2021 US-Asia Institute-Szymanski Rule of Law Program for American Law Students
For the second year in a row, the American Rule of Law program took place entirely online. While the American fellows were regrettably unable to visit China on the program, a welcome silver lining was that the online format gave them much wider access to scholars, officials, lawyers, and other experts throughout greater China and the Pacific region. A representative sample of their over 25 meetings during the 2 week program are presented below.
2021 US-Asia Institute-Szymanski Rule of Law Program for Chinese Law Students
Due to the pandemic, the 2021 Chinese fellows were sadly unable to travel to Washington, DC. However, the online program format did provide them the opportunity to meet with lawyers, elected representatives, judges, government officials, and other experts throughout well more than 1/5th of the United States. A small sample of their nearly 60 meetings over the 4 week program are presented below.
2020 US-Asia Institute-Szymanski Rule of Law Program for American Law Students
The American Rule of Law program, originally scheduled to take place in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong in May, was rescheduled to August and then moved online for its two week duration.
The students met with public and private sector actors in the Chinese legal and political system. They used Zoom, VooV, and WeChat for all of their communications.
2020 US-Asia Institute-Szymanski Rule of Law Program for Chinese Law Students
Due to the covid-19 global pandemic, for the first time ever, the USAI-Szymanski Rule of Law Program for Chinese Law Students was conducted entirely online over Zoom, Webex, Thinkific, and WeChat.
For another first, the 2020 program concluded with a moot court debate between the Chinese law students over whether American rule of law is “virtuous or vicious”. Edited footage of the moot court debate can be found at the link below.
Meeting with Jeff Wrase, Deputy Staff Director & Chief Economist and Nick Wyatt, Tax, Infrastructure and Nominations Policy Advisor, Senate Finance Committee
Meeting with Alan Turley, Deputy Assistant Secretary for China, International Trade Administration, US Department of Commerce
Meeting with Ambassador Craig Allen, President, US-China Business Council
Meeting with Congresswoman Dina Titus & Erica Riordan, her Legislative Assistant
Meeting with Judge Timothy Kelly, US District Court for the District of Columbia
Meeting with Dr. Wendell Primus, Senior Policy Advisor, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Meeting with Clarine Nardi Riddle, Former Connecticut Attorney General
Please enjoy the audio-only Inaugural Moot Court Highlights (~9 minutes):
~ Click here to view the footage for the Inaugural and 2nd Moot Court Debates ~ (67 min & 61 min)
Topics: Is American Rule of Law Virtuous or Vicious? Does American Rule of Law Ensure Government Accountability?
If you have not received the password already, please email the Rule of Law Program Director at nate.conrad@usasiainstitute.org.
