Xu Hui (Julia) is a professor of law at the Public Interest Law Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, where she teaches civil procedure and conducts and supervises research on legal aid. During this time, she has also acted as the Deputy Director of the Center for Legal Consultation and Legal Aid in Beijing. As a PILnet International Fellow, Ms. Xu developed a legal aid program focusing on impact litigation to be used by the Center for Legal Consultation and Legal Aid upon her return to Beijing.