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March 2014 public lecture
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The Long Institute Lecture Series

Why Chinese Obey the Law: Lessons from China's Legal Service Sector
March 25, 2014, 2:30–4:00 p.m., LAW 3500

Presented by Benjamin van Rooij, John S. and Marilyn Long Chair Professor of U.S.-China Business and Law, and academic director of the John S. and Marilyn Long U.S.-China Institute for Business and Law at UC Irvine

A key problem in the Chinese legal system is that many laws, while good on paper, fail to have the desired effect in practice. Most existing studies and policy reports point towards weak enforcement and suggest stronger enforcement efforts and institutional reforms as solutions. This presentation addresses this question from the point of view of firms that are subjected to Chinese law. A case study in 10 different law firms in China shows how even when there is limited law enforcement, there can still be a high perceived risk of breaking the law. It discusses how in the absence of law enforcement such risk can exist and what it means for alternative approaches to enhance compliance in China. Read more » Register now »

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The Long Institute Lecture Series on Chinese Law, Business and Society
The Long Institute Lecture Series on Chinese Law, Business and Society is organized by the John S. and Marilyn Long U.S.-China Institute for Business and Law. The series offers presentations of state-of-the-art research on how law, business and society interact in China or in relation to China. The series provides a platform for learning and discussing how legal institutions in the world’s largest legal system and second largest economy shape and are shaped by market and social forces. Read more »

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Lecture Program
DateSpeakerTopic
October 25 Sida Liu The Ecology of Law Firm Growth in China
November 18 Glenn D. Tiffert Legal Education in Republican and Maoist China
November 21 Alex Wang Environmental Protection with Chinese Characteristics
December 2 Josh Perles Protecting US Intellectual Property in China through Investments
January 10
Yang Su Demobilizing the Law for Control: The Life Cycle of Labor Disputes in China
February 11 Rachel E. Stern Globalization and International Law Firms in China
March 25 Benjamin van Rooij Why Chinese Obey the Law: Lessons from China's Legal Service Sector
April 25
CK Lee
The Enigma of Chinese Capitalism in Africa: A Comparative Ethnography of the Zambian Copperbelt
May 5
Shui Yan Tang The Use and Misuse of Rules: Environmental Regulation Enforcement and Compliance in China
October 23 Benjamin Liebman Leniency in Chinese Criminal Law?  Everyday Justice in Henan
Fall 2014
Jerome A. Cohen To be confirmed and topic to be announced.