There has never been a job that pays well, requires little work, and is close to home, but there is one that pays little, demands a lot, and is full of frustration—that is being a Chinese judge. Would lawyers be willing to become judges? Abroad, the answer is "I do!" In China, for the sake of a judge's dignity, no lawyer would directly answer this question with words, but voting with their feet is more convincing than words. The Supreme People's Court once tried to recruit judges from among lawyers and scholars, but no one was interested. After President Zhou Qiang took office, to avoid further rejection, the Supreme Court offered mid-level deputy positions and only managed to recruit two lawyers. Shanghai Law...
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