We saw this on the China law discussion list and thought it might be of interest.. especially to those of you based in HK as it’s only a hop and a skip over to Shenzen…
The post reads thus:
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Dear Friends,
In August 2008, Peking University, China?s oldest and most distinguished university, opened the first law school to offer a J.D. program in mainland China.? The Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL) is located on the University?s graduate and professional campus in Shenzhen, a city of ten million which is adjacent to Hong Kong.? Fifty-four students enrolled in the first class in 2008, and 60 students enrolled in 2009.? The class enrolling in 2010 is expected to be somewhat larger. Virtually all students are native speakers of Chinese， who speak English as a second language.? Admission is highly selective based on prior academic performance, scores on a national qualifying examination, and a rigorous interview.? Instruction is entirely in English.
For 2010-11，STL will appoint up to ten C.V. Starr Teaching Fellows in the Legal Practice Program. The program provides first-year and upper-class students with intensive individualized instruction in legal analysis, legal writing, and other professional and legal skills necessary for the practice of law in a global environment.? The Fellows, who are considered to be part of the faculty of STL, work individually with students and in small classes to develop client counseling, negotiation, transactional drafting, and oral advocacy skills.? This year?s Fellows co-taught the Legal Method course.
To be considered, a candidate for this position must hold a J.D. degree and have native fluency in English.? Candidates should be responsible, enthusiastic, hard working, and adventurous.? Knowledge of China and Chinese culture is preferable, but not required; ability to speak Mandarin is useful for living in Shenzhen, but not necessary for the program.
Fellows will be expected to arrive in Shenzhen in mid-August 2010, and be in residence throughout the academic year, which runs to the end of June 2011 (with an approximate one month break around the lunar new year).? Fellows will receive a private room in a shared double suite in the student and faculty campus housing complex and a modest stipend sufficient to cover board and incidental living expenses, as well as roundtrip travel from the United States.
For more information about the STL see our website Http://www.stl.szpku.edu.cn.
Please submit resumes and covering material to:
Leifan Wang
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: 212-313-9599
ext. 3
Fax: 212-313-9501
Applications will be reviewed beginning January 1, 2010, continuing until all positions have been filled.
