Ten deans from Chinese law schools and nine deans from U.S. law schools met in Beijing in June for a two-day summit, and formed a joint committee to find ways to collaborate. The goal is to promote the integrity of the legal profession, according to a formal statement adopted by the committee.
A working group of five deans from each country will look for ways to foster “multilateral exchanges between law schools, and to explore new initiatives that focus on substantial areas of law such as public health, the environment, and leadership,” according to a written statement issued by the University of Pennsylvania School of Law. Penn law dean Michael Fitts organized the U.S. contingent at the urging of Jon Huntsman, who was the U.S. ambassador to China at the time.
