Remembering Jerome A. Cohen (opens in new tab)

Jerome Alan Cohen (July 1, 1930 – September 22, 2025) was a renowned American lawyer who was one of the foremost foreign scholars of Chinese law. After the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and the U.S. he became the first American lawyer to practice in China. He was not only the reigning authority on the subject but the beloved mentor and champion of generations of Chinese lawyers, scholars, and activists.