{"id":511,"date":"2022-01-18T12:26:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T12:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/?page_id=511"},"modified":"2022-06-22T02:46:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T02:46:33","slug":"giving-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/why-give\/giving-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Giving Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tGiving Stories\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"custom-breadcrumbs\"><ul><li class=\"item-home\"><i class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i><a class=\"bread-link bread-home\" href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2>\n\t\tGiving Stories\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<form action='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/' method='post' id='form-news-filter'><div class='row'><div class='col-md-7 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 news-filter'><div class='label'>Filter by: <\/div><select name='newsmonth' id='newsmonth' class='form-control' oninput='javascript:submitNewsForm();'><option value='0'>Month<\/option><option value='1'>January<\/option><option value='2'>February<\/option><option value='3'>March<\/option><option value='4'>April<\/option><option value='5'>May<\/option><option value='6'>June<\/option><option value='7'>July<\/option><option value='8'>August<\/option><option value='9'>September<\/option><option value='10'>October<\/option><option value='11'>November<\/option><option value='12'>December<\/option><\/select><select name='newsyear' id='newsyear' class='form-control' oninput='javascript:submitNewsForm();' ><option value='0'>Year<\/option><option value='2027'>2027<\/option><option value='2026'>2026<\/option><option value='2025'>2025<\/option><option value='2024'>2024<\/option><option value='2023'>2023<\/option><option value='2022'>2022<\/option><option value='2021'>2021<\/option><option value='2020'>2020<\/option><option value='2019'>2019<\/option><option value='2018'>2018<\/option><option value='2017'>2017<\/option><option value='2016'>2016<\/option><option value='2015'>2015<\/option><option value='2014'>2014<\/option><option value='2013'>2013<\/option><\/select><select name='newscategory' id='newscategory' class='form-control' oninput='javascript:submitNewsForm();'><option value='0'>Category<\/option><option value='8'>Alumni<\/option><option value='9'>Faculty<\/option><option value='16'>Giving<\/option><option value='10'>Impact<\/option><option value='11'>In the News<\/option><option value='12'>Programmes<\/option><option value='13'>Research<\/option><option value='14'>School<\/option><option value='15'>Student<\/option><\/select><\/div><\/div><input type=\"submit\" id=\"search-submit\" style=\"display: none;\"\/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"d08cdf8023\" name=\"news_nonce\" id=\"news_nonce\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"news_filter_ajax\" name=\"news_ajax_action\" id=\"news_ajax_action\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" value=\"1\" name=\"pagenumber\" id=\"pagenumber\" \/><\/form>\n<div id='news-listing-widget'><div class='row news-page row-eq-height'><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/to-our-deans-list-and-award-recipients-live-a-full-life\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Deans-List-Awards-Ceremony-2024_400x250.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>To our Dean\u2019s List and award recipients: Live a full life!<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>14 October 2024<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'><p>Giving Stories Giving Stories Ready to make your gift? Give now or contact us to discuss your gift idea.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/update-on-the-tan-yock-lin-memorial-fund-remembering-a-gentle-legal-giant\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/10\/in-memorium.jpeg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Update on the Tan Yock Lin Memorial Fund \u2013 Remembering a Gentle Legal Giant<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>2 October 2024<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>It has been more than a year since we bade farewell to Professor Tan Yock Lin in July 2023, and his tragic loss is still keenly felt at the faculty.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/nus-law-receives-2-million-gift-to-establish-the-michael-and-laura-hwang-professorship-in-international-arbitration\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/Michael-Laura-Hwang-Professorship-in-International-Arbitration.jpeg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>NUS Law receives $2 million gift to establish the Michael and Laura Hwang Professorship in International Arbitration<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>17 November 2023<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>NUS Law receives S$2 million gift to establish the Michael and Laura Hwang Professorship in International Arbitration, and Professor Stavros Brekoulakis, a leading academic in international arbitration, has been appointed Chair of the Michael and Laura Hwang Professorship in International Arbitration.\r\n<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/nus-law-receives-1-1-million-gift-to-establish-chan-sek-keong-visiting-professorship-in-public-law\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/03\/Andrew-Simester-Brian-Leiter-Chan-Sek-Keong-David-Tan.jpeg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>NUS Law receives $1.1 million gift to establish Chan Sek Keong Visiting Professorship in Public Law<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>8 September 2023<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>NUS Law has received a S$1.1 million endowed gift from alumni, friends, philanthropists and members of the legal profession to establish the Chan Sek Keong Visiting Professorship in Public Law. The Professorship celebrates Mr Chan Sek Keong\u2019s far-reaching contributions to the development of Singapore law, in particular public law, and also honours him as one of NUS Law\u2019s most distinguished alumni.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/nus-law-receives-2-million-gift-to-establish-the-chan-sek-keong-professorship-in-private-law\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/05\/Chan-Sek-Keong-professorship-in-private-law-1.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>NUS Law receives $2 million gift to establish the Chan Sek Keong Professorship in Private Law<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>10 May 2023<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>Mr Lin Tah Hwa made a $2 million donation to establish the Chan Sek Keong Professorship in Private Law. A personal friend of Mr Lin, Dr Chan Sek Keong was the third Chief Justice of Singapore in 2006. He had an illustrious career as a banking and corporate lawyer, before starting a 26-year-long career in public service until his retirement in 2012. Dr Chan has been serving as the Pro-Chancellor of NUS since 29 April 2015.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/jones-day-foundations-u2-million-gift-establishes-two-visiting-professorships\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/01\/Jones-Day-CALS-visiting-professorship.jpeg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Jones Day Foundation's U$2 million gift establishes two visiting professorships<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>16 November 2022<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>The Jones Day CALS Visiting Professorship on the Rule of Law in Asia is one of two new visiting professorships established at NUS Law through a gift of US$2 million from the Jones Day Foundation, with the gift being the largest single donation from a law firm foundation to NUS Law to date.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/gladys-mirandah-76-the-mirandah-study-award\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/06\/Gladys-Mirandah.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Gladys Mirandah \u201976 - The Mirandah Study Award<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>30 June 2022<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>This year marks the 45th year since Mrs Gladys Mirandah \u201976 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.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/joseph-lum-llm-18-uses-the-law-to-do-good-for-society\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Joseph-Lum-400x250-1.png' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Joseph Lum LLM \u201918 Uses the Law to do Good for Society<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>30 September 2021<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>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.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/emeritus-professor-leong-wai-kum-honoured-with-family-law-prize\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/LWK-400-x-250.png' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Emeritus Professor Leong Wai Kum honoured with Family Law Prize<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>30 December 2020<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'><\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/remembering-james-low-hong-ping-llm-17\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/Cover-James-Low.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Remembering James Low Hong Ping LLM \u201917<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>4 October 2020<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>A promising constitutional law scholar and disability rights activist, James was in the first year of his PhD at NUS Law when he passed away in May 2020. We remember his legacy of hope and inspiration.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/allen-sng-kiat-peng-18\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/06\/AS1-400x250-2-e1664516264843.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Allen Sng Kiat Peng \u201918<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>30 June 2020<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>I enjoyed the interactions which I had in law school the most. I was fortunate enough to have great teachers whom I\u2019ve learnt much from and were willing to stretch me. I enjoyed the time I had with my close friends, be it doing carpentry work for the NUS Law Float, or trying to figure out the law together. It is these people and interactions which have shaped me into who I am now, and I\u2019m always grateful for it.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class='col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 row-eq-height'><a href='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/media\/scholarship-to-expand-mindsets-about-success\/'><div class='news-block'><div class='news-image'><img src='https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/02\/ChandraMohanSusandeSilva-2.jpg' \/><\/div><div class='news-desc has-image'><div class='news-title'><h5>Scholarship to Expand Mindsets About Success<\/h5><\/div><div class='news-date'>4 March 2020<\/div><div class='news-excerpt'>What does it mean to be successful in life? Many may equate success with high earnings or stellar professional achievements.\r\n\r\nChandra Mohan K Nair \u201976, Partner at law firm Tan Rajah & Cheah, and his wife Susan de Silva \u201983, a former lawyer who is now a Life & Executive Coach, think of success in a much broader way.<\/div><div class='news-link'>Read More ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-row-fixed-width fl-row'><div class='fl-col col-md-12 col-12'><div class='page-buttons'><ul class='pagination'><li class='page-item current-pagination-item'><a class='page-link' href='javascript:submitNewsForm(1)''>1<\/a><\/li><li class='page-item'><a class='page-link' href='javascript:submitNewsForm(2)'>2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2022\/01\/Giving_pg3_1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Red,Heart,In,Woman,And,Man,Hands.,Black,And,White\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Red,Heart,In,Woman,And,Man,Hands.,Black,And,White\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tReady to make your gift?\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/make-a-gift\/\">Give now<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/giving\/contact-us\/\">contact us<\/a> to discuss your gift idea.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giving Stories Giving Stories Ready to make your gift? 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