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On May 18, 2005, the fifth anniversary of the founding of Guangdong Zhiming Law Firm and the official opening day of its Shanghai branch, nearly fifty lawyers and staff members of the firm gathered early in the morning at the plaza in front of the New Town Building, where the firm is located, setting up tables and chairs and hanging banners to carry out pro bono legal consultation services directly for the public. During the approximately three-hour consultation event from 9 a.m. to noon, Zhiming lawyers received over 100 inquiries from citizens on various complex legal issues, providing careful and meticulous answers to questions of public concern such as marital property, extramarital affairs and children’s property, creditor’s rights and debts, labor disputes, and real estate disputes. Throughout the event, citizens seeking consultation came in a continuous stream, creating a bustling and lively atmosphere. In the meantime, Shenzhen TV Channel 3, Shenzhen Special Zone Daily, and Shenzhen Legal Daily all sent reporters to conduct on-site interviews and coverage, with a focus on typical cases from the consultations; meanwhile, the relevant media also conducted an exclusive interview with Director Wang Tengfeng on the purpose and significance of Zhiming Law Firm’s practice of holding pro bono legal consultation services on every anniversary, the firm’s years of pro bono legal service activities including the handling of pro bono consultations and legal document drafting, and the issues citizens should pay attention to when selecting and engaging lawyers in the event of legal disputes. Lawyer Wang Tengfeng provided careful and comprehensive answers to the above questions.
