Please join, in person or by teleconference, the ABA Rule of Law Initiative and the ABA Section of International Law:
China's Revised Law on Lawyers: A Move Toward Greater Professional Independence?
a brown bag discussion with Hyeon-Ju Rho, China Country Director for the ABA Rule of Law Initiative, and Adam H. Arkel, a member of the ABA Section of International Law China Committee who has written on the Chinese Law on Lawyers. The discussion will include:
- Recent amendments to China's Law on Lawyers go into effect on June 1, 2008.
- Among other changes, the amendments expand lawyers' rights to meet with clients in criminal cases, to access case files, and to investigate.
- What do these and other amendments mean for greater professional independence and what are the challenges to implementation?
Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at 12:00 PM
The American Bar Association
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Washington, DC
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