When hiring legal counsel, employers rarely sign contracts for several years at a time. Generally, the contract term is one year. After the expiration, if both parties have the intention to continue cooperation, they will be renewed for another year. The reason why it is signed once a year is to facilitate the adjustment of the signing object and legal consultant fee. Therefore, in order to renew the contract next year, legal counsel should be diligent and conscientious in his work.
The scope of work of the legal adviser:
1. Answer legal advice for Party A and provide legal advice when necessary;
2. Assist Party A in drafting, revising and reviewing contracts and other legal documents and rules and regulations;
3. Put forward legal opinions on major decisions of Party A's operation and management, conduct legal argumentation, and provide legal basis for Party A's decision-making;
4. Acting for Party A in civil, economic and administrative litigation and arbitration activities;
5. Assist in the negotiation of major economic projects at the request of Party A, and review or prepare all kinds of legal documents required for the negotiation;
6. Provide legal information related to Party A's activities;
7. Assist Party A in legal publicity, education and legal training for its employees;
8. Assist Party A to establish and improve the relevant contract management system;
9. At the written request of Party A, issue a lawyer's letter, statement and notice;
10, other non-litigation legal affairs.
Working methods of legal counsel:
1. When and where Party B appoints a lawyer to work, please contact Party A at any time as required;
2. If the lawyer appointed by Party B is unable to provide legal consultation activities due to special circumstances, with the consent of Party A, Party B may appoint another lawyer to provide legal services for Party A. ..
The signing process of the contract is as follows:
1, market research and feasibility study;
2. Credit review;
3. Consultation and negotiation;
4. Drafting contract documents;
5. Perform the formalities for the contract to take effect.
To sum up, after the contract documents are drawn up, the last procedure of contract conclusion, that is, the signature or seal of both parties, must be handled under the condition of full recognition by both parties. First, the legal representatives or managers of both parties sign the contract. Secondly, according to the custom of our country, before completing the procedure of concluding a contract, it is necessary to affix the official seal of the unit or the special seal for the contract.
Legal basis:
Article 2 13 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law
Those who engage in serious illegal acts endangering national security and social interests in the name of the company shall have their business licenses revoked.