detailed explanation of how PSN works in its entirety.
Particulars of the Seminar are as follows:
| Date | 27th January 2023 (Friday) |
| Time | 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue | Level 1, Abdullah A. Rahman Auditorium Johore Bar Building No. 5 Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Susur 1/1 80000 Johor Bahru |
| CPD code | T3/27012023/JHB/JHB232061/1 [1 point] |
Admission is free but advance registration is required. Please register here.
Speaker:
Ms. Harleen Kaur (Leena),
Kuala Lumpur Bar Representative on the Bar Council
Leena is a dedicated litigator in the areas of Tort, Intellectual Property, Commercial and Family matters with more than 13 years of experience. She regularly consults in highvalue, urgent and complex litigation and drafting matters. She is currently the Kuala Lumpur Bar Representative. She has been appointed to several positions, such as the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee Chairperson (2019/2021), Bar Council Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Centre Chairperson (2012 – 2015), Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee Member (2012 – 2016), Kuala Lumpur Bar Civil Practice Committee Chairperson (2013 – 2015) and National Legal Aid Foundation [YBGK] Trainer (2012 – present).
R JAYABALAN
CHAIRMAN
