About the Award
Established in 2023, the Shook Lin & Bok Prize for the Top Student in Singapore Legal System aims to motivate exceptional students’ talents from the Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL) at the Singapore Management University, and to spur them to greater heights of academic excellence. It provides appropriate recognition to the top performing student in Singapore Legal System, a core course offered by the YPHSL.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Prize will be given to the top performing student from YPHSL in Singapore Legal System, a core course offered by YPHSL.
- Factors considered include (but not limited to) the overall course grade and any other factors which demonstrate the student’s all-rounded abilities.
The Prize will only be given if there is a candidate of sufficient merit in the year when the course is offered.
Application
The recipient will be determined by YPHSL.
Benefits
Certificate and $2,000 Cash Prize
Enquiries
Centre for Student Financial Assistance
Office of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Email: finasst@smu.edu.sg
About the Donor
Shook Lin & Bok LLP is a leading full-service law firm in Singapore with a strong Asian presence and global reach. With more than a century of rich legal heritage, the Firm is at the forefront of legal developments. It believes its success lies in its people who are committed to delivering premier legal services to its clients.
The Firm has a number of partners who are eminent lawyers in their respective areas of expertise. It is also recognised by reputable legal directories for its expertise across its major areas of practice including banking and finance, capital markets, corporate mergers and acquisitions, corporate real estate, employment, environmental, social and governance, international arbitration, litigation and dispute resolution, regulatory, restructuring and insolvency, technology, media and telecommunications and trust, asset and wealth management.
The Firm has also won several awards, including the inaugural ESG Firm of the Year Award at The Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2023.
Shook Lin & Bok’s culture strongly supports its partners’ and lawyers’ involvement in community work, as the Firm believes it provides an invaluable opportunity to develop both personally and professionally. Its partners and lawyers regularly offer pro bono services to members of the community.
