Zhou Ziyi | Law Profile & Career Competency Assessment

Self Introduction

Name: Zhou Ziyi

Age: 25

Hometown: Weifang, Shandong Province, China

Undergraduate: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

Postgraduate: Law, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Hobbies: Walking, sports and listening to music to relieve stress and relax

Certificates: CET-4, CET-6, National Judicial Examination Certificate (Legal Professional Qualification)

Internship: Three-month internship at a county-level People’s Procuratorate in China

Legal Professional Qualification Certificate:

Self Competency Assessment | Lawyer Admission: China / Kazakhstan / Malaysia

🇨🇳 China Practising Lawyer

1. Legal professional qualification (Judicial Examination)

2. One-year formal trainee lawyer practice in law firm

3. Professional ethics and disciplinary assessment

4. Legal drafting and courtroom practice skills

5. Continuous learning of new statutes and judicial interpretations

Weakness & Improvement Plan:

Weakness: Lack of one-year formal law firm traineeship and limited courtroom experience.

Timeline (12 months): Complete the mandatory traineeship in a law firm; assist lawyers in court hearings, draft pleadings and evidentiary submissions to accumulate practical case experience.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Practising Lawyer

1. Recognised law degree / academic equivalence certification

2. Legal Russian / Kazakh language proficiency

3. Pass Kazakhstan unified bar examination

4. Familiarity with Kazakh civil, administrative and criminal law

5. Local judicial practice and law firm internship requirement

6. Postgraduate study in Law at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Weakness & Improvement Plan:

Strength: Ongoing postgraduate study at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University provides systematic training in Kazakh legal theory and domestic legislation.

Remaining weakness: Language barrier, insufficient practical experience, and no preparation for the Kazakh unified bar exam.

Timeline (24–36 months): Consolidate knowledge of Kazakh law through postgraduate courses; improve legal Russian; complete required practical training; prepare for the local bar examination.

🇲🇾 Malaysia Practising Lawyer

1. Recognised qualifying law degree (LLB / LLM accreditation)

2. Legal English writing and advocacy in court

3. Pass the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP)

4. Understanding of Malaysian common law and Islamic law basics

5. Pupillage / Chambers attachment requirement

Weakness & Improvement Plan:

Weakness: CLP exam preparation, unfamiliarity with Malaysian common law, pending pupillage arrangement.

Timeline (18–24 months): Study Malaysian constitutional law and commercial law; prepare systematically for CLP; seek pupillage in Malaysian chambers.