On December 20, 2023, the first lecture of the “Young Lawyers Arbitration Workshop” (the “Workshop”) jointly organized by China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (“CIETAC”) Tianjin Sub-Commission and the Tianjin Lawyers Association was successfully held in the CIETAC Tianjin Sub-Commission. The lecture was themed on “Notes on Signing Arbitration Agreements and Answers to Practical Questions on Case Filing of CIETAC”, delivered by Zhou Wen, Director of the Case Filing Division of CIETAC and Secretary General of the CIETAC Tianjin Sub-Commission, with Jin Zhaohui, an arbitrator of CIETAC and Director of the 7th and 8th Arbitration Committee of Tianjin Lawyers Association, acting as the moderator. More than 50 students of Young Lawyers Arbitration Workshop participated in this lecture.

Director Jin Zhaohui firstly introduced the background, selection mechanism and course arrangement of the Workshop, and called on the participants to cherish this learning opportunity, actively participate in the lecture and strive to continuously improve the level of arbitration representation.

Starting from the difference between arbitration and litigation, Secretary General Zhou Wen introduced the advantages of arbitration as a dispute resolution method. Combining with the arbitration practice of CIETAC, she explained in depth the precautions to be taken when signing arbitration clauses in terms of arbitration matters, arbitration institutions, seat of arbitration, arbitration rules and arbitration language, etc. She further analyzed the changes in the thinking of the judicial review of arbitration and shared the key points of concern in the review of arbitration case filings. During the lecture, Secretary General Zhou Wen also introduced the development history, mission and major achievements of CIETAC, expressed the willingness of CIETAC and CIETAC Tianjin Sub-Commission to strengthen communication with lawyers in Tianjin and jointly promote the development of arbitration cause.

Participants actively interacted with the speaker, discussed and exchanged views on the selection of arbitration institution, the validity of the format arbitration clause, the preservation of property in arbitration cases, etc. The activity was warmly received and achieved a complete success.