Our alumna, Rena Lee ’92 LLM ’98, helped broker the historic High Seas Treaty after more than 15 years of talks, making a profound difference on the world stage and cementing her status as one of Time magazine’s top 100 Most Influential People in 2024.

At the prestigious NUS Alumni Awards 2023, the National University of Singapore (NUS) honoured the achievements of 21 outstanding alumni, and three alumni teams comprising another 14 alumni. NUS Law alumni who received honours comprised Madam Halimah Yacob, former President of the Republic of Singapore; Justice Andrew Phang Boon Leong, Senior Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore; and Samson Leo, the Chief Legal Officer of Fazz.

With the lifting of restrictions on group size and other Covid regulations, our alumni have been raring to meet and celebrate at their milestone class reunions.

The Sheridan Fellowship Programme aims to develop talented young lawyers into academics fit for tenure track positions within NUS Law. Now inviting applicants for its tenth intake, the Programme has produced many promising academics over the years, including Assistant Professor Tan Zhong Xing ’12 who received the Hart Publishing Prize in 2018, and Assistant Professor Benny Tan Zhi Peng ’12. Both Zhong Xing and Benny are frequent recipients of teaching excellence awards at NUS, at the Faculty and University level.

In an age where everything digital matters, Steve Tan ’98 had shown foresight in leading the charge into this new terrain. He co-founded Rajah & Tann Technologies (RTT) and Rajah & Tann Cybersecurity (RTC), and is the deputy head of the technology, media and telecommunications practice at the Singapore office of Rajah & Tann Asia (RTA). He is also an Adjunct Professor at NUS Law, teaching the course Privacy and Data Protection Law.

As a recipient of the inaugural NUS Sports Scholarship in 2010/2011 who read law at NUS, Ms Goh Chui Ling ’16 embodies hard work and determination. A bemedalled national track and field athlete who is on a record-breaking streak, as well as a doctoral researcher in sports law and governance, she tells us about her journey in sports and law, and what drives her to persevere and excel at both.

The impressive string of accolades and achievements behind Koh Swee Yen SC ’04 might suggest a life that is all work and no play. Yet Swee Yen believes in excelling in both her professional and personal life. She shares her journey from finding her passion for the law to becoming a leading disputes lawyer and touches on how to build a sustainable legal career.

His appointment as the first Singaporean President of the Financial Action Task Force marks another milestone in Mr T. Raja Kumar’s illustrious career. He shares the inspirations behind his decision to read law and to serve the public good. He also reflects on the challenges and triumphs in his unconventional career journey.

This year marks the 45th year since Mrs Gladys Mirandah ’76 was called to the Bar. Having overcome challenges in her legal education through sheer grit and a positive mindset, she established the Mirandah Study Award to motivate graduating students to overcome adversities and excel in their studies.

NUS Faculty of Law congratulates our alumni Mr Goh Yihan '06 and Ms Teh Hwee Hwee '92 on their appointments as Judicial Commissioners (JC) of the Supreme Court, and Mr Tan Boon Heng '93 on his appointment as Registrar of the Supreme Court.  

Ho Kheng Lian ’07 had three good reasons to read law at NUS. First, she loved writing argumentative essays and was always up for debates, whether it was in class or at home. Her next motivation was to fulfil her father’s unrealised dream of becoming a lawyer.

Kwa Geok Choo Scholarship recipient, Joseph Lum, discovered his interest in law when he was studying at Temasek Polytechnic. He went on to study law in England before returning to Singapore and starting practice. Joseph then decided to pursue a Master of Laws in Corporate and Financial Services Law at NUS.