Recently, The Supreme People's Court Litigation Service Center officially presented the appointment letter to Attorney Cheng Xiaolu, Chair of the Partner Meeting at Beijing Xinglai Law Firm, appointing her as a "Litigation Service Expert Volunteer." The term is five years. This appointment not only recognizes Attorney Cheng Xiaolu’s professional expertise but also highlights Xinglai Law Firm’s commitment to embracing social responsibility. Moreover, it underscores the Supreme Court’s proactive move to deepen its diversified dispute-resolution mechanisms by actively engaging external professional resources in delivering judicial services.

To promote the resolution of petition-related disputes in litigation cases and explore mechanisms for third-party involvement in judicial services, the Supreme People's Court partnered with the China Law Society in August 2014 to jointly establish a volunteer expert mechanism for litigation services. This initiative is specifically managed by the China Legal Consulting Center, which organizes law professors and legal practitioners to take turns providing on-site legal and psychological counseling, helping to ease and resolve petition-related grievances, participating as invited guests in simplified hearings for appeal cases, and assisting in pre-trial dispute resolution for retrial cases.

As of the end of 2024, the China Legal Consulting Center has dispatched over 2,000 volunteer experts to provide pro bono services at the Supreme People's Court Litigation Service Center, helping resolve more than 5,350 cases. Their efforts have earned high praise from the Supreme People's Court and unanimous recognition from the public who sought assistance. The Case Filing Division of the Supreme People's Court has repeatedly sent letters of gratitude to the China Legal Consulting Center, highlighting how the volunteer expert program has promptly addressed the public's most urgent and diverse judicial needs, effectively eased tensions among petitioners, and significantly reduced the workload associated with handling litigation-related complaints—thus making a vital contribution to the court’s overall efforts in managing legal and litigation-related petitions.