On the morning of June 7, the Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm in Beijing held a ceremony to sign and award the “Practical Teaching Base” to the College of Humanities and Law at South China Agricultural University. This cooperation aims to strengthen the integration of legal education and legal practice, provide more practical opportunities for students of law at South China Agricultural University, and also promote resource sharing and complementary advantages between law firms and universities.
The signing and award ceremony took place in Longan Guangzhou. Representatives from both sides gathered together to witness this significant moment. Jiang Yuyan, a member of the Party Committee Standing Committee and vice president of South China Agricultural University, Chen Xiaodong, secretary of the Party Committee of the College of Humanities and Law, Xiao Hui, deputy secretary of the Party Committee, Deng Dingyong, deputy director of the Law Department, Zhang Linxian and Liu Xin – six school and college leaders and teachers attended the ceremony. Wu Rangjun and Ge Xiangrong, deputy directors of the management committee of Longan Guangzhou and senior partners, as well as alumni of South China Agricultural University and lawyers from Longan Guangzhou, Zhan Shangli, Lin Zhipeng, Zhu Zhijiang, and Chen Luowei attended the ceremony. The ceremony was presided over by lawyer Ge Xiangrong.
At the ceremony, lawyer Ge Xiangrong extended a warm welcome to Jiang Yuyan and her team. She also introduced in detail the basic situation, honors, law firm culture, core competitiveness, operation system, comprehensive service center, and unique features of the Longan Guangzhou law firm. Lawyer Ge said that Longan Guangzhou has always attached great importance to exchanges and cooperation with universities. By providing internship and employment opportunities for students, it helps them better understand legal practice and improve their professional skills. At the same time, it also helps the law firm recruit outstanding legal professionals. Lawyer Ge pointed out that the law firm is very eager to further promote the integration of legal education and legal practice through this cooperation.
Then, Chen Xiaodong, secretary of the Party Committee of the College of Humanities and Law at South China Agricultural University, introduced the number of students, majors, and employment situation of the college. Secretary Chen said that through the establishment of this practical teaching base, he hopes to strengthen communication and cooperation with Longan Guangzhou, and send more outstanding graduates to Longan Guangzhou, thereby further deepening school-university cooperation. He also invited alumni of South China Agricultural University to visit their alma mater regularly.
Chen Xiaodong
Secretary of the Party Committee of the College of Humanities and Law at South China Agricultural University
Jiang Yuyan, a member of the Party Committee Standing Committee and vice president of South China Agricultural University, expressed her genuine joy over this agreement. Vice President Jiang said that the current employment situation is quite challenging, and the pressure on university students is increasing. Through the establishment of this practical teaching base, more opportunities will be provided for students to engage with legal practice and develop their practical skills. This will also create more employment opportunities and development space for students. Vice President Jiang also said that in the future, both schools can engage in more in-depth exchanges and cooperation in terms of talent cultivation, resource sharing, research projects, and rural legal services.
Jiang Yuyan
Vice President of South China Agricultural University
Amid warm applause, lawyer Wu Rangjun and Secretary Chen Xiaodong signed an agreement on the establishment of the practical teaching base. According to the agreement, both sides will jointly establish the base, providing students with various practical opportunities such as internships, training, and case analysis. Longan Guangzhou will assign experienced lawyers as mentors to provide professional and comprehensive guidance to students. In addition, the college will also supply outstanding legal professionals to the law firm, thereby adding new vitality to the development of the law firm.
At the same time, lawyer Wu Rangjun, as a representative of the law firm, received the plaque of the practical teaching base from Vice President Jiang Yuyan.
During this event, the College of Humanities and Law at South China Agricultural University also appointed lawyer Ge Xiangrong as a practical teaching mentor for the college. Secretary Chen Xiaodong issued a letter of appointment to lawyer Ge Xiangrong.
The signing of this agreement on the establishment of the practical teaching base marks a significant step in the cooperation between the Longan (Guangzhou) Law Firm in Beijing and the College of Humanities and Law at South China Agricultural University in the field of legal education and practice. Longan Guangzhou will take this as an opportunity to further strengthen communication and cooperation with universities, explore new models and methods for legal education and practice, and cultivate more outstanding legal professionals for society, providing more professional, efficient, and comprehensive legal services to clients.
