Law Society elects first female president in 20 years
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Ms Lisa Sam Hui Min will be the Law Society of Singapore's third female president in the history of the society.
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SINGAPORE – The Law Society of Singapore has elected Ms Lisa Sam Hui Min as its first female president in two decades.
The society’s council announced in a statement on Tuesday that Ms Sam was elected as its 29th president.
She will be the third female president in the history of the society. The previous female president was Mrs Arfat Selvam, who took on the role in 2003.
Ms Sam is managing partner of Lisa Sam and Company, which she started in 2004. Her practice areas include corporate law, commercial litigation, family law and general litigation.
She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore in 1997. She practised in large and medium-sized law firms prior to starting her firm.
She has been a vice-president of the Law Society’s executive committee since 2021, and has served the society in other roles previously.
She will succeed Mr Jason Chan Tai-Hui on Jan 1, 2024, and her term will continue until Dec 31, 2024.
Mr Chan was elected as president in July 2023 death of the society’s 27th president, Mr Adrian Tan.
Ms Sam was elected by the society’s council last Friday, following the conclusion of the council election on Oct 25.
