STL students Zhang Junqi (class of 2016) and Zhu Liusheng (class of 2018) were selected as recipients of the prestigious Jones Day International Legal Fellowship, a highly competitive merit scholarship awarded annually to 12 outstanding students from China’s leading law schools. Winners receive a 22,000 RMB scholarship to support their studies. The scholarships were awarded on June 17 at the “2016 International Legal Fellowship Award Ceremony” at the Westin Chaoyang Hotel in Beijing.
In his acceptance speech, Zhang Junqi expressed his gratitude to Jones Day for the firm’s commitment to Chinese legal education and his “great appreciation to STL for the unique transnational J.D./J.M. legal education it provides.” He said that STL students are perfect candidates for the Jones Day International Legal Fellowship because the award criteria align very closely with the strengths of STL students. Fellowship applications are reviewed by a Jones Day selection committee that judges applicants’ analytical capabilities and interpersonal and writing abilities, all essential skills for today’s global lawyers.
Zhu Liusheng credited STL’s Socratic teaching as one of the drivers behind his successful application: “A high level of logical and critical thinking is required to win the fellowship. STL’s teaching method helped me develop these capabilities.”
Jones Day is a full-service multinational law firm with 44 offices in major centers of business and finance throughout the world, including offices in Beijing and Shanghai. Since 2014, the first year STL students were invited to participate in the Jones Day Fellowship program, five STL students have been awarded fellowships.
