New Achievements of the Legal Clinic

On September 9, 2024, the faculty of the Legal Clinic at the Faculty of Law of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) held a meeting with representatives of the Kazakhstan office of the Beijing law firm Beijing Guantao Law Firm (Almaty Office).
At the meeting, the parties discussed establishing cooperation on joint research projects and providing practical training placements for undergraduate and master’s students. The guests shared their experience regarding legal risks in cross-border trade, international arbitration, enforcement mechanisms, as well as the practical aspects of implementing ESG standards and environmental compliance.
As a result of the meeting, the parties reached preliminary agreements to organize short- and long-term internships for KazNU students and master’s students at the Beijing Guantao Law Firm Almaty Office, to hold regular series of guest lectures and workshops featuring practicing lawyers, and to implement joint educational activities in a mock-trial/moot-court format.
The parties expressed their intention to create a working group on academic mobility, joint publications, and the analysis of real cases within the Legal Clinic, and to prepare a cooperation “roadmap.” The meeting was held in a warm atmosphere; both sides expressed confidence that future joint projects would give fresh impetus to the professional development of young people and improve the quality of legal practice in the region.
During the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Department of Customs, Financial and Environmental Law of the Faculty of Law and the Beijing Guantao Law Firm Almaty Office.

Attendees:
Head of Department, Doctor of Juridical Sciences, Professor Guldana Amangeldiyevna Kuanaliyeva
Professor of the Department, Doctor of Juridical Sciences D. L. Baideldinov
Professor of the Department, Candidate of Juridical Sciences (PhD in Law) G. T. Aigarinova
Senior Lecturer S. M. Zhapakov

Chinese representatives:
杨天斌 北京观韬律师事务所中亚法律事务部主任
Yang Tianbin, Director of the Central Asia Legal Affairs Department at Guantao Law Firm (Beijing)
金小孟 乌鲁木齐市律师协会会长
Jin Xiaomeng, President of the Urumqi Lawyers Association
王卫东 乌鲁木齐市律师协会副会长
Wang Weidong, Vice President of the Urumqi Lawyers Association