To thoroughly implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and advance in depth the educational practice of Tianjin University of Science & Technology's "Pioneer Plan", the commendation conference of the Law School of Tianjin University of Science & Technology and the 2026 cohort selection meeting were held. Deans and directors of partner firms , together with representatives of faculty and students from the Law School. The meeting was hosted by Dr.Guo Jingying, department head of IP.
Dean Wu Zhenjun first delivered the Law School's annual work summary, comprehensively reviewing the solid achievements the School had made over the past year in anchoring applied rule-of-law talent cultivation goals, deepening the school-firm collaborative education mechanism, and advancing teaching reform, practical training and faculty development, while expressing gratitude for the long-standing and strong support of the partner law firms.
Xing Zhongxin, Director of Beijing Chongguang (Tianjin) Law Firm, spoke on behalf of outstanding training institutions, describing how firms receive student interns and deliver practical lectures, and stated that they will continue to leverage industry resources to help the School reach new heights in practical education. Zhang Jun, Director of Beijing Ambo (Tianjin) Law Firm, then spoke as an alumnus representative and partner, looking back with emotion on his years at his alma mater and affirming his resolve to "be grateful for one's origins and give back to the School". He said that as an alumnus he feels a strong responsibility and will continue to contribute professional expertise to school-firm collaboration, practice base construction and pro bono legal services, building a solid bridge between campus and industry through practical action.
Yang Yang, a lawyer from Yingke Law Firm, spoke as a representative of outstanding specially appointed mentors and shared her experience in mentoring, vividly describing how she accompanies students as both "teacher and friend".
The second phase of the event was the 2026 cohort selection meeting of the Law School. After verification of their materials, candidates delivered five-minute personal presentations fully demonstrating their professional competence and career plans, and a panel of university teachers and senior lawyers from partner firms conducted on-site ten-minute question-and-answer interviews and scored their performances. The results were tallied to determine the new cohort, injecting fresh energy into the Law School.
After rigorous selection, eight students emerged with solid professional foundations, outstanding live performance and clear career positioning, fully demonstrating the excellence of law students in the new era. The partner firms highly rated the overall qualities of the students and stated that they would establish a priority recruitment mechanism, opening green channels for career development and realizing two-way empowerment between talent cultivation and firm development.