摘要
法学是一门应用性很强的学科，不能脱离实际而进行孤立的理论研究。为适应中国法学教育改革的需要，在美国诊所法律教育模式的启发和美国福特基金会的鼎力资助下，2000年9月，北京大学、清华大学、中国人民大学、武汉大学、中南财经政法大学、华东政法学院和复旦大学在法学院开设了诊所法律教育课程。至2002年，又有中山大学、西北政法学院、四川大学、云南大学四所高校法学院／系设立该课程。
The science of law is highly practical and thus its theoretical research cannot be alienated from reality. In September 2000, with the support from the Ford Foundation, clinical legal education programs based on American models were offered by the law schools of Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Wuhan University, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, East China University of Politics and Law, and Fudan University. In 2002, this program became available as well in the law depart- ments and or schools of Sun Yat-Sen University, Northwest University of Politics and Law, Sichuan University, and Yunnan University.
