On November 8^th and 9^th, the finals of the Second “Luyou Cup” National Digital Law Innovation Competition were held at the Guoding Road Campus of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. The teams from the College of Humanities and Law at Northeast Forestry University delivered exceptional performances, with the undergraduate team winning the Grand Prize and the graduate team securing the Second Prize.

With the rapid growth of the digital economy, technologies like artificial intelligence, big data, and blockchain are becoming deeply integrated into the development of legal systems. Digital law has become a key driver of modernizing legal governance, and the need for interdisciplinary talent with expertise in both law and digital technologies continues to grow. Led by the Shanghai Law Society, this year’s competition was jointly organized by the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics School of Law and the Consumer Rights Protection Law Research Association of the Shanghai Law Society. The competition aims to support the national strategy for digitalizing legal governance, create a platform for collaboration among higher education institutions, the academic community, and industry, encourage innovative thinking among law students, and promote the balanced development of digital law theory and practice.

The competition drew 157 university teams from 28 provincial regions across China, including 114 undergraduate teams and 43 graduate teams. After the preliminary round, 32 teams moved on to the finals. NEFU organized two well-prepared teams for the event: the undergraduate team included Li Mengjie, Ablasiker Maimaiti, Yu Liyi, and Song Jitong, while the graduate team featured Han Qing, Ma Meilian, Zhu Xi, and Ma Wenhan. The teams received guidance from faculty members Zhou Ziyu, Wang Yuwei, and Li Yunbin, as well as part-time mentor Wang Feng.

Despite a tight preparation schedule, a heavy workload, and highly competitive conditions, the teams conducted detailed analyses of the competition’s core requirements and digital law application scenarios. They held multiple mock defense rounds to refine their proposals and sought expert insights on key aspects of the on-site presentations. During the finals, NEFU students demonstrated strong teamwork, clear analytical thinking, and composure under pressure. After several rounds of structured competition and on-site defenses, they stood out among the 32 finalist teams. The undergraduate team won the competition’s only Grand Prize along with a cash award of 10,000 RMB, while the graduate team earned the Second Prize. These achievements showcase NEFU students’ solid theoretical foundation and practical strengths in digital law innovation, reflecting the university’s success in cultivating high-quality legal talent at the national level.