Advocate Jan 2014

74 VOL. 72 PART 1 JANUARY 2014
THE ADVOCATE
Associate Professor Cui teaches and writes in the areas of international
taxation, tax policy and administration, the VAT/GST, tax and development,
and Chinese law. He has extensive practical experience with both U.S. and
Chinese tax law, having worked with leading global law firms in both New
York and Beijing and served at one time as senior tax counsel for the China
Investment Corporation. He is a member of the Permanent Scientific Committee
of the International Fiscal Association.
Learn more about the program and application process by visiting the
tax LL.M. website, .
DISTANCE LEARNING AT UBC LAW
UBC Law is excited to announce that we will be offering graduate-level
courses through distance learning in 2014. These online courses present a
great opportunity for foreign-trained lawyers to work toward the requirements
to practise law in Canada and for anyone interested in taking a graduate-level
course in law outside of a degree program. The distance learning
courses currently under development include business organizations, property
law and Canadian criminal law and procedure. Stay tuned to the UBC
Law website, , for further details on admission requirements,
the application process and course information. In the meantime, if
you have any questions, please contact Chira Perla, director of graduate and
certificate professional programs, UBC Law, at .
THE MITCHELL GROPPER, Q.C., FACULTY EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Thanks to generous donations from a committed group of supporters and
volunteers, the faculty exchange program between the Faculty of Law at
UBC and the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem now has
the necessary funding to ensure the continuation of the program. This
important program provides the opportunity to enhance the teaching and
learning experience at UBC Law and the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University
of Jerusalem through interdisciplinary study and international
engagement.
UBC Law is delighted to name the faculty exchange program in honour
of Mitchell Gropper, Q.C., for his ongoing commitment, support and leadership
in the Jewish and legal communities.
The program was established in September 2010, providing participating
professors with the opportunity to conduct a six- or seven-week course or
seminar overseas. Both faculties of law host an exchange professor, enriching
students with international instruction and giving professors the oppor-