Teaching Excellence
CUHK LAW takes pride in its uncompromising commitment to teaching excellence. Its efforts and achievements in teaching are recognized locally, regionally and globally.
PROGRAMMES
CUHK LAW offers a diverse range of taught programmes designed for critical and creative thinkers who are ready to become leaders in law and related fields.
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Juris Doctor (JD)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Laws (PCLL)
- Dual & Double Degrees:
STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
At Faculty and University levels CUHK LAW has agreements with institutions from all over the world, including relationships with key institutions in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, South America, South Africa, and the USA. In some instances study completed on an exchange programme may be counted towards the completion of a student’s degree. Click here for more details.
Through a Summer Study Abroad Programme (SSAP), CUHK LAW provides support to LLB students to cover part of the cost for participating in exchange programmes. The SSAP is intended to encourage students to experience a broad and diverse legal education and gain exposure to different cultures and legal systems. Details are available here.
MOOTING SUCCESS
CUHK LAW is proud of its mooting teams’ success in recent local, regional and international mooting competitions:
- Winner of the 13th International Air Law Moot Court Competition and the best Respondent team.
- Advanced to the elimination rounds of the 29th Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Vienna) with the award of the Honourable Mention (top 10%) for Memorandum for the Claimant.
- Advanced to the 2022 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition International Rounds and winner of the Hardy C. Dillard award, Alona E. Evans Award for Second Best Memorial, the Second Best Applicant Memorial and two Best Oralist prizes.
- Advanced to the elimination rounds of the 19th Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot with the award of two honourable mentions (top 10%).
- Winner of the 2022 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Regional Rounds, the Best Oralist Award, the Second Best Oralist Award, and the prize for Best Memorial (Applicant).
- Winner of Best Memorial for Defendant Award in the 20th Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot.
- First-runner up of the 12th International Air Law Moot Court Competition and the best team of the Respondent.
- Overall winners of the 10th Hong Kong Human Rights Moot.
- First-runner up of the 2021 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Regional Rounds and the Best Oralist prize.
- Advanced to the Global Rounds of the 2021 Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and winner of the third Best Oralist prize.
- Winner of the 2020 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Regional Rounds and the Best Oralist prize.
- Winner of the 17th Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot with the award of an honourable mention (top 10%).
- Advanced to the quarter finals of the 27th Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, the largest international arbitration mooting competition in the world.
- Winner of the 2020 International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition and the following awards:
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- Best Memorial Team Overall
- Best Regional Memorial for Asia
- Best Defense Counsel Memorial
- Second Runner-up Best Memorial
- Second Runner-up Best Prosecution Memorial
NEW COURSES
CUHK LAW offers the following new courses in the academic year 2022-23:
This course deals with the legal and regulatory aspects of clean technologies, with a focus on the clean energy transition and innovation in the energy sector. It aims to introduce the main regulatory principles that apply to the reorganization of energy systems towards sustainability and decarbonization.
This course surveys copyright issues pertaining to digital subject matter, including digital works and computer software from a global comparative perspective. Whether there is copyright subsistence and in what, whether infringement occurs and where, by whom, and the scope of implied licences and limitations or exceptions are all considered.
This course examines the principles underlying Chinese law with respect to copyright, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks. These include those concerning computers, the Internet, biotechnology, plant varieties, and e-commerce. Competition law, technology transfer law, and the international intellectual property system are also considered.
This course aims to provide students with a solid theoretical and practical understanding of the principal merger control regimes that affect companies in Hong Kong. It also analyzes local merger control rules as well as the rules of those regimes which most frequently apply to merger transactions involving local firms.
This course examines the legal and regulatory aspects of the new digital economy. It presents the technologies enabling new forms of economic activity and enables students to comprehend their implications and limitations. The legal aspects of digitization are discussed, with special emphasis on dematerialization, automation, and virtualization.
The following courses were introduced in the academic year 2021-22:
The course explains how technology supports legal practice. It creates students’ awareness of the need to design technology solutions to increase the efficiency of legal work. It also enables students to appreciate the legal implications of common digital technology they face when they enter the legal profession as a trainee solicitor or pupil barrister.
The course focuses on the relationship between technology and Chinese law. Designed as an interdisciplinary course covering technology, sociology, law and ethics, the course discusses jurisdiction specific aspects arising in China.
The course teaches the conflict of laws (private international law) issues faced by lawyers in advising on international commercial court cases. With Hong Kong being one of the top international dispute resolution centers in the world, knowledge of this aspect of conflict of laws is essential for any future lawyer aspiring to practise in commercial litigation.
The course provides an overview of the different areas of corporate and personal insolvency work with an emphasis on the practical challenges encountered by insolvency professionals, including cross-border recognition and recovery issues. It prepares students who may be interested in obtaining the specialist qualification in insolvency, a professional qualification that is well-recognized by insolvency practitioners in Hong Kong.
The course provides students with a greater understanding of the connections between law, empire, European colonization and the formation of contemporary states. It adopts a broad historical approach to these subjects, beginning with some theoretical investigations before turning to consider how law and the state have evolved in several different key contexts. In addition to its substantive content, the course aims to introduce students to the study of legal history and law and society broadly, opening up the range of perspectives from which students may consider legal issues and the place and role of law in the contemporary world.
The course aims to increase students’ knowledge about the international legal profession, focusing in particular on the law and practice of adjudicatory bodies operating in the field of International Economic Law. It seeks to develop the analytical and critical skills of students by detailed examination of the relevant conventions, statutes, rules of conduct and cases. In addition, the course discusses key questions of professional ethical conduct and investigates developing trends in the international legal market. Beyond that, the course aims to encourage students to consider the role of different legal professionals in the settlement of international disputes and expand their knowledge about how the international legal market operates in real life.
The following courses were introduced in the academic year 2020-21:
The course explores the manner in which the history of empire has shaped both national and international legal orders. It aims to explore the tensions inherent in the concept by examining the history and evolution of public order governance in the British Empire. The course will examine the ideologies that underpinned approaches to public order governance, considering (elite) attitudes towards the masses of the people and the challenges of governance both at home and in the colonies. The next portion of the class explores ‘everyday’ forms of public order governance, including informal and state violence, the evolution of the police, and the ways in which law evolved in order to ensure wealth generation. Following these examinations, the course turns to consider more exceptional modes of public order governance, including the policing of protests, the imposition of emergency and martial law, the development of intelligence services and counterinsurgency policy. The course concludes with some reflections on the rule of law in the colonial context more broadly, as well as with an examination of some of the ongoing resonances of colonial legality in the contemporary period.
The course examines the ways in which law and the legal system are represented in a variety of films. It also considers the ways in which films engage with legal debates and controversies. It aims to encourage reflection on the cultural lives of the law and also on a central theme in film studies. The course is organised thematically and analyses film and legal process from a variety of jurisdictions across the globe. It explores how key legal issues, procedures, and actors are represented on film and how these representations in popular culture in turn influence understandings of the law, and in certain circumstances even its development. In particular, the module will focus on the genre of documentary film because of its commitment to authenticity and investigation of reality, while giving the students the freedom to explore feature films, TV series, and podcasts.
The course equips research postgraduate (RPg) students with the skills and the necessary confidence to engage in law school classroom teaching as well as to reflect critically and constructively upon that teaching.
The course provides a broad introduction to the future of the legal profession in times when legal technologies are rapidly gaining importance. It discusses the different forms of legal technologies, explores the actual and potential impact of legal technologies on legal systems, concepts and rules, considers the application of legal technologies in particular areas of law, analyses and critiques the impact of legal technologies, including advantages and risks, on legal systems and the society as a whole.
The course discusses the development of the common law during times of decolonization. Students will establish an understanding of the basic concepts involved in the relationship between law and colonial systems and the historical background of colonial legal systems and their current and former international legal status. The course will examine the specific legal standards that developed under the conditions of colonialism, e.g. those related to slavery, restricted definitions of citizenship, capacity for territorial acquisition and native title, and others. Related academic theories and detailed historical studies will also be introduced. The course will also address the various forms that “decolonisation” has taken at the domestic and international levels, and help students to develop their own arguments regarding the best approach for legal systems transitioning towards self-determination.
Browse the course catalog for further details.
RECOGNITIONS
Programmes
CUHK LAW was ranked the most international law school worldwide in 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings: Law. In fact, CUHK LAW’s taught programmes comprise highly international features in terms of content and delivery. They are consistently ranked top in international rankings.
CUHK LAW’s LLM in Chinese Business Law (CBL) Programme remains 1st and LLM in Energy and Environmental Law (LEL) Programme soars to 4th in the Eduniversal Best Masters and MBAs Ranking 2021. According to the Eduniversal Masters Ranking of the Best Masters and MBAs in the world, the CBL Programme has been ranked No. 1 in “International Business Law in Far East Asia” since 2017. It has been consistently ranked as a Top 200 master programme worldwide since 2013. The LEL Programme has also been ranked in the Top 200 best master programmes worldwide and Top 5 in “Energy and Natural Resources in Far East Asia” since 2019, the achievement of which came only one year after the LEL Programme was launched in 2018-19 as the first programme specifically dedicated to the legal aspects of energy security and sustainability in Hong Kong.
CUHK LAW’s LLM in International Economic Law (IEL) Programme has been awarded Targeted Taught Postgraduate Programmes Fellowships by Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee (UGC) from 2021-22 to 2024-25 in recognition of the programme’s contribution to the training of legal talent to support Hong Kong’s strategic position as a regional and international business centre.
Teachers
The following CUHK LAW professors received awards in recognition of their teaching excellence recently:
- Prof. Jyh-An LEE was awarded the CUHK Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award 2019.
- Prof. Hao ZHANG was awarded the CUHK Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award 2020.
- Prof. Anatole BOUTE was awarded the CUHK Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award 2021.
- Prof. Anatole BOUTE was awarded the appointment as Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Law from 1 August 2020.
- Prof. Chao XI was awarded the appointment as Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Law for a further term from 1 August 2021.
- Prof. Jyh-An LEE was awarded the appointment as Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Law from 1 August 2022.
- Mr. Matthew CHEUNG, Prof. Michael LOWER and Mr. Paul SCHMIDT were awarded the CUHK LAW Teaching Excellence Awards 2019-20.
- Mr. Michael FISHER, Prof. Gregory GORDON and Prof. Robin Hui HUANG were awarded the CUHK LAW Teaching Excellence Awards 2020-21.
- Prof. Steven GALLAGHER and Prof. Hao ZHANG were awarded the CUHK LAW Teaching Excellence Awards 2021-22.
GRANTS
The following CUHK LAW members were awarded the Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG) for 2016-2019 Triennium from the University Grants Committee (UGC) of Hong Kong which supports projects to promote innovative and improved methods of teaching at both the University-wide and faculty/department levels. Results of the TDLEG for 2019-22 will be available here.
| Project Title | Awardee | Duration | Awarded Amount (HK$) |
| Using Superhero Films to Construct Transitional Courses to Assist Students in Developing their Learning Skills for University Studies (Funded by the Special Funding Scheme to Enhance Student Engagement and Address Student Learning Needs supported by the TDLEG for 2019-22) | Prof. Steven GALLAGHER | 9 months | 200,000 |
| Standardized Clients in Professional Legal Education: Training Law Students to be Effective Corporate Legal Practitioners | Prof. Queenie LAI | 2 years and 7 months | 459,250 |
| Learn with a Purpose: Forging a Community of Inquiry in Undergraduate Courses | Prof. Michael LOWER | 1 year and 8 months | 66,300 |
| Online and Blended Problem Based Learning (PBL) Pilot Project | Prof. Steven GALLAGHER | 1 year and 5 months | 599,100 |
| Prof. Michael LOWER | |||
| Mr. Mitchell STOCKS | |||
| Prof. Paul MAHARG |
In addition, the below CUHK LAW members’ projects were also awarded the Courseware Development Grant Scheme (CDGS) for 2018-19 and 2019-22 (Round 1) from the University. The CDGS for 2019-2022 (Round 2) will be available here.
| Project Title | Awardee | Awarded Amount (HK$) |
| Using Superhero Films to Construct Transitional Courses to Assist Students in Developing their Learning Skills for University Studies | Prof. Steven GALLAGHER | 190,328 |
| Micromodules for Conflict of Laws, Contract Law and Commercial law | Prof. Alan GIBB | 40,000 |
| ‘Humanizing’ LGBT Rights Cases in Hong Kong | Prof. Stuart HARGREAVES | 64,430 |
| Prof. Rehan ABEYRATNE | ||
| Collaborative learning: co-creating innovative materials for an innovative Law course | Prof. Angela DALY | 90,000 |
| Micromodules for Conflict of Laws; Contract Law and Commercial Law (Final Report – PDF) | Prof. Alan GIBB | 30,000 |
PUBLICATIONS & BLOGS
CUHK LAW runs a ‘Learning Matters’ blog which serves as a platform for the exchange of ideas on how to improve teaching and learning. The blog features interviews with teachers about their teaching practice and draws attention to articles and policy documents about legal education. It has a special focus on innovations that promote collaborative approaches to learning, promote active students engagement and develop students creative, critical and caring thinking skills.
Prof. Lutz-Christian WOLFF, CUHK LAW Dean & Wei Lun Professor of Law, published “The Art of Law Teaching” (Springer, 2021). In this book Prof. Wolff discusses different aspects of law teaching based on his award winning more than 25 years of teaching experience.
CONFERENCES, SEMINARS & PUBLIC TALKS
The fourth ‘Directions in Legal Education 2022’ conference was held on 10 & 11 June 2022 with more than 350 local and overseas individuals signed up to attend the online conference. Visit the conference website for details.
CUHK LAW also recently organised the following seminars and career activities:
- Teaching & Learning Discussion Group – Student Engagement in Lectures: Prof. Angela DALY and Prof. Alan GIBB, CUHK LAW (27 March 2019)
- Teaching & Learning Discussion Group: Ms. Ebele Angela ONYEABO and Mr. Paul SCHMIDT, CUHK LAW (25 April 2019)
- Teaching Induction Programme 1st Meeting: Prof. Michael LOWER, CUHK LAW (4 September 2019)
- Teaching Induction Programme 2nd Meeting: Prof. Steven GALLAGHER and Prof. Michael LOWER, CUHK LAW (2 October 2019)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar – S.H.I.F.T Approach: Ms. Ezrina FEWINGS, Educational Enhancement United Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Western Australia (30 October 2019)
- Teaching Induction Programme 3rd Meeting: Prof. Steven GALLAGHER and Mr. Grégoire LUNVEN de CHANROND, CUHK LAW (6 November 2019)
- Teaching & Learning Workshop – Advance HE Senior Fellowship/Fellowship Application: Ms. Angel FAN, CLEAR, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (19 February 2020)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar (Online) – Reflective Assessments in Problem-based Learning: Dr. Jenny GIBBONS, York Law School, UK (1 April 2020)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar (Online) – Becoming a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy: A Law Teacher’s Journey: Ms. Michala MEISELLE, University of Derby (England), UK (11 June 2020)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar (Online) – Designing a Connected Experience: Blended Learning on a First-Year Law Module: Dr. Emma ROBERTS, University of Chester, UK (2 December 2020)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar cum Book Launch (Online) – The Art of Law Teaching: Prof. Lutz-Christian WOLFF, Wei Lun Professor of Law & Dean of the Faculty of Law, CUHK (17 March 2021)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar (Online) – Practitioners and Criminal Law Pedagogy in Hong Kong: Prof. Daniel PASCOE, City University of Hong Kong (14 April 2021)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar (Online) – The Design of Everyday Legal Education: Using design thinking in mainstream legal education projects: Prof. Michael DOHERTY, Lancaster University (1 June 2021)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar (Online) – The Avengers and the Law: Using Superhero Films to Engage and Assist Law Students in Transitioning to and Developing their Learning Skills for University Studies: Prof. Steven GALLAGHER, CUHK LAW (27 October 2021)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar (Online) – Developing Students’ Writing Skills in Undergraduate Teaching: Prof. Mara MALAGODI, Prof. Steven GALLAGHER and Prof. Michael LOWER, CUHK LAW (9 February 2022)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar (Online) – Going Digital – Developing a Virtual Teaching and Learning Strategy: Prof. Steven GALLAGHER, Dr. Jenny CHAN and Prof. Michael LOWER, CUHK LAW (26 May 2022)
- Teaching & Learning Seminar (Online) – Learning (to love) the Law: Prof. Stephen HALL, CUHK LAW (22 September 2022)
| Career Seminars | |
| 9 September 2019 | Introductory and Career Planning (GLC) |
| 19 September 2019 | Career Planning (LSK) |
| 23 September 2019 | Introduction to Career Planning and Professionalism (LSK) |
| 26 September 2019 | Finding and Applying for Internships and Mini Pupillages (LSK) |
| 27 September 2019 | Finding and Applying for Internships and Mini Pupillages (GLC) |
| 10 October 2019 | Job Interviews and Follow-up (LSK) |
| 10 October 2019 | Job Interviews and Follow-up (GLC) |
| 14 October 2019 | Career Seminar for LLM Students |
| 13 February 2020 | “The Hong Kong Bar and Applying for Pupillage/Mini Pupillage” (online) |
| 28 February – 31 August 2020 | “Personal and Professional Skills” (video recording) |
| 28 February – 31 August 2020 | “What to Expect from a Law Firm” (video recording) |
| 17 March 2020 | Online Career Seminar for LLM Applicants – “My Life as a Lawyer” |
| 24 March 2020 | Online Career Seminar for JD Applicants – “Careers of Solicitor vs Barrister” |
| 25 March 2020 | Online Career Seminar for LLB Applicants – “Legal Careers Sharing by CUHK LAW Alumni” |
| 26 March 2020 | Online Career Seminar for LLM Students |
| 3 April 2020 | Online Seminar for PCLL Applicants – “Legal Careers Sharing by CUHK LAW Alumni” |
| 17 April 2020 | Online Career Seminar for PCLL Applicants – “My Life as a Lawyer” |
| 21 September 2020 | “Career Planning” (online) |
| 22 September 2020 | “Introductory and Career Planning” (online) |
| 28 September 2020 | “Finding and Applying for Internships and Mini Pupillages (UG)” (online) |
| 29 September 2020 | “Finding and Applying for Internships and Mini Pupillages (PG)” (online) |
| 29 September 2020 | “Introduction to Career Planning and Professionalism” (online) |
| 12 October 2020 | “Job Interviews and Follow-up (UG) ” (online) |
| 12 October 2020 | “Career Seminar for LLM Students” (online) |
| 13 October 2020 | “Job Interviews and Follow-up (PG)” (online) |
| 28 January 2021 | Online Career Seminar for JD Applicants – “Making the Most of Employment Opportunities for those choosing Law as s Second Career” |
| 1 February 2021 | “Personal and Professional Skills (PG)” (online) |
| 2 February 2021 | “Personal and Professional Skills (UG)” (online) |
| 8 February 2021 | “What to Expect from a Law Firm (PG)” (online) |
| 9 February 2021 | “What to Expect from a Law Firm (UG)” (online) |
| 17 February 2021 | Career Seminar on New York Bar (online) |
| 19 February 2021 | “Deciding between a Career as a Barrister or Solicitor” (online) |
| 12 March 2021 | “Careers in Financial Services and Compliance” (online) |
| 25 March 2021 | Online Career Seminar for LLB Applicants – Legal Careers Sharing by CUHK LAW Alumni |
| 20 September 2021 | Introductory and Career Planning |
| 21 September 2021 | Career Planning (online) |
| 27 September 2021 | Finding and Applying for Internships and Mini Pupillages (PG) |
| 28 September 2021 | Introduction to Career Planning and Professionalism (online) |
| 29 September 2021 | Finding and Applying for Internships and Mini Pupillages (UG) (online) |
| 11 October 2021 | Job Interviews and Follow-up (PG) |
| 13 October 2021 | Job Interviews and Follow-up (UG) (online) |
| 20 October 2021 | Career Seminar for LLM Students |
| 8 February 2022 | ‘Deciding between a Career as a Barrister or Solicitor’ (online) |
| 12 February 2022 | ‘Making the Most of Employment Opportunities for those choosing Law as a Second Career’ for JD Applicants (online) |
| 21 February 2022 | Career Seminar on The New York Bar (online) |
| 21 March 2022 | ‘Careers in Financial Services and Compliance’ (online) |
| 24 March 2022 | Online Seminar for LLB Applicants – Legal Careers Sharing by CUHK LAW Alumni |
| 24 May 2022 | What to Expect from a Law Firm |
| Career Talks / Conferences | |
| 20 September 2019 | Career Talk by Herbert Smith Freehills |
| 9 October 2019 | Career Talk by Eversheds Sutherland |
| 11 October 2019 | Career Talk by Luk & Partners |
| 16 October 2019 | Career Talk by Deacons |
| 23 October 2019 | Career Talk by King & Wood Mallesons |
| 23 October 2019 | Career Talk: The Best of Times – The Worst of Times |
| 30 October 2019 | Career Talk by Securities and Futures Commission |
| 30 October 2019 | Career Talk by Clifford Chance |
| 6 November 2019 | Career Talk by Morrison Foerster – “Acing the Law Firm Recruitment Process” Workshop |
| 8 November 2019 | Career Talk by Lipman Karas |
| 21 May 2020 | Asia Bar Review “Online Legal Career Seminar 2020” |
| 21 September 2020 | MinterEllison Online Career Talk – “Law firms in Hong Kong and how to go about choosing a firm” |
| 24 September 2020 | Asia Bar Review “Legal Career Success Series: Life as an International Lawyer in New York, London, Singapore and Hong Kong” (online) |
| 25 September 2020 | Holman Fenwick Willan Graduate Recruitment Talk (online) |
| 6 October 2020 | Herbert Smith Freehills Career Talk 2020 (online) |
| 20 October 2020 | Jones Day Online Career Talk: Life of a Capital Markets Lawyer in an International Firm |
| 21 October 2020 | Eversheds Sutherland Online Career Talk 2020: Life Beyond Law School – Some Practical Tips |
| 28 October 2020 | Tiang & Partners CUHK Virtual Recruitment Talk |
| 30 October 2020 | Deacons Virtual Recruitment Talk 2020 |
| 4 November 2020 | Baker & McKenzie Career Talk for CUHK (online) |
| 17 November 2020 | Ashurst CUHK Virtual Campus Talk “How does your first firm impact your success?” |
| 18 November 2020 | King & Wood Mallesons CUHK Online Information Session |
| 24 November 2020 | Lipman Karas Virtual Graduate Recruitment Talk |
| 24 November 2020 | Mayer Brown Virtual Career Talk |
| 25 November 2020 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Online Career Talk: “Connect with Morgan Lewis and the team” |
| 28 November 2020 | “How to find and develop your career in law: advice from recent CUHK alumni” (online) |
| 2 December 2020 | Mayer Brown Virtual Career Talk |
| 19 January 2021 | Sidley Austin Online Career Talk |
| 20 January 2021 | Hogan Lovells (virtually) on Campus |
| 3 March 2021 | Department of Justice Career Talk on Legal Trainee Scheme (online) |
| 14 September 2021 | MinterEllison Online Career Talk – “Law Firms in Hong Kong and How to Go About Choosing a Firm” |
| 5 October 2021 | Herbert Smith Freehills Online Career Talk 2021 |
| 18 October 2021 | Hogan Lovells (virtually) on Campus |
| 19 October 2021 | Deacons CUHK Virtual Recruitment Talk |
| 20 October 2021 | Eversheds Sutherland Career Webinar 2021 |
| 25 October 2021 | Jones Day’s Career Talk for CUHK Students (online) |
| 26 October 2021 | White & Case Debt Finance Panel and Career Talk (online) |
| 2 November 2021 | Morrison & Foerster Career Talk: Acing the Law Firm Recruitment Process (online) |
| 8 November 2021 | Tiang & Partners CUHK Virtual Recruitment Talk |
| 10 November 2021 | Baker & McKenzie Career talk for CUHK Law Students (online) |
| 15 November 2021 | Karas LLP Graduate Recruitment Talk (online) |
| 16 November 2021 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Career Talk: Connect with Morgan Lewis and the Team (online) |
| 23 November 2021 | Ashurst Career Talk: Demystifying Internship (online) |
| 11, 12, 18 & 19 January 2022 | Mayer Brown Career Talks (in-person / online) |
| 17 January 2022 | Sidley Austin Hong Kong Law Career Talk |
| 7 February 2022 | Recruitment Talk by Han Kun Law Offices (online) |
| 10 March 2022 | Legal Trainee Career Talk by Department of Justice (online) |
| 17 March 2022 | Career at the Hong Kong Bar – Standing Committee of Young Barristers of the Hong Kong Bar Association (online) |
| Workshops | |
| 5 & 12 March 2022 | Workshop on Legal Ethics and Professionalism (online) |
| Firm Visits | |
| 10 July 2019 | Skadden Outreach, Action & Respect (SOAR) Reception |
| 28 August 2019 | J.P. Morgan – Winning Women in Markets |
| 6 September 2019 | Kao, Lee & Yip Solicitors & Notaries Information Session |
| 11 September 2019 | Clifford Chance Hong Kong Open Evening |
| 12 September 2019 | Kao, Lee & Yip Solicitors & Notaries Information Session |
| 18 September 2019 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Hong Kong Office Open House Event |
| 4 October 2019 | Ribeiro Hui Sharing Session |
| 10 October 2019 | Allen & Overy Open Evening |
| 7 November 2019 | Eversheds Sutherland Open House 2019 |
| 27 November 2019 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Hong Kong Office Open House Event |
| 12 & 13 December 2019 | Herbert Smith Freehills First Year Workshop 2019 |
| 9 January 2020 | Stephenson Harwood Hong Kong Open Evening |
| Careers Fairs / Information Sessions / Open Days / Open Houses / Panels / Webinars | |
| 6 March 2020 | Hong Kong Monetary Authority Information Day of Fintech Career Accelerator Scheme (FCAS) |
| 3 April 2020 | Clifford Chance GLOW 2020 |
| 6 July 2020 | Slaughter and May Open Evening |
| 16 September 2020 | The Legal Cheek Hong Kong Virtual Career Law Fair 2020 |
| 30 September 2020 | Getting to Know Davis Polk Session (online) |
| 5 October 2020 | Allen & Overy Virtual Information Session and Panel |
| 14 October 2020 | Clifford Chance Information Session at CUHK (online) |
| 16 October 2020 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Virtual Presentation “Privatization of Li & Fung” |
| 19 October 2020 | Allen & Overy Applications and Interview Skills Workshop (online) |
| 21 October 2020 | Allen & Overy Virtual Information Session and Panel |
| 30 October 2020 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Virtual Presentation “The M&A landscape post COVID-19” |
| 3 November 2020 | Morrison & Foerster: “Acing the Law Firm Recruitment Process” Workshop (online) |
| 5 November 2020 | Clifford Chance Application Workshop & Ask the Recruiter (online) |
| 9 November 2020 | Allen & Overy Applications and Interview Skills Workshop (online) |
| 17 November 2020 | Clifford Chance Trainee Panel Event (online) |
| 17 November 2020 | L & Y Law Office Online Career Webinar “Rebooting and Innovating: How to pivot your legal career” |
| 2 December 2020 | Allen & Overy Applications and Interview Skills Workshop (online) |
| 2 December 2020 | Clifford Chance Partner & Associate Panel Event (online) |
| 8 December 2020 | Clifford Chance Application Workshop & Ask the Recruiter (online) |
| 14 – 15 December 2020 | Herbert Smith Freehills First Year Workshop 2020 |
| 16 December 2020 | Clifford Chance Future Trainee Panel Event (online) |
| 7 January 2021 | Stephenson Harwood Hong Kong Information Session (online) |
| 14 January 2021 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Virtual Open Day |
| 15 January 2021 | Deacons Virtual Open Day |
| 21 January 2021 | King & Wood Mallesons Propel Information Sharing Session |
| 21 January 2021 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Virtual Event |
| 24 February 2021 | RPC Virtual Open Day |
| 5 March 2021 | Allen & Overy Virtual Information Session |
| 31 March 2021 | Daily Life of a Lawyer – Luncheon with Dechert Lawyers (online) |
| 8-9 June 2021 | DLA Piper 2021 Hong Kong Virtual Insight Programme |
| 18 June 2021 | HKLPAA Project LINK-career Seminar |
| 16 September 2021 | Legal Cheek Hong Kong Virtual Law Fair |
| 28 September 2021 | Meet the Magic Circle in Hong Kong – with Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Linklaters (online) |
| 6 October 2021 | Clifford Chance Information Session (online) |
| 12 October 2021 | Clifford Chance Virtual Presentation Series: Trainee Panel Discussion |
| 12 October 2021 | Baker & McKenzie 2021 Open House for 1st Year Law Students |
| 13 October 2021 | Allen & Overy Virtual Information Session and Panel – HK Universities |
| 27 October 2021 | Clifford Chance Virtual Presentation Series: Application Workshop & Ask the Recruiter |
| 3 November 2021 | Clifford Chance Virtual Presentation Series: Partner Panel Discussion |
| 3 November 2021 | RPC Open House |
| 9 November 2021 | Clifford Chance Virtual Presentation Series: Application Workshop & Ask the Recruiter |
| 11 November 2021 | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Open House Event Hong Kong |
| 22 November 2021 | Clifford Chance Virtual Presentation Series: Future Trainee Panel Discussion |
| 24 November 2021 | Clifford Chance ACCEPT – a virtual event for LGBTQ+ students and allies pursuing a career in law |
| 7 December 2021 | Teach For Hong Kong Fellowship Program 2022-23 Recruitment Talk |
| 13-14 December 2021 | Herbert Smith Freehills First Year Workshop |
| 22 December 2021 | Zhong Lun Overseas Virtual Recruitment Event |
| 28 January 2022 | Deacons Virtual Open Day |
| 16 February 2022 | Hong Kong Federation of Women Lawyers Webinar Event: Legal Career Opportunities in Greater Bay Area |
| 24 February 2022 | Clifford Chance Virtual Presentation – Overview of GLOW |
| 1-10 March 2022 | JP Morgan 2022 Finance for Non-Finance Program (online) |
| 26 March 2022 | The Career Paths of a Governance Professional 2022 (online) |
| 29-31 March 2022 | 2022 CUHK Virtual Careers Fair |
| 31 March 2022 | King & Wood Mallesons Hong Kong Virtual Open Day |
| 31 March 2022 | KPMG GBA Virtual Talk |
| 5, 11, 17 May 2022 | GIP Webinar Series – Make an Impact through a Career in IOs and INGOs |
| 1 June 2022 | GradConnection Top100 Hong Kong Webinar / Allen & Overy Top100 Future Leader Award |
| 9 June 2022 | DLA Piper Virtual Insight Day |
| 10 June 2022 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom – Skadden Outreach, Action & Respect (SOAR) – Virtual Information Session |
| 5 July 2022 | Slaughter and May Open Evening |
| CV Workshops | |
| 26 – 30 September 2019 | Personal CV Workshops at LSK and GLC |
| 2 – 24 October 2019 | Personal CV Workshops at LSK and GLC |
| 5 – 29 October 2020 | Personal CV Workshops (Online) |
| 4 October – 8 November 2021 | Personal CV Workshops (in-person / online) |
| Personal Meetings for Career Advice | |
| Ongoing | Personal Meetings for Career Advice at LSK and GLC |
| Ongoing | Personal Meetings for Career Advice (online) |
The following CUHK LAW members presented papers at the CUHK Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo in 2020 and in 2021:
- “Do Law Teachers in Hong Kong have an Awareness of Outcomes-based Education (OBE)?” by PhD student Ms. Jenny CHAN.
- “Integrating Flipped Electronic Delivery and Active Learning” by Prof. David DONALD.
- “Law and History for Continuing Legal Education?” by Prof. Steven GALLAGHER.
- “Collaborative Inquiry-based Learning at the Heart of Undergraduate Teaching” by Prof. Michael LOWER and Ms. Vivian CHEN.
- “The Avengers and the Law: Using Superhero Films to Assist Law Students in Transitioning and Developing their Learning Skills for University Studies” by Prof. Steven GALLAGHER.
- “Running an Effective Professional Mentorship Program – Experience Sharing from the Faculty of Law” by Prof. Queenie LAI.
- “Empower the Teaching of Law with Digital Technologies” by Prof. Michelle MIAO.
In addition, the following CUHK LAW members were recently invited to speak and be interviewed:
- CUHK LAW PhD student Songyin BO won the Young Asian IP Scholar Award for her paper presented at the 5thAsian IP Works-In-Progress Conference 2020 co-held by the City University of Hong Kong School of Law and the Singapore Management University School of Law.
- The CUHK LAW Dean, Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) and Faculty Secretary were invited for an interview on legal education in times of a pandemic, which was published in the American Bar Association (ABA) Journal.
- The CUHK LAW Dean was interviewed by Ari Kaplan of Reinventing Professionals on “Legal Education in a Hybrid Future”.
- Prof. Steven GALLAGHER presented a paper at the ALAA Conference on “Law and History for Continuing Legal Education as a Vision of ‘Boldness’: The initial impetus for and changing face of, the Greater China Legal History Seminar Series”.
- Prof. Steven GALLAGHER presented a paper at the University of New South Wales Legal Education Research Conference.
STUDENT VOICES
"After entering into the workplace for a considerable number of years, I firmly believe CUHK JD Part-time Programme is a wise choice for full-time professionals striving for a good work-study balance edge. The JD Programme has a flexible curriculum which allows students to cater for their personal living pace, and concurrently offers a wide spectrum of electives to further broaden the knowledge scope and create a fabulous brain-crossing opportunity with their careers. The professors encourage critical thinking and in-depth sharing on various law topics, which grant students further insight and solidifies the learning experience. Whether applicants are aiming for a career switch or simply learning law for self-enrichment, this programme deserves my high endorsement and I am confident that the skill-set and knowledge accumulated from the programme will efficiently facilitate further excellence in the next stage of career progression."
"Doing the CUHK JD Programme has been a truly rewarding and enjoyable experience. What I especially love about the Programme are the highly qualified and international faculty members, who bring to us not only high-calibre teaching but, more importantly, insightful understanding into their respective expertise. The faculty members who are practitioners share with us their first-hand experience and insights in landmark cases that they have been involved in, while the academics open our eyes with their in-depth knowledge through stimulating in-class discussions. Their passion and willingness to teach have been especially inspiring for aspiring lawyers like me. The Programme also provides a wide range of electives that includes more niche areas of law, so every student will always be able to pick something s/he is interested in. All in all, the JD Programme has been a truly invaluable and privileged experience and I believe wholeheartedly that the teaching and training the Programme provides will equip every student with the necessary skills to excel in their careers."
"Choosing the JD Programme has been one of my best decisions. First, the well-designed curriculum and remarkable list of electives have provided me to immerse in an intellectually stimulating environment while also receiving a holistic legal education. Second, the highly qualified and caring Faculty members, who come from both academia and practice, have offered me opportunities to explore the sophisticated legal world from numerous perspectives at an early stage. Third, the clinical and extra-curricular opportunities as well as my participation in the Jessup Moot have provided me with a good mix of academic and practical experience.
Although the JD Programme is demanding, it is rewarding. Whether you are going down the solicitor or barrister track, or pursuing a non-legal career after graduation, the JD Programme will prepare you for the greater challenges ahead and transform you into a more competitive candidate in the market."
"I have been fortunate to be awarded the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Scholarship from KAS RECAP for LLM in Energy and Environmental Law. The LLM program provides a micro and macro understanding of energy and the relationship between energy and the environment. The lectures are well-organized and well-structured and the faculty offers a large number of elective courses. The faculty hosts diverse and interactive lectures and seminars by visiting professionals which provide an opportunity to engage with various ideas and a invaluable chance to network. Being part of the vibrant culture of Hong Kong has been a culturally enriching experience. "
"The LLM in Chinese Business Law has given me a deeper understanding of Chinese law and Chinese legal culture. It also helped me to better grasp the economic, political, and social implications of doing business in China. All professors were leading experts in their respective fields and encouraged the students to participate in class discussions. I appreciated the international and diverse learning environment at the Faculty, and I am happy to have made great friendships during my time here. The Faculty staff was very helpful and provided spectacular assistance to the international students. I was able to grow professionally and personally and I am very thankful for the time I spent at CUHK."
"After completing my legal studies in Switzerland and qualifying as an Attorney-at-law and working at court in Switzerland for some time, I wished to return to university in order to further develop my knowledge of international business law. When I learnt about the LLM in International Economic Law Programme at CUHK, I was convinced from the very first moment that this would be the right programme for me: not only is Hong Kong a common law jurisdiction where I (as a civil lawyer) would be exposed to another legal system, but it would also be an opportunity to learn more about Asia. These expectations were fully met by CUHK’s LLM Programmes. The professors are all experts in their respective fields. Also, learning together with my fellow Asian students has proven to be a culturally enriching experience. Last but not least, I do not want to miss the opportunity to say thank you to CUHK’s administrative staff who was always very supportive and made my life at the university as pleasant as possible."
"I can highly recommend CUHK's Part-time LLM in Common Law to (civil law trained) lawyers and business people looking for a more detailed and fundamental understanding of the (Hong Kong) common law system. The teaching is of a very high standard by excellent - mostly international - professors, and the teaching complex is state-of-art and easy to reach in down-town Hong Kong. Learning outcomes are practically relevant and academically stimulating, and therefore, in my opinion, highly valuable and useful both personally and professionally."
"I am completing a four-year PhD in Laws Programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. When you join CUHK Law, you become a member of a vibrant and international academic community with distinguished professors working on cutting edge areas of global and regional relevance. CUHK Law offers a great opportunity to study law in a culturally diverse city at one of Asia’s leading law faculties. I have had a rewarding academic experience at The Chinese University of Hong Kong which has opened up several opportunities. These include participation in international conferences, internships and academic exchanges abroad. Importantly, I have had a wonderful relationship with my supervisors who supported my research and academic progress. "
"Having completed an overseas law degree, the CUHK PCLL was critical in achieving two things – familiarising me with the local legal system and equipping me with the practical skills necessary for a trainee solicitor’s day-to-day work.
The courses offered by the Faculty are varied in range and thorough in depth, catering to each student’s interests and chosen career paths. In addition to being taught the relevant principles, we were trained to exercise pragmatism, whatever the task at hand.
I am grateful for the programme’s team of dedicated academics and practitioners. The use of interactive teaching methods served to spark enthusiasm, deepen understanding and even to cultivate friendships amongst us.
I highly recommend the CUHK PCLL to those seeking a supportive community, in which one experiences a stimulating transitional year from paper to practice!"
The courses offered by the Faculty are varied in range and thorough in depth, catering to each student’s interests and chosen career paths. In addition to being taught the relevant principles, we were trained to exercise pragmatism, whatever the task at hand.
I am grateful for the programme’s team of dedicated academics and practitioners. The use of interactive teaching methods served to spark enthusiasm, deepen understanding and even to cultivate friendships amongst us.
I highly recommend the CUHK PCLL to those seeking a supportive community, in which one experiences a stimulating transitional year from paper to practice!"
"The CUHK PCLL Programme has a comprehensive and flexible curriculum, that equips students with essential skills for their future careers as trainee solicitors or as pupil barristers. It offers students with all-round training in different core practice areas in the first semester. In the second semester, the Faculty offers a great variety of electives, so students may tailor their training for their intended areas of future practice. The whole curriculum is well-designed to cover important aspects of legal practice, as well as to cater for the needs of different individuals in their career development.
The professors at CUHK have in-depth experience in the legal profession and guide students to grasp the essence of different practice areas. The small groups are highly interactive. Students are assigned legal tasks that closely resemble those they will encounter in the real world. Tutors also provide timely feedback in small group sessions. They are willing to spend their personal time after class to answer students’ questions. The Faculty also has close connections with the legal profession. This enables students to meet with current legal practitioners in workshops and networking sessions.
After completing the CUHK PCLL Programme, I feel I am well-prepared to handle the tasks I will be assigned as a trainee solicitor. "
