The legal profession thrives on camaraderie and esprit de corps. Social capital, no less than intellectual capital, is critical to professional success, and the Academy seeks to develop both in our members in tandem, through the work of the Professional Affairs Committee and the Membership and Social Affairs Committee and their respective Directorates in the Academy.   SAL Membership is classified into a few categories: Honorary Fellows Fellows Ordinary Membership Associate Membership Associate Student Membership       The Membership & Social Committee of the Academy creates networking opportunities to bring together the various branches of the legal profession, thereby enhancing the social capital of the legal community. Throughout the year, it organises a diverse range of social events to cater to a wide spectrum of interests. Activities organised range from blockbuster movie nights to culinary adventures like wine tasting and chocolate making, to car rallies, and year-end charity projects such as ‘A Storybook Christmas’ held in support of the kidsREAD programme under The Singapore Children's Society-Children Service Centre in November 2008. The Membership & Social Committee also work with merchants to offer SAL members exclusive discounts and privileges. The Membership Sub-Committee exists to deal with matters relating to the enrolment of members, discipline and subscriptions payable by members, and applications for waivers of annual subscriptions.       Justice LAI Siu Chiu Chair Professor Michael FURMSTON Mr LEE Terk Yang Mr TAN Boon Khai Mr Edwin TONG Chun Fai Ms Priscylla SHAW Soo Chee Mr Alex WONG Ms THIAN Yee Sze Mr Daniel KOH Choon Guan Mr Montague CHOY Wing Kin Mr Anand NALACHANDRAN Ms Charmaine Anne CHOW Ling Mr Israel ISMAIL Louis Ms Jean Ho Ms Carol Liew Lin Lin Ms Rebecca SIT       Mr TAN Boon Khai Chair Mr Lawrence QUAHE Cheng Ann Mr Peter SIM Swee Yam