Song Shutao

Song Shutao () is a Chinese legal scholar and jurist who has served as vice president and secretary-general of the China Law Society. He previously served as deputy party secretary of the Tianjin Higher People's Court, party secretary and director of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Justice, and president of the Tianjin Lawyers Association.

Biography

Song previously served as vice president and deputy party secretary of the Tianjin Higher People's Court. He later became party secretary and director of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Justice, while also serving as president of the Tianjin Lawyers Association.

In 1988, Song was transferred to the China Law Society, where he served as secretary-general. During his tenure, he was concurrently president and editor-in-chief of the journal China Legal Science (). He later became vice president and secretary-general of the China Law Society and also served as director of its Title Evaluation Committee. In addition, he served as a member of the editorial board of China Legal Science.

Song has also been active in legal publishing and academic work. He served as editor-in-chief of People's Mediation in China () and as executive deputy director of the editorial committees for Dictionary of Chinese Lawyers and Dictionary of Chinese Legal Practice.