STL Welcomes New Students

Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL) began the 2015-16 academic year welcoming 90 new students, including 84 J.D. and J.M. students, two LL.M. students (from Panama and South Africa) and four exchange students (from Finland, Germany, Hungary, and the United States). Classes began on August 20.

Dean Philip McConnaughay officially welcomed students to STL during orientation on August 17-19. “Your time at STL will provide you with a deep understanding of the law of China, America, and the EU, and with the superior analytical and advocacy skills essential to cross-cultural and transnational exchange. This is why STL graduates are in such high demand by China’s and the world’s leading law firms, government agencies, NGOs and companies. This also is why STL graduates are tomorrow’s leaders,” said Dean McConnaughay in his welcome to new students.

The orientation program included discussions with current STL students and faculty about student life at STL and how to succeed in STL’s cutting edge and academically rigorous English-language J.D. and China law curriculums.

On August 27, the Peking University Shenzhen Graduate Campus held its opening ceremony, which underscored the campus’s commitment to globalization and international standards of education.