Legal aid is provided to assistance people who are unable to afford a defense lawyer and have no access to courts. Legal aid is regarded as the center in providing access to justice by ensuring equality of the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial. With the development of the society，the needs for legal aid is increasing rapidly. This motion was proposed based on the history and status quo of Chinese legal aid system，the problems existed and includes legislative comments and opinions in several aspects，i.e. legislative plan，talent pool，funds raising and the expansion in legal aid coverage. Meanwhile，a important aspects of the motion is to introduce legal aid class to law school students and encourage them to participate in the legal aid practice actively，in order to nurture the spirit of devotion and social responsibility.