The Path to Improvement of China's Professional Cultivation in the Perspective of Legal Clinics

Abstract

Since its inception in the United States in the 1960s, the legal clinic has developed rapidly in the United Kingdom, Finland and other countries due to its characteristics of significantly improving students' practical ability. China has also joined this trend. Since 2000, seven universities, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, have taken the lead in introducing legal clinics, and other universities have followed suit. Although the application of legal clinic in major universities has been quite mature, its application has been limited to general undergraduate courses rather than vocational undergraduate courses. Therefore, the legal clinic has been in a blank state in vocational undergraduate courses which train practical talents. Based on the blank phenomenon of legal clinic in vocational undergraduate, this paper aims to explore the path of improvement of vocational training in the perspective of legal clinic. Through the research, it seeks to put forward practical suggestions to promote the effective use of legal clinic in vocational undergraduate, in order to better cultivate practical talents. The literature review method and comparative method are used to conduct an exhaustive research on the development history of legal clinics in the international arena and in China. By comparatively analysing the application of legal clinics in general and vocational undergraduate courses, the applicability and development path of legal clinics in vocational undergraduate courses are explored. The research found that although legal clinics have achieved remarkable results in general undergraduate courses, there is a gap in the field of vocational undergraduate courses. Through comparative analyses, a path for the improvement of the law clinic in vocational undergraduate is proposed, including suggestions for adaptive adjustment of the clinic model, broadening the field of cooperation, and strengthening cooperation with the industry. This research fills the research gap of legal clinics in the field of vocational undergraduate, and provides new perspectives and paths for colleges and universities in cultivating the practical ability of vocational undergraduate students. By promoting the application of legal clinic in vocational undergraduate, it can better meet the needs of the actual legal profession and provide substantial support for the cultivation of more comprehensive legal professionals.