A full-time lawyer refers to a person who has obtained a lawyer's qualification or a legal professional qualification certificate, practiced in a law firm for one year, and obtained a full-time lawyer's practice certificate, specializing in lawyer work. Full-time lawyers must practice in law firms, including litigation business such as civil litigation, criminal litigation and administrative litigation, as well as non-litigation business such as legal consultation and legal consultant.
Part-time lawyer refers to a person who has obtained a lawyer's practice certificate and engages in lawyer's practice part-time without leaving his post.
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People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 17 To apply for the establishment of a law firm, the following materials shall be submitted:
(1) an application;
(2) The name and articles of association of the law firm;
(3) A list of lawyers, resumes, identity certificates and lawyer's practice certificates;
(4) proof of residence;
(5) proof of assets.
When establishing a partnership law firm, a partnership agreement shall also be submitted. Article 18 To establish a law firm, an application shall be submitted to the judicial administrative department of the people's government at the municipal level or municipality directly under the Central Government, and the department accepting the application shall conduct an examination within 20 days from the date of acceptance, and submit the examination opinions and all application materials to the judicial administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government. The judicial administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, within 10 days from the date of receiving the submitted materials, make a review and make a decision on whether to approve the establishment. If the establishment is approved, the practice certificate of law firm shall be issued to the applicant; If the establishment is not approved, the reasons shall be explained in writing to the applicant. Article 15 The establishment of a partnership law firm shall not only meet the requirements stipulated in Article 14 of this Law, but also have three or more partners, and the promoters shall be lawyers with more than three years' practice experience.
A partnership law firm may be established in the form of general partnership or special general partnership. The partners of a partnership law firm shall be liable for the debts of the law firm in the form of partnership.