The Inaugural Stanford China Law & Policy Conference
Law and the Chinese Transformation
May 6-7, 2011
Stanford Law School
About the Event: The Stanford China Law & Policy Association is hosting the inaugural China Law & Policy Conference that will take place on May 6-7, 2011. The title of the conference is “Law and the Chinese Transformation.” This event is co-sponsored by the Rock Center for Corporate Governance.
The Conference brings together prominent experts on Chinese law, politics, and business to begin productive conversations about the most pressing issues in Chinese legal, political, and corporate governance reform. Dean Larry Kramer will give opening remarks. Dr. Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State, will deliver the keynote speech. GAO Zhansheng, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in San Francisco, will deliver a special luncheon speech.
Confirmed panelists and moderators from China include:
Honorable WANG Yanfang, IP Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court of China
SHEN Weixing, Vice Dean of Tsinghua University Law School, China
WANG Xixin, Vice Dean of Peking University Law School, China
Jeff Lehman, Founding Dean of the Peking University School of Transnational Law, China
XIAO Wei, Managing Partner, Jun He Law Offices
Confirmed panelists and moderators from the US include:
Brad Berenson, Partner, Sidley Austin
Nancy Boswell, President and CEO, Transparency International – USA
Juan Botero, Rule of Law Index Director, The World Justice Project
Brian Cabrera, General Counsel, Synopsys
Carmen Chang, Partner, Wilson Sonsini
Chuck Comey, Partner, MOFO
Marc Fagel, Regional Director, SEC in San Francisco
Mei Gechlik, Lecturer, Stanford Law School
Paul Goldstein, Professor, Stanford Law School
Joe Grundfest, Professor, Stanford Law School
Mike Klausner, Professor, Stanford Law School
Larry Kramer, Dean of Stanford Law School
David Lee, Partner, Orrick
Yabo Lin, Partner, Sidley & Austin
Paul Marquardt, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb
Ken Nguyen, Stanford Law School
John Quinn, Managing Partner, Quinn Emanuel
Joe Simone, Partner, Baker McKenzie
Laura Stein, General Counsel, Clorox
Alan Sykes, Professor, Stanford Law School
Bill Treanor, Dean of Georgetown University Law Center
Honorable Clifford Wallace, Ninth Circuit
The conference will hold six panels discussing the various legal implications of a rising China. These panels include:
I. Legal Education in China and the US
II. The Development of Rule of Law in China
III. IP protection and Enforcement in China
IV. Cross-border Acquisitions and Investments
V. Foreign Corruption Practice Act and its Applications to Business Operations in China
VI. Opportunities and Challenges for the Legal Profession
Registration Information:
Registration is free, but required for all participants. Please register at http://www.stanford.edu/dept/law/forms/chinalaw_participants.fb
CLE credits will be offered to practicing attorneys for attending the conference.
Questions? If you have any questions, please contact: Sandy Yao at sandyyao@stanford.edu or Michelle Yuan at yyuan1@stanford.edu.
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