Its predecessor was the Law Department of Jilin University, and it was one of the two remaining law departments in China that were not closed during the "Ten-year Catastrophe". Its school-running history began with the Department of Justice of Northeast Administration College founded by 1948, and now it has become a legal education and research base with extensive influence, good reputation and important position in the country.
After more than 60 years' development and struggle, the Law School of Jilin University has become an important legal education center in China and one of the important bases for training legal talents. Is one of the famous law schools in China, and the current president is Professor He Zhipeng.