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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-
THE ADVOCATE VOL. 72 PART 1 JANUARY 2014 75 tunity to collaborate globally. Since the program began, each faculty has hosted three visiting professors from the other university. ABOUT MITCHELL GROPPER, Q.C. Mitchell Gropper is a senior partner with the law firm Farris, which he joined in 1998 after practising for 28 years with the Vancouver office of McCarthy Tétrault LLP. Prior to joining that firm, he was a professor in the Faculty of Law at Western University in London, Ontario. He is rated by LEXPERT as one of Vancouver’s leading lawyers in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, mid-market advisory services, income funds and corporate commercial. He was named one of Canada’s 40 “Deal-Makers”, one of Canada’s 100 most creative lawyers and one of Canada’s 100 leading “cross-border” transaction lawyers, and was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada. In 2012 he was presented with a Lexpert Zenith Award, which recognizes lawyers who demonstrate competitive excellence in law, strong community contribution and mentorship. Mitchell is currently the chair of the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and, until recently, was a director of the Arts Club Theatre and chair of the board of trustees, Jewish Foundation of Greater Vancouver. t t t t t
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