Pro Bono
Publico
In accordance with Chinese laws and governmental arrangement, we provide
free legal service to those in great need of long-term legal assistance
but unable to afford charges. This includes as well offering periodical
legal consultation as legal aid in cases designated by the courts.
In March 2006, by request of Shanghai Overseas Talent Service Center, we constantly designated lawyers to provide consulting services on business establishment, house purchase and other legal affairs for returned students studying abroad.¡¡
In February 2006, we have accomplished the task of voluntary blood donation in 2005 assigned by Pudong Blood Donation Office.¡¡
In December 2005, in answering to the donation themed as ¡°Winter Clothes Warm Heart¡± held by Pudong Judicial Bureau, a number of quilts, coats, down and feather garment, sweaters, woolen pants, sweat pullovers and pants etc were donated by the employees of Yishi.¡¡
In May 2005, so as to support the ¡°Relocation of Residence for World Expo 2010¡±, we joined in the legal consultancy activity held by South Dock Sub-district by solving legal problems and making suggestions in legal aspect for local residents.¡¡
In April of 2002, YISHI Law Firm donated RMB 50,000 for the 50th
anniversary of East China University of Politics and Law. Meanwhile,
YISHI Law Firm will annually donate additional RMB 30,000 since this
year, which will raise the amount YISHI Scholarship to RMB 500,000
within years.
In March
of 2001, in support of the principle of "Contribute to Society,
Assist in Education", we signed an agreement for donation with
the local Education Committee and the Yonghe Middle School of Ji'an
county in Jiangxi province, stipulating that YISHI Law Firm donates
RMB 300,000 to Yonghe Middle School for constructing buildings. Today
the "Yi Shi Building" has already been completed in the
Yonghe Middle School.
From 1996 till now, we
donated many times to the Hope Project, Flood Fight and other activities
of public interest.
In April of 1998, in celebration
of the 20th anniversary of East China University of Politics and Law,
we sponsored the compilation of the alumni and alumnae addresses book
(first vol.).
In March of 1996, Japan
Numada Law Firm jointly with us established the "Yi Shi---Numada
Scholarship" with a fund of RMB 200,000 in the East China University
of Politics and Law, in order to annually reward excellent students
majoring in law.