Legal basis: Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Practice Article 31 When a lawyer acts as a defender, he shall, according to facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions on whether the criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, the crime is light, or his criminal responsibility is reduced or exempted, so as to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant.
If a lawyer acts as a defender, his law firm shall submit an acceptance letter to the case-handling organ within three days after accepting the entrustment, informing the entrusted matters, lawyers and contact information.