The first practice lawyer robe presentation ceremony of Dehehantong for 2024-2025 was successfully held

On June 6, 2025, Dehehantong held the first practice lawyer gown awarding ceremony for the 2024-2025 period, presenting gowns to 25 newly recruited lawyers. This event was organized by the Shanghai Youth Lawyers Working Committee of Dehehantong, and was fully hosted by Lawyer Liu Chen, the vice chairperson.

Lawyer Zhang Yao, the managing partner of Dehehantong Shanghai Law Office , delivered the opening speech. She congratulated the newly recruited lawyer and shared her mental journey when she first started practicing, encouraging them to be bold in trying and actively exploring. Lawyer Zhang Yao conducted an in-depth analysis of the huge survival pressure and transformation challenges currently faced by the legal industry. She pointed out that the current pressure is an inevitable stage for the industry to move towards high-quality development, and "the strong get stronger" will become a significant trend in the future. Professional lawyers need to take "professionalism" and "prompt response" as the core competitiveness to win and maintain clients' trust. On the basis of following the rules, lawyers become strategic partners of clients during complex transitional periods, providing forward-looking, practical and efficient solutions to help clients get through the cycles.

At the robe presentation ceremony, several senior partners including Guo Jiajia, Wang Liwen, Chen Guoshan and Yao Zhimin presented the robes to the newly recruited lawyers. The new lawyers, dressed in the legal robes symbolizing their mission, solemnly recited the oath.

The new lawyer representative, Lawyer Ma Keting, delivered a speech. She expressed her profound understanding of the sanctity and responsibility of the legal profession. It was also stated that today's dressing ceremony marks the official starting point of a new lawyer's career and the passing of the spiritual torch. This robe symbolizes the professional spirit, professional ethics and firm belief in the rule of law of Dehehantong. All the newly recruited lawyers will cherish it all the more and be well aware of the heavy responsibility on their shoulders. As a representative, she solemnly promises that she will surely live up to the lawyer's robe and the title of lawyer, and with professionalism and conscience, strive to become a legal professional with faith, responsibility and warmth, and write a chapter of struggle for this generation of young lawyers on the canvas of the rule of law in China.

Lawyer Hou Jie, the managing partner of Dehehantong Shanghai Law Office, delivered the closing speech. He extended his sincere congratulations to the newly appointed lawyer and introduced the responsibilities and expectations bestowed upon the lawyer's robe, symbolizing the purity and sanctity of the rule of law, independent judgment and professional spirit, as well as service and commitment. Lawyer Hou Jie, drawing on his own professional experience, put forward three expectations for new lawyers: do not overlook the power of learning, do not overlook the weight of character, and do not overlook the value of collaboration. It is hoped that the newly recruited lawyers will brave the wind and waves, pursue their dreams and forge ahead on the broad stage of Dehe Hantong, and grow into ideal legal professionals who are "professionally proficient, morally noble, courageous in taking responsibility and worthy of The Times".

Passing on the torch, we continue to write a glorious chapter of the rule of law. This rose-awarding ceremony marks a new chapter in the career of the newly emerged lawyers and is also a vivid practice of the spirit carried forward by Dehehantong. In the future, Dehehantong will uphold the values of "inclusiveness, openness, equality and respect", and be committed to building a broader stage for young lawyers, inheriting and empowering them, and safeguarding their growth. This "torch" will shine even more brightly in the field of legal services, and continuously inject Dehehantong's strength into the construction of the rule of law.