Center for Chinese Legal Studies | Columbia Law School
2012-2013 Events
Events are updated regularly. Please see Past Events for typical Center for Chinese Legal Studies offerings.
"A Rights-based Approach to Civil Society and Public Interest Law in China"
A Roundtable in Chinese with Translation
Jia Ping, Human Rights Lawyer and Director of the Chinese NGO the Health Governance Initiative
Zhang Tao, Associate Director, Health Governance Initiative
Tuesday, January 29
12:10-1:10 pm
Jerome Greene Annex
“Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Chinese Courts”
Song Jianli, Judge for the Supreme Court of China
Tuesday, February 12
12:15-1:15 pm
Jerome Greene Hall, Room 546
“The Meanings of Foreign Intervention in the Taiping Rebellion”
Stephen R. Platt, Associate Professor of History, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wednesday, March 6
12:10 PM – 1:10 PM
Jerome Greene Hall, Room 546
Co-sponsored by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute
“Hong Kong’s Capital Markets after the Acquisition of the LME – What Has Changed and What Has Not"
Charles Li '91, Chief Executife of the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx)
Thursday, March 7
4:00-5:00 PM
Jerome Greene Annex
Co-sponsored with the Society for Chinese Law
"Civil Society in China--Historical References and Latest Developments in the Legal Framework”
Karla Simon
Research Professor of Law, Catholic University of America
Wednesday, March 27
12:10-1:10 PM
Jerome Greene Hall, Room 646
“Environmental Litigation in China: A Study in Political Ambivalence”
Rachel Stern, Assistant Professor of Political Science and the Law School of UC Berkeley
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Lecture
12:10 PM – 1:10 PM
Jerome Greene Hall, Room 546
No registration required.
FALL 2012
“Venture Capital and Private Equity Investing in China”
Simon C.M. Luk A.B. ’75, J.D. ’78, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Thursday, Sept. 27, 12:10 p.m.to 1:10 p.m.; William & June Warren (Big Warren), Room 103
Internship Introduction
2Ls and 3Ls introduce how to get internships in China
Monday, Oct. 15, 12:10 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.; Jerome Greene Hall, Room 646
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Documentary Screening
With speaker Alison Klayman, Director, Producer, Cinematographer
Co-Sponsors: Social Justice Initiatives, Rightslink, Society for Chinese Law
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 15
WJW L107 (Basement Level of William and June Warren Hall)
NCUSCR China Town Hall
Live panel discussion and live webcast from the U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke
Oct. 29.
JG stands for Jerome Greene Hall, located at the corner of W. 116th Street and Amsterdam Ave. “WJW” stands for William and June Warren Hall, located at the corner of W. 115th Street and Amsterdam. Please direct any questions to Paulette Roberts, 212 854-0685.