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Char-Lien Lim BCA, LLB Senior Associate DDI 04 570 4186 E: cllim@gywlaw.co.nz - Back to the Team>	Getting To Know Our People Char-Lien Lim - Senior Associate Char-Lien joined Gillespie Young Watson in 2008 after 4 years in general practice as a solicitor with an Upper Hutt law firm. Char-Lien spent the last 3 months of 2009 in China on an intensive Chinese language course taking her already advanced Mandarin skills to a new level. She leads a very busy life outside work and is involved with Girl Guiding NZ at a regional level. Char-Lien is a great help to non-English speaking Chinese clients.
Char-Lien Q and A How would you describe your style of law/practice or your approach to dealing with clients? I practice law as a happy mix of utter common sense, good humour, attention to detail and practical solutions. What I enjoy most is building real relationships with clients. I believe this is amazingly important as it can really affect what kind of legal solution is going to suit the real problem or opportunity. If you had a single piece of advice to give a person in relation to a problem or opportunity what would it be? Your lawyer isn’t as scary as you think. Try it, you'll be amazed at how helpful and approachable we are and how we can make the journey less stress for you and even prevent the catastrophic. Promise me you won't sign ANYTHING until you've spoken to me! What has had the biggest impact on how you practice law over recent years? The generosity, support of colleagues and others involved in the legal system who have taught me the basis of my practice. I will always remember and be eternally grateful to all the senior members of the legal profession, the court staff, police and everyone involved in the legal system who so generously teach, support and hold the hands of fresh faced new graduates including my much younger self. I now pay it forward. When you are not being a lawyer what do you like doing most? Having a ball doing something else like….. chuckling over a good book, laughing at a silly joke with clients or friends, tasting some of my own freshly baked treats, cooking a feast, throwing a party, crafting something fantastic like knitted fancy patterned multi coloured socks, hassling my baby brother, giggling at the antics of my super cute nephews and nieces…. Who gave you the best piece of advice in relation to your legal career and what was it? It was a senior practitioner in Court, it’s awful, I was so nervous that I still can’t remember who it was! “Don’t worry about those butterflies in your stomach, embrace it, it will help you do a better job, the day you stop feeling those butterflies is the day you should stop practising law.” What is your favourite quote? “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Chinese Proverb

Char-Lien Lim BCA, LLB
Senior Associate
DDI 04 570 4186
E: cllim@gywlaw.co.nz

- Back to the Team>

Getting To Know Our People

Char-Lien Lim - Senior Associate

Char-Lien joined Gillespie Young Watson in 2008 after 4 years in general practice as a solicitor with an Upper Hutt law firm. Char-Lien spent the last 3 months of 2009 in China on an intensive Chinese language course taking her already advanced Mandarin skills to a new level. She leads a very busy life outside work and is involved with Girl Guiding NZ at a regional level. Char-Lien is a great help to non-English speaking Chinese clients.

Char-Lien Q and A

How would you describe your style of law/practice or your approach to dealing with clients?
I practice law as a happy mix of utter common sense, good humour, attention to detail and practical solutions. What I enjoy most is building real relationships with clients. I believe this is amazingly important as it can really affect what kind of legal solution is going to suit the real problem or opportunity.
If you had a single piece of advice to give a person in relation to a problem or opportunity what would it be?
Your lawyer isn’t as scary as you think. Try it, you'll be amazed at how helpful and approachable we are and how we can make the journey less stress for you and even prevent the catastrophic. Promise me you won't sign ANYTHING until you've spoken to me!
What has had the biggest impact on how you practice law over recent years?
The generosity, support of colleagues and others involved in the legal system who have taught me the basis of my practice. I will always remember and be eternally grateful to all the senior members of the legal profession, the court staff, police and everyone involved in the legal system who so generously teach, support and hold the hands of fresh faced new graduates including my much younger self. I now pay it forward.
When you are not being a lawyer what do you like doing most?
Having a ball doing something else like….. chuckling over a good book, laughing at a silly joke with clients or friends, tasting some of my own freshly baked treats, cooking a feast, throwing a party, crafting something fantastic like knitted fancy patterned multi coloured socks, hassling my baby brother, giggling at the antics of my super cute nephews and nieces….
Who gave you the best piece of advice in relation to your legal career and what was it?
It was a senior practitioner in Court, it’s awful, I was so nervous that I still can’t remember who it was! “Don’t worry about those butterflies in your stomach, embrace it, it will help you do a better job, the day you stop feeling those butterflies is the day you should stop practising law.”
What is your favourite quote?
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Chinese Proverb