Center for Chinese Legal Studies

Welcome. Columbia Law School has been a leader in Chinese legal studies for more than 30 years, and the program’s cornerstone is the Center for Chinese Legal Studies.

中国法律研究中心中文介绍

The best way to find out what we do at the Center is to read our newsletters.

The Center, directed by Professor Benjamin L. Liebman, offers

• One of the largest concentrations outside Asia of students and scholars studying the law of China.
• A wide range of courses in Chinese law, taught with an interdisciplinary approach.
• Hands-on legal experience in greater China.
• A large, active alumni network throughout the world.
• Programs in Beijing and Shanghai.
• Fellowships to create a community of top scholars, to encourage legal research, and to develop public interest law.
• An event series, which brings dozens of practitioners and prominent scholars to the Law School each year.
• Active and decades-long relationships with legal aid clinics, law schools, and other legal institutions throughout greater China.

Please read about us here and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.