I will be getting my LLB(hons) from victoria university in New Zealand soon. I want to work in Malaysia, but I dread having to go through CLP and 9 months pupillage. It takes only 3 months to do the professional legal training course in NZ, after which I can get admitted as barrister and solicitor in NZ. My question is, can I find decent legal work in Malaysia if I get admitted to the NZ bar without having to go through CLP and pupillage? I know that for Sabah and Sarawak, CLP isn't required, but I grew up in West Msia and have never set foot in East Msia before. What're the chances that they'll allow me to practice there? Thanks!

Thanks wornbook. I know of someone who did her profs in NZ and went back to Singapore to work as an associate lawyer or sth. She's doing pretty well even though she didn't go thru the Singapore legal training and hence isn't qualified as a lawyer in Singapore. She's a singaporean citizen though. Guess I was hoping that there'd be stuff like that to do in Malaysia too. I would consider working in Singapore, but I'm not a Singaporean PR nor citizen. Anyone have any idea if they welcome Malaysians in the legal profession over there?