Edward Lehman Appointed Research Fellow of Renmin University of China

Beijing, China, March 27, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Edward Lehman was appointed research fellow to the Institute of U. S. Law of Renmin University of China on March 12, 2008. Mr. Lehman will be presenting a series of monthly lectures at the Institute of U. S. Law of Renmin University of China.

Although the number of Chinese attorneys has grown rapidly since 1980, the demand for attorneys remains high: they comprise only 0.8 out of every 10,000 people in China. In comparison, there is one attorney for every 265 Americans. In 2005, over 10% of China’s 2000 counties did not have an attorney.

“I have made it a part of my life’s mission to promote the rule of law in China, and a crucial part of that mission is supporting legal education,” said Mr. Lehman. “By training young lawyers, I hope to promote a society where all people are able to access justice in the court of law."

As managing director of Lehman, Lee & Xu, Edward Lehman has been a strong supporter of legal education since the firm’s founding in 1992. Lehman, Lee & Xu is an official internship provider for Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University and China University of Politics and Law. Additionally, the firm supports programs at Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Law, University of Macau School of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Law Institute and Georgetown School of Law, among others.

Lehman, Lee & Xu is a prominent Chinese corporate law firm and trademark and patent agency with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macau, and Mongolia. The firm is managed by Mr. Edward Lehman, a long-time China resident recognized as an expert on Chinese law with 20 years of practice experience in Mainland China.

To learn more about the firm, please visit the firm’s website at www.lehmanlaw.com.

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