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News in Brief news in brief China Center Receives $30 Million Gift in Honor of Dr. Paul Tsai To hoNor ThE lEgacy of the late Dr. Paul C. Tsai, ’54 llm, ’57 jsd, yale law School has received a gift of $30 million that will support the continuing work of the law School’s China Center. This extraordinary gift was given by his son, Joseph C. Tsai, ’86 ba, ’90 jd. In recognition of this gift, the Center has been renamed the Paul Tsai China Center. “Through his intelligence, wisdom, and wit, my father was an inspiration and role model to me,” said Joe Tsai. “I am proud and humbled to have fol- lowed in his footsteps to yale law School. I am also extremely fortunate to have participated in the tremendous growth of China’s economy and technol- ogy development over the past two decades. Today, as I think about giving back to an institution that represents the confluence of experiences that shaped who I am, I can’t think of a better initiative than the China Center at yale law School under the leadership of Professor gewirtz. This is the most (above) Paul Tsai ’54 llm, ’57 jsd yearbook photo; meaningful way for me to remember my father and to recognize the develop- (right) Tsai in front of Sterling Memorial Library on ment of China, its increasing role on the world stage, and the importance of the day of his graduation, 1957 U.S.-China relations.” Tsai Joe of courtesy photos bottom) page, (this School; Law Yale of courtesy Photos page) facing and (top 2 3 yale law report summer 2016 (opposite, top) The Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School works collaboratively with top experts in Chinese universities, government, and civil society to broadly improve U.S.–China relations. In March 2014, Professor Paul Gewirtz ’70, director of the Paul Tsai China Center, participated in a Track II dialogue delegation meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang. The meeting included (in foreground from left) former U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Professor Gewirtz, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, Ambassador Wu Jianmin, former Chinese Ambassador to France and the UN. Joe Tsai yale law School’s China Center is a eight years, while in government, he unique institution dedicated to helping played a leading role in developing poli- advance China’s legal reforms, improving cies and laws that contributed to Taiwan’s U.S.-China relations, and increasing under- extraordinary economic growth. Serving standing of China in the United States. Its in various key government roles, he founder and director is Paul gewirtz ’70, the drafted the crucial Statute for the Potter Stewart Professor of Constitutional Encouragement of Investment and also law at yale law School. the Secured Transactions Act. In recogni- In interaction with research and teaching tion of his outstanding civil service, Dr. at yale, the Center works collaboratively Tsai received the President’s Award for with top experts in Chinese universities, outstanding Performance in government government, and civil society on projects in Services in 1963. areas such as judicial reform, administrative In 1965, Dr. Tsai and his father, ruchin and regulatory reform, and public interest Tsar, established a private law firm, Tsar & law. The Center’s work also includes efforts Tsai — itself a pioneering effort as Taiwan’s to improve U.S.-China relations more first partnership law firm with a repu- broadly, especially through dialogues with tation for quality and innovation. In Chinese counterparts that bring together private practice, Dr. Tsai continued to former senior government officials from contribute greatly to Taiwan’s growth both countries to address a broad range of economic, security, and and development, particularly in the political issues in the U.S.-China relationship. As the foundation of international arena. all these projects, the China Center staff undertakes teaching, As his personal success grew, Dr. Tsai research, and writing that seeks to contribute to the education and became a generous philanthropist. training of a younger generation and more widely advance under- Among his many acts of generosity, he standing of China and U.S.-China relations. Paul Gewirtz endowed the Myres S. McDougal “This extraordinary gift is not only a profound act of a yale son Professorship at yale law School, in honoring his yale father, but an extraordinary opportunity for yale honor of his mentor when he was a law School to contribute to the understanding and future of student, as well as the Paul C. Tsai Professorial lectureship at yale China and U.S.-China relations,” said Paul gewirtz. “We’re deeply law School. "This is the most meaningful way for me to remember my father and to recognize the development of China, its increasing role on the world stage, and the importance of U.S.-China relations.” joe tsai ’90 grateful to Joe Tsai, and my colleagues and I at the Paul Tsai China As a third generation lawyer, Joe Tsai continued the family legal Center will continue our work with renewed belief in its impor- tradition, graduating from yale law School in 1990 and practicing tance and determined to make the most of the new opportunities with Sullivan & Cromwell in New york as an associate in the firm’s before us.” Tax group. In 1995 Joe moved to hong Kong to begin a career in Paul Tsai, a native of huzhou in Zhejiang Province, China, grew investment management with the Asian office of Investor AB, the up in Shanghai and moved to Taiwan in 1948. he came to yale in Swedish industrial holding company. Joe’s career took a further 1953 and in 1957 was the first ever graduate student from Taiwan turn when, in 1999, he met Jack Ma and soon after joined him as to receive a jsd degree from yale law School. When he returned to one of the founding members of the Chinese Internet company Taiwan, Dr. Tsai immediately became a pioneering figure in its eco- Alibaba. Today, Joe is executive vice chairman of Alibaba group nomic miracle and integration into the international economy. For and serves on its board of directors. news in brief community he added that many of the committee’s conferences Diversity & Inclusion recommendations were so compelling that Bernstein Symposium the law School began implementing some Committee Issues of them before the committee had actually Focuses on Art and Recommendations filed its report. Human Rights Dean Post appointed Sharon Brooks ’00, A faculTy/student Committee former associate dean of student affairs, as ThIS year’S roberT l. BErnstein charged by Dean Post with evaluating the a consultant to help implement some of International human rights Symposium challenges and opportunities faced by the the committee’s recommendations. included international artists, advocates, law School in regard to issues of diversity and curators whose work engages with and inclusion produced a report in March fellowships human rights issues. The event on April that focused on five broad areas of reform: 7–8 was a collaboration with JUNCTUrE: Public Interest Explorations in Art and human rights. The 1 Creating a more diverse student body; Fellows Named symposium featured conversations with 2 Building a more diverse faculty; JUNCTUrE’s visiting artists, who are collab- 3 Mentoring and classroom climate; ThIrTy-seven students and recent orating on creative projects with law and 4 Enhancing support for student groups; graduates have been named recipients of graduate students. 5 Ensuring ongoing monitoring of progress. public interest fellowships for 2016–2017. “We wanted to bring the perspectives of Twenty-nine of the recipients will receive artists, scholars, and human rights practi- Two central philosophies guided the yale law School public interest post-gradu- tioners to bear on such issues as the ethics work of the committee, which was co- ate fellowships through programs that of representing suffering, loss, and atrocity, chaired by Professors James Forman ’92, include the YLS Public Interest Fellowship, and the potential of the arts to foster heather gerken, and Tom Tyler: that the the yale law Journal Fellowship, the Arthur law School should “think creatively and liman Public Interest Fellowship, the strategically about how best to train robert l. Bernstein Fellowship in a diverse group of leaders who are, in International human rights, the heyman turn, ready to address the needs of a Federal Public Service Fellowship, the diverse society,” and that “students and robina Foundation human rights faculty who come from different back- Fellowship, the Tom and Andi Bernstein grounds or hold different views must … human rights Fellowship, the gruber be able to take advantage of the full Fellowship in global Justice and Women’s panoply of professional and intellectual rights, the San Francisco Affirmative opportunities that yale provides, and must litigation Project Fellowship, the YLS be treated as full and valued members of International Court of Justice Internship/ the community.” Clerkship, and the YLS Permanent Court of Dean Post noted that the report “pro- Arbitration Fellowship. Eight will pursue vides a road map for creating a stronger public interest work through fellowship and more inclusive community,” and an programs funded by outside organizations, awareness, empathy, or action,” said “extraordinary opportunity to rethink how including the Skadden Foundation and Professor James Silk ’89, director of yale our community lives, works, and learns.” Equal Justice Works. law School’s Schell Center for International human rights and of JUNCTUrE. Poet, teacher, and activist Carolyn Forché (at right, with book at lectern) gave a keynote address that was part talk and Artist Alfredo Jaar Speaks part poetry reading. her first book of at JUNCTURE Event poetry, Gathering the Tribes, won the yale Series of younger Poets 1975 Competition.
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