On February 28, 2024, a conference to commemorate the International Women’s Day and grant the March 8 Red Banner Holder (Collective) awards was held in Guangzhou. JunHe partner Ms. YU, Su, was awarded the “March 8 Red Banner Holder of Guangzhou”.
Ms. Yu has been involved in the management of the lawyers association and devoted herself to the legal industry in Guangdong Province and Guangzhou Municipality since 2012. She has participated in the Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand Project multiple times and given lectures to lawyers located in western China, including in Wenshan Prefecture and Chuxiong Prefecture of Yunnan Province, Lanzhou of Gansu Province, and Wenchuan of Sichuan Province. By meeting lawyers face-to-face in the region and passing on her knowledge and experience, she has encouraged them to try new ways to solve problems. Ms. Yu also works to protect the legitimate rights and interests of women and children. She has participated in publicity campaigns organized by the Guangzhou (District) Women’s Federation and other community-based organizations to disseminate knowledge about marriage laws, laws on the protection of minors, and anti-domestic violence laws and has enhanced public awareness of the rule of law through on-site Q&As, legal counseling and other means. Ms. Yu is the vice president of the Guangzhou Lawyers Association. She has led a volunteer service team composed of female lawyers in Guangzhou during various public welfare activities such as the 24-Hour Hotline for Women and Children in Guangzhou, which provides comprehensive legal support and guidance for the protection of the rights and interests of women and children.
Over the years, Ms. Yu has won many accolades from legal directories and her peers. In 2022, she was named Woman Lawyer of the Year - Non-Local at the inaugural ALB China Regional Law Awards: South China and Central China. In 2023, Ms. Yu won first prize at the 2019-2022 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Outstanding Legal Service Cases Competition organized by the Guangdong Lawyers Association for a project she led entitled the “Joint Establishment of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Guangzhou University”.
“Cease to struggle and you cease to live”. This motto has inspired Ms. Yu to continue to grow during her legal career of over 23 years. With persistence and concentration Ms. Yu proudly represents the unique abilities of JunHe’s female lawyers.