An Institutional Inquiry into Legal Skills Education in China

After beginning with a brief introduction of the state of the legal skills training in contemporary Chinese law schools, this paper analyzes the slow development of legal skills training in China from the following perspectives: the rational choice of relevant actors in legal skill training, the impact of traditional institutionalization of knowledge, and most importantly, the lack of sufficient social demand for legal skills. This paper suggests focusing on increasing social demand along the rapid socio-economic development in China, and suggests government increasing investment and cultivating legal skills training in Chinese law schools.