1. Advisory function. If the consulting unit encounters legal problems in its daily work, it can consult the legal adviser at any time, and the legal adviser will answer them orally or in writing.
2. Decision function. Decision-making mistakes are the biggest mistakes. If a decision violates the law, it has no chance of success in a society ruled by law. Therefore, it is necessary to ask legal advisers to demonstrate the legal feasibility of major decisions.
3. Management function. Lawyers are legal experts, who are not only familiar with existing laws, but also good at legislative skills. Therefore, according to the needs of the unit, under the guidance of lawyers, the rules formulated not only conform to the spirit of the law, but also have no legal obstacles to implementation, which is rigorous and meticulous and easy to implement, and has become a powerful guarantee to prevent "internal invasion".
4. Agency function. Representing them in litigation, arbitration, mediation and other legal affairs is the purpose of most units to hire legal advisers. The agency function is indeed an important function of legal counsel.
5. Education and training functions. According to the needs of consulting units, legal advisers offer legal lectures or train legal talents on their behalf, so that their staff can master legal knowledge, enhance their awareness of the rule of law and improve their ability to handle affairs according to law, which is the embodiment of the educational and training functions of legal advisers.