Soochow University School of Law
[clarification needed] It enjoyed the high reputation of "Chaoyang in the North, Soo Chow in the South" amongst Chinese law schools.
Starting from Gu Weijun, and until 1997, Li Haopei, a judge of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, was a professor or graduate of Soochow Law School.Soochow University School of Law provided modern legal training prior to the middle of the 20th century in Asia.
In order to meet the needs of the society, the Department of Nighttime was also established to train young people in the same year.
In the 81st academic year, the Judicial Implementation Team and the Comparative Law Group were abolished, and the original system was restored.
In the early age after law school established, what student trained was the traditional Chinese teaching method——reading and reciting, but after 1923, the school began to exercise authentic case teaching method, instead of previous method to coordinate with Anglo-American law.
The increasing international interaction and the diversity of social development has not only improved the legal system as well as the economic development of the country, nowadays, people need more than just law officers and lawyers, they also need all sorts of legal services.
The master's degree program of Soochow University School of Law has attracted students every year for admission.
After graduating with a master's degree, students not only have their original profession, but also have legal professional knowledge, which will enable them to have more job opportunities.
Benefited for its reputation and location, today, its alumni in the legal profession include Justices of the Constitutional Court, the Prosecutor General of the Supreme Prosecutor Office, the CEO (managing partner) of the biggest law firm in Taiwan,[11] the government and academia[citation needed].
“As the statue unveils and the exhibition of the school's history kick-starts, it symbolizes the legacy that we inherit and will pass down,” the dean of Soochow University School of Law, Chia-Yin Huang said, “unlike the blindfolded goddess Justitia of Western culture, portrayed with a law book and a sword in her hands, the statue here holds two spheres and has Eastern facial traits.
Meanwhile, it gifts the School of Law with the meaning of heritage, and we hope the next century to come would be much more blessed.”[12] The Jessup Moot Court Team of Soochow University School of Law has won ten regional championships and represented Taiwan in the International Round since 1999.
The Electronic marquee situated at the first floor of Soochow University law school is also an attractive feature.
The interesting scrolling text often changes with time and combine current events with encouragements to students, for instance, "The FIFA world cup is Brazil's, however, the final exam is yours".
