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February 2014 public lecture
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The Long Institute Lecture Series on Chinese Law, Business and Society

Globalization and International Law Firms in China
Feb. 11, 2014, 2:30–4:00 p.m., LAW 3500

Presented by Rachel Stern, Assistant Professor of Law and Political Science, Jurisprudence and Social Policy Program at Berkeley Law

At a moment when law firms worldwide are besieged by a shared sense of crisis, how are international law firms faring in China? Drawing on a mix of qualitative and quantitative data collected in 2013, this talk will present the first comprehensive overview of the field, including information about the global mix of players, the size of their China practices, and variation in market niche. Read more » Register now »

Questions? Contact Jack Hsu by email or phone: (949) 824-8851

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 »
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 Duty to Obey the Law: Chinese and Comparative Perspectives
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.