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I hope that whenever I have to go to a government agency to deal with something, I don’t have to rely on some former colleague or old friend to get anything done. I hope that one day judges in our courts will actually act like real judges; I hope I never again have to experience a judge bellowing ‘don’t talk to me about the law!’ in my face. I hope the victories I win for my clients will one day be reflected in action, instead of becoming worthless pieces of paper that seem that seem to ridicule the entire legal profession for its impotence. I hope that when the central and local rules of law enforcement are meant to be one and the same, they are. I hope that the regulations issued by our government will emerge far-sighted, well-thought-out, and consistent with logic, legal principle and basic grammar. If these things come to pass, I’ll be able to take a little bit more enjoyment away from my work.
Miu Jianwen, a lawyer from Shanghai, responding to a “What Can My Country Do For Me” article commemorating the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic. h/t Washington Note.Posted on October 1, 2009
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