Practice-oriented legal education system: innovation – exploration at bit law school based on “two-wing synergy and three-dimensional collaboration”

Abstract

Legal education should be practice-oriented. However, practical training remains a weak area globally. Traditional methods like moot courts, legal clinics, and internships require further improvement. In response to new circumstances, several targeted measures should be implemented. First, ideological and political education should be integrated into practical legal courses to help students understand the achievements of China’s rule–of–law development and enhance their sense of social responsibility. Second, the digitalization of practical training should be advanced through the use of virtual simulation technologies, the establishment of smart legal laboratories, and internships in legal technology firms. Third, internationalization should be promoted by building collaborative innovation platforms for cultivating international legal talent. Fourth, practical evaluation in professional degree programs should be improved by establishing clear standards for Juris Master thesis writing, including formats such as research reports and case analyses.