Time Management I didn’t get up until almost 10 o’clock again today. I have been suffering trouble with keeping a regular routine for months. I feel I am I have to set rules for myself and try to stick to it. First, make full use of spare moments to exercise my English skills, excluding legal English which I shall put blocks of time into it. Second, reduce the time spent on renren and microblog for the largest possible. If I do not want to read professional books and have opened my computer, just learn some computer skills and try to master Microsoft office softwares, Wubi input method, Prezi, video producing sofrware, and so forth. Thirdly, do not open your computer where it can be connected to the network until you have finished any other assignments. Okay, I just came up with the three rules. I will go on concluding what shall I do to improve my time management.

What is the proper response when someone say "have a good day" as a greeting?

An Essay on the Procedure of Appeal and Enforcement In American civil litigations, a dissatisfied party who thinks the trial judge makes a mistake of law is entitled to appeal within the legal time limit after judgment is entered. It is important to note that the review of the appellate court is generally limited to questions of law on which a litigant have raised his objections in the trial court. Parties in the case on appeal are required to present written briefs, followed by oral arguments before the appellate court makes the decision whether the first trial decision shall be affirmed or reversed, or the case shall be remanded. Only a few cases can be reviewed by the court of last resort, i.e. the Supreme Court. The Court decides for itself what the most important questions that deserve its attention are. After the final judgment, judicial action may be required by the judgment creditor to enforce the decision. A judgment creditor is also entitled to garnish the obligations owed to the judgment debtor by a third party. In addition, prejudgment attachment is provided to allow recovery of money damages by levying a security interest on the property of the party paying money damages. Proceedings of execution, garnishment and attachment are subject to state statutes. In comparison, civil procedure in China differs that in America in many aspects. Firstly, there are four tiers of courts in China while a two-tier appellate system is employed. Except for local people’s court, the higher people’s court and the Supreme People’s Court all can be the court of second instance as the court of last resort. Secondly, the court of second instance reviews the appellate cases on all relevant issues, regardless of whether they are in the scope of the appeals or whether the appellants presented objections to them in the first instance. Thirdly, China’s courts of second instance usually undertake an overall review on both the questions of fact and the questions of law. Actually, the second and the third differences indicate the core divergence between the two judicial systems. The party autonomy and the adversary system are in practice in America while the institutional power of court and the inquisitorial system are in practice in China.

Emails 2 Hello Mike, I came across two of my schoolmates of junior high school yesterday. One of them is going to Huaqiao University for his postgraduate study this weekend. I think maybe we can get together in Huaqiao on Sat. or Sun. and I can introduce him to you so that you'll have one more friend. He majors in public administration, so I guess he may be interested in politics as well. Moreover, if possible, I'd like to have a meal in Huaqiao's dining room to see whether it is better than our university's. So, when do you have leisure time this weekend? Charles

An email Hello Michael, How are you recently? I've come back from Shanghai after several months' internship in a law firm. It is quite busy for the past half year. Last time you called me and told me you're going to Huaqiao University for the new semester when I was taking the subway, so I couldn't hear clearly. I'm glad that you've got your ideal job. Now I can have a good rest before I start my postgraduate study on Sep.17th. I tried to call you phone but to find it's powered off. I guess maybe you've returned home or are travelling somewhere. So please let me know when you come back. Maybe we can meet someday before I got back to Shanghai. Charles

Tomorrow I will start working Tomorrow morning I will start my work in a law firm in downtown Shanghai. From now on, I have to spend about 3 hours every day for commuter time, which is part of my challenging experience in the law firm before I start my graduate study this September. Luckily I will have my own client visiting me on the first day. He is hit by a lawsuit and need someone to act as his agent ad iterm. We made an appointment on 4 pm tomorrow afternoon. He has been sue for a 3.5 million debt and the court is set on May 30, leaving me merely 10 days for preperation.