Constitution of the Jiangsu Provincial Lawyers Association
(Deliberated and adopted at the Seventh Lawyers Congress of Jiangsu Province on December 12, 2007)
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 is to standardize the organization and activities of the Jiangsu Lawyers Association, improve the management of lawyers, establish the rights and obligations of members, clarify the responsibilities of various institutions and personnel, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of members. Legitimate rights and interests must be formulated in accordance with the "Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Articles of the All China Lawyers Association" and in conjunction with the actual conditions of Jiangsu Province.
Article 2 The Jiangsu Lawyers Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association) is a corporate legal person composed of its members and established in accordance with the law. It is an industry self-regulatory organization for lawyers and implements industry management of lawyers in accordance with the law.
Article 3 The Association accepts the supervision and management of the judicial administration department of Jiangsu Province and the guidance of the Civil Affairs Department of Jiangsu Province and the All-China Lawyers Association.
The Association will provide guidance and supervision to the provincial and municipal lawyers associations and directly affiliated branches.
Article 4 The purpose of this Association: Guided by the important thought of "Three Represents" and the Scientific Outlook on Development, safeguard the dignity of the Constitution and the law, be loyal to the cause of lawyers, improve the professional ability and quality of lawyers, and safeguard the integrity of members. legitimate rights and interests, strengthen industry self-discipline, promote the healthy development of the lawyer's career, and serve to promote the rule of law, build "Jiangsu under the rule of law", and build "Jiangsu under the rule of law". We must govern the country according to law, build "harmonious Jiangsu" and "Jiangsu governed by law", and play an active role in promoting the construction of the Four Civilizations in Jiangsu.
Article 5: The full name of this association: Jiangsu Provincial Lawyers Association, its English name is: Jiangsu Provincial Lawyers Association:
This association is located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
Chapter 2 Responsibilities
Article 6: The Association shall perform the following responsibilities:
(1) Ensure that lawyers practice law and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of lawyers;
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(2) Summarize and exchange lawyer work experience;
(3) Formulate industry norms and disciplinary rules;
(4) Organize lawyer business training and professional ethics, Practicing discipline education and assessment of lawyers’ professional behavior. Discipline education and assessment of lawyers’ professional activities;
(5) Organize and manage internship activities for those who apply for legal practice, and assess interns;
(6) Assessment of lawyers and lawyers The firm implements rewards and disciplinary sanctions;
(7) Accepts complaints or reports against lawyers, mediates disputes arising from lawyers' practice activities, and accepts complaints from lawyers;
(8) Other duties stipulated in laws, administrative regulations, rules and the articles of association of the bar association.
Chapter 3 Members
Article 7: In accordance with the provisions of the Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China and the State, a law firm or lawyer who has obtained a lawyer's practicing certificate and is established in accordance with the law Branch offices, as well as public lawyers and corporate lawyers within the jurisdiction of this province, are individual members of this association.
Provincial municipal lawyers associations, branches directly under the association, law firms, branches, and company (group) legal affairs departments established with the approval of the judicial administration department of Jiangsu Province are group members of the association.
Article 8 Rights of individual members:
(1) Enjoy equal rights to vote and be elected;
(2) Treat representatives, directors, and standing directors , the removal motion of the vice president, president, supervisor, deputy supervisor and supervisor;
(3) Enjoy the right to protect the practice of law;
(4) Participate in studies organized by the association and training;
(5) Participate in professional research and experience exchange activities organized by the Association;
(6) Enjoy the welfare benefits organized by the Association;
(7) Use the association’s books, materials, networks and information resources;
(8) Supervise the association’s work and make criticisms and suggestions;
(9) Legislate Provide opinions and suggestions in terms of law, justice, administrative law enforcement, etc.;
(10) Other rights stipulated in laws, regulations, rules and industry norms.
Article 9 Obligations of individual members:
(1) Abide by the association’s charter and implement the association’s resolutions;
(2) Observe lawyer’s professional ethics and Practice discipline and abide by the norms and standards of the lawyer industry;
(3) Accept the guidance, supervision and management of the Association;
(4) Undertake the work entrusted by the Association and perform the law in accordance with the law Obligations to assist;
Article 9 Obligations of Individual Members
(5) Consciously safeguard the professional reputation of lawyers and maintain the unity of members;
(6) In accordance with the requirements of the Association Requires the payment of membership dues;
(7) Participation in the association’s activities;
(8) Other obligations stipulated in laws, regulations, rules and practice standards.
Article 10 Rights of group members:
(1) Elect representatives to attend the Provincial Lawyers Congress and nominate candidates for directors and supervisors of the association;
(2) Propose motions to remove representatives, directors, standing directors, vice presidents, presidents, supervisors, deputy supervisors, and supervisors;
(3) Participate in meetings and other activities organized by the association;
(4) Use the association’s books, materials, networks and information resources;
(5) Make criticisms, suggestions and inquiries about the association’s work;
( 6) Other rights stipulated in laws, regulations, rules and industry norms.
Article 11 Obligations of group members:
(1) Abide by the association’s charter and accept the association’s supervision and guidance;
(2) Communicate , study and implement the resolutions of the Association;
(3) Educate and restrain lawyers to abide by lawyers’ professional ethics and professional disciplines;
(4) Organize lawyers to participate in the activities of the Association;
(5) Formulate and implement internal rules and regulations;
(6) Provide necessary conditions for lawyers to exercise their rights and perform their obligations;
(7) Organize participation Lawyer professional liability insurance;
(8) Pay and collect membership fees in accordance with the regulations of the Association;
(9) Undertake the work entrusted by the Association;
(10) ) Other obligations stipulated in laws, regulations, rules and industry norms.
Chapter 4 Lawyers Congress
Article 12 The Lawyers Congress is the highest authority of the association. Representatives are elected from individual members by the Provincial Municipal Lawyers Congress and the Lawyers Congress of the directly affiliated branches of this Association. They can also be elected from individual members by the Board of Directors of the Provincial Municipal Lawyers Association and the directly affiliated branch council of this Association.
The council of the Provincial Municipal Lawyers Association and the president of the directly affiliated branch of the association shall be attended by practicing lawyers as ex-officio representatives at the Lawyers Congress.
Public lawyers and corporate lawyers participate in the election of lawyers’ congresses of the provincial and municipal lawyers associations and branches directly under the association.
The Lawyers Congress may invite relevant personnel to attend meetings as special representatives. The authority of specially invited representatives is determined by the presidium of the conference.
Article 13. Each term of the Lawyers Congress shall be five years.
The Lawyers Congress holds a meeting every five years. If necessary, the Standing Committee may decide to advance or postpone the meeting. Advancement or extension must be reported to the judicial administrative department of Jiangsu Province for review and approval. The period of advance or extension shall not exceed six months.
Article 14: Representatives shall attend the meetings of the Lawyers’ Congress and exercise the following powers:
(1) Exercise the right to deliberate, vote, make proposals, and propose during the meetings of the Lawyers’ Congress. The right to vote and be elected;
(2) Regularly contact members, reflect their voices, and safeguard their rights and interests;
(3) Other powers stipulated in this Articles of Association. (3) Other powers stipulated in the charter.
Article 15 The powers of the Lawyers Congress are
(1) to formulate and amend the Jiangsu Provincial Lawyers Association’s charter and supervise its implementation;
(2) to formulate , revise important industry norms and supervise their implementation;
(3) Discuss and decide the work policies and tasks of the Association;
(4) Review and approve the work reports of the Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors;
(5) Review and adopt the work reports of the Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors;
(6) Review and adopt the work reports and work reports of the Board of Directors and the Board of Supervisors;
(5) Elect and remove directors, supervisors of the All-China Lawyers Association, representatives attending the National Lawyers Congress and candidates for directors and supervisors;
(6) Deliberate and approve the types, standards and standards for collection of membership dues of the Association Methods for collecting membership fees;
(7) Review and approve the report on the income and expenditure of membership fees for each session of the Board of Directors;
(8) Propose suggestions for amending the charter and other amendments to the All-China Lawyers Association , put forward suggestions for amending the charter and other important matters to the All-China Lawyers Association;
(9) Review and adopt other matters proposed by the presidium of the conference;
(10) Review and adopt laws and regulations , other matters stipulated in the regulations and articles of association that shall be decided by the Lawyers Congress.
Article 16 A meeting of the Lawyers Congress must be attended by more than two-thirds of the representatives. Resolutions on formulating or amending the Articles of Association must be passed by more than two-thirds of the representatives present; resolutions on other matters must be passed by more than one-half of the representatives present. The voting rights of representatives may not be entrusted to others.
Article 17 Before convening a meeting of the Lawyers’ Congress, a preparatory meeting shall be held to decide on the composition and responsibilities of the presidium of the Lawyers’ Congress, adopt the agenda of the meeting, and decide on other preparatory matters.
The previous Standing Committee should make recommendations on the composition of the presidium of the Lawyers Congress, which shall be adopted by the preparatory meeting of the Lawyers Congress.
The Presidium is the temporary authority during the sessions of the Lawyers Congress. The presidium decides the matters submitted to the meeting for voting and deliberation, and proposes candidates for directors, standing directors, vice presidents, presidents, chief supervisors, deputy chief supervisors, and supervisors.
Decisions made at the presidium meeting must be approved by more than half of all members of the presidium.
Article 18 When the Lawyers Congress meets to conduct elections and pass motions, the presidium decides to use secret voting, a show of hands, or other methods.
Article 19 The Presidium of the Lawyers’ Congress may propose proposals to the Lawyers’ Congress.
A lawyer delegation or more than 10 representatives may submit proposals to the Lawyers Congress.
Proposals raised during the sessions of the Lawyers’ Congress shall be responded to by the newly elected Standing Committee and its offices within the specified time.
Article 20 During the session of the Lawyers’ Congress, a delegation or more than 30 representatives may submit a written inquiry to the previous council or standing council, and the presidium shall decide on the person in charge of the unit being questioned. Respond on the spot or provide another written reply.
Chapter 5 Council and Standing Council
Article 21 The Council is elected by the Lawyers Congress. The Congress is responsible.
The term of each term of the Board of Directors is five years. If the meeting is held in advance or postponed, the term of the Board of Directors will be advanced or extended accordingly.
Article 22 The directors of this association shall be selected from lawyers who have good professional ethics and high professional level, have practiced law for more than three years, have dedication, are enthusiastic about public welfare activities in the lawyer industry, and have strong deliberation ability. Produced by election.
Directors shall fulfill their obligations of integrity and diligence, safeguard the interests of the Association, and accept the Association’s supervision and suggestions on the performance of their duties.
Article 23: Functions and powers of the Board of Directors:
(1) Decide to convene a meeting of the Lawyers’ Congress;
(2) Elect, co-opt, remove or Replace the president, vice-president, and standing directors, remove or replace representatives and directors;
(3) Review and approve the annual dues budget and final accounts report;
(4) Review and approve the standing committee Work report of the Board of Directors;
(5) Deliberating and adopting comprehensive industry management standards;
(6) Performing Article 15 (2) and (6) during the intersession of the Lawyers Congress. 3) and (8) powers of the Lawyers Congress;
(8) Nominate lawyer representatives to the National Lawyers Congress and candidates for directors and supervisors of the All-China Lawyers Association;
( 8) Make recommendations to the All China Lawyers Association to remove the lawyer representatives of the National Lawyers Congress and the directors and supervisors of the All China Lawyers Association;
(9) Handle other matters assigned by the Lawyers Congress.
Article 24 The Board of Directors shall hold at least one meeting each year, convened and chaired by the President. If the president is unable to perform his duties due to special reasons, the vice president designated by the president shall convene and preside over the meeting.
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be convened upon the decision of the Standing Council or the proposal of more than a quarter of the directors and supervisors.
Article 25 The Association has more than 150 individual members, or more than 30 group members, or more than 25 representatives, or more than 15 directors, or the Board of Supervisors may propose to the Board of Directors to remove the Association. The president, vice president, executive directors, directors and representatives of lawyers from this province participating in the National Lawyers Congress, as well as the directors and supervisors of lawyers from this province participating in the All-China Lawyers Association.
After the recommendation for removal is made, a special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held within 30 days.
Article 26 The meeting of the board of directors must be attended by more than two-thirds of the directors before it can be held. Resolutions of the board of directors meeting must be passed by more than half of the directors present at the meeting.
Resolutions to dismiss the president, vice president, and executive directors must be approved by more than two-thirds of the directors present at the meeting. The voting rights of directors may not be entrusted to others.
Article 27 Directors shall be removed from office if they fall under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Failure to implement the resolutions of the member congress, board of directors, or standing board meeting;
(2) Subject to criminal punishment, suspension of practice or administrative penalty of revoking lawyer's practicing certificate, notice of criticism or the above industry sanctions;
(3) Failure to attend two meetings of the Board of Directors without reason;
(4) Failure to attend the meeting of the Board of Directors without any reason;
Other reasons. Board meetings;
(4) Other circumstances that warrant removal.
Article 28 The Board of Directors meeting elects a president, several vice-presidents, and several standing directors to form a standing board of directors, which is the permanent body of the board of directors.
Based on work needs, the board of directors can hire a number of honorary presidents and consultants. The terms of honorary presidents and consultants are the same as those of the board of directors.
Article 29: The powers of the Standing Council:
(1) Remove or replace representatives and directors;
(2) Appoint and remove the Secretary-General and Deputy Directors Secretary-General;
(3) Decide on the organizational structure, staffing and salary and welfare policies of the Secretariat;
(4) Decide on the establishment of the working committee and business committee of the society and the candidate for director;
(5) Decide on the establishment of working committees and business committees; 5) Develop professional norms and management systems other than those in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 15 and paragraph 5 of Article 23 of the association’s charter ;
(6) Consider and adopt the annual work report of the Secretariat, Working Committee, and Business Committee and the work plan for the next year;
(7) Decide to advance or postpone the meeting of lawyer representatives General Assembly and Council meetings.
(8) Discuss and decide on rewards and sanctions for members;
(9) Implement the decisions and resolutions of the association’s party group;
(10) Guidance, Supervise the work of provincial and municipal bar associations and directly affiliated branches;
(11) Matters authorized by the board of directors or industry regulations that need to be decided by the board of directors.
Article 30: The Standing Council shall be nominated by the presidium of the Lawyers Congress among the elected directors and shall be elected at the Council meeting. The term of the Standing Board is the same as that of the Board of Directors, and no less than one-third of the standing directors of the Board of Directors shall be replaced at each term.
Article 31: In principle, the meeting of the Standing Council shall be held once every quarter. A special meeting of the Standing Council may be convened upon the proposal of the President or more than one-quarter of the Executive Directors or the Supervisory Committee. A meeting of the Standing Council must be attended by more than two-thirds of the standing directors. Resolutions made at the Standing Council meeting must be approved by more than half of the standing directors present at the meeting. The dismissal of the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General must be approved by more than two-thirds of the standing directors present at the meeting.
Article 32: A standing director shall be dismissed under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Removed from office; Failure to attend the meeting of the Standing Council for the first time;
(3) If there are other circumstances, he will be dismissed.
If a standing director should be removed from his post, the Standing Council shall decide to terminate his duties first and pass a removal resolution at the next board meeting.
Article 33 The Association shall have one president, who shall be the legal representative of the Association. He shall be nominated by the presidium of the Lawyers Congress among the elected standing directors and shall be elected at the Council meeting.
The president of the Association shall be a practicing lawyer, and his term shall be the same as that of the Board of Directors. The presidents of the bar associations and branches directly under the associations of each province and municipality directly under the Central Government shall gradually be held by practicing lawyers. The president may be re-elected but shall not serve more than two terms.
Article 34 This association shall have several vice-presidents to assist the president in carrying out his work. The vice president shall be nominated by the Presidium of the Lawyers Congress from among the elected standing directors and shall be elected by the Board of Directors at a meeting.
The vice-president may be re-elected, but shall not serve more than two terms.
Article 35 The president, vice-president, and secretary-general of the association shall set up a president’s office meeting to exercise the following powers:
(1) Implement the implementation of party and state organs and Decisions and opinions of the All-China Lawyers Association on the work of lawyers and the work of the Lawyers Association;
(2) Supervise and implement the work deployed by the Board of Directors and the Standing Council;
(3) Discussion , examine and determine major matters that need to be submitted to the Board of Directors, the Standing Council and the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Justice for approval;
(4) The research association needs to submit annual work plans and financial budget suggestions to the Board of Directors and the Standing Board for approval;
(5) Analyze problems existing in the work of lawyers across the province and study solutions;
(6) Communicate and inform about their respective work situations and matters that need to be studied together;
(7) Study proposals for convening special meetings of the Board of Directors, Standing Board of Directors, and Board of Supervisors;
(8) Study matters submitted to the Board of Directors and Standing Board for decision;
(9) Listen to the secretariat’s report on business work and propose solutions and measures to solve the problem;
(10) Study and reply to the Lawyers Association’s request for instructions from the Provincial and Municipal Lawyers Association and its directly affiliated branches matters;
(11) Propose the secretariat’s organizational structure, staffing and salary and welfare policy plans;
(12) Review and decide on the reward and punishment plan for the secretariat staff;
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(13) Discuss and decide other matters.
Relevant leaders of the judicial administrative agencies of Jiangsu Province can be invited to the president’s office meeting.
Article 36: The president shall exercise the following powers
(1) Preside over the meetings of the Lawyers Congress; Office meetings of the Board of Directors and the President;
(3) Propose the development plan and phased work goals for the lawyer industry in the province;
(4) Inspect and supervise the meetings of the Board of Directors and the Standing Council Implementation of resolutions;
(5) Inspect the implementation of resolutions of the Board of Directors and Standing Council meetings;
(5) Lead the work of the Secretariat of the Association;
(6) Participate in relevant meetings on behalf of the association and conduct external exchanges and coordination;
(7) Sign documents of the association;
(8) Handle emergencies;
(9) Exercise other powers granted by the Lawyers Congress, the Council and the Standing Council. Other powers and functions.
Article 37 If the president is unable to perform his duties for any reason, the vice president designated by the president shall act as the president.
If the vice president is unable to perform his duties for any reason, other executive directors designated by the president will act as vice president.
As entrusted by the president, the vice president may preside over meetings of the Lawyers’ Congress, convene and preside over the board of directors, standing council and president’s office meetings.
Article 38: When convening the Lawyers Congress, the Board of Directors, the Standing Council and the President’s office meeting, the director, executive deputy director, vice president, and president shall discuss matters involving their own interests. should be avoided.
Article 39 Directors, executive directors, vice presidents and presidents shall not use their positions to seek personal gain or engage in unfair competition.
Article 40 The president and vice president shall make annual work reports to the board of directors and accept supervision and questioning from directors and members.
Article 41 The list of president, vice president, executive director and secretary-general of this association shall be submitted to the All China Lawyers Association for filing; the presidents and vice presidents of provincial and municipal lawyers associations and branches directly under this association shall , the list of executive directors and secretary-general shall be submitted to the Association for record.
Chapter 6 Supervisory Board
Article 42 The Supervisory Board is elected by the Lawyers Congress. It is the internal supervision agency of the Lawyers Association. It is responsible to the Lawyers Congress and reports to the lawyer representatives. Conference report work.
The term of the Supervisory Board is five years. If the meeting of the Lawyers Congress is held in advance or postponed, the term of the Supervisory Board shall be advanced or postponed accordingly.
Article 43 Members of the Board of Supervisors shall be selected from representatives who have good professional ethics and high professional standards, have practiced law for more than three years, have dedication, are enthusiastic about public welfare activities in the lawyer industry, and have strong deliberation ability. . The directors, secretary-general and deputy secretary-general of the Lawyers Association shall not serve as supervisors.
Article 44 The Board of Supervisors shall consist of a chief supervisor and several deputy chief supervisors. The chairman of the board of supervisors and deputy chairman of the board of supervisors are nominated by the presidium of the Lawyers Congress from among the elected supervisors and elected by the board of supervisors.
Not less than one-third of the supervisors of each term of the Supervisory Board shall be replaced.
Supervisors and deputy supervisors may be re-elected, but supervisors and deputy supervisors shall not be re-elected for more than two terms.
Article 45: The powers and duties of the Board of Supervisors:
(1) Supervise the implementation of resolutions and decisions of the Lawyers Congress, the Board of Directors, the Standing Council, and the President’s Office Meeting;
(2) Elect, co-opt, remove or replace the chairman and vice-chairman of the board of supervisors, and remove or replace members of the board of supervisors;
(3) Supervise the chairman, vice-chairman and executive directors, directors, secretary-general, The Deputy Secretary-General performs his duties;
(4) Supervises the collection and use of membership fees;
(5) Proposes to convene special meetings of the Board of Directors or Standing Council;
(6) Assign supervisors to attend meetings of the Board of Directors, Standing Council meetings, President’s office meetings and other working meetings of the Association;
(7) Other powers assigned to the Association by the Lawyers Congress. (7) Other powers granted by the Lawyers Congress.
Article 46 The Chairman of the Board of Supervisors shall exercise the following powers:
(1) Lead the Board of Supervisors to carry out its work;
(2) Convene and preside over meetings of the Board of Supervisors;
(3) Signing documents of the Board of Supervisors;
(4) Supervising and inspecting the work of supervisors;
(5) Other powers granted by the Board of Supervisors.
Article 47 The Board of Supervisors shall hold at least one meeting every year, and the meeting shall be convened and presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
When necessary, an extraordinary meeting of the Supervisory Board may be convened upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board or more than one-third of the supervisors.
The meeting of the board of supervisors must be attended by more than two-thirds of the supervisors. Resolutions made by the board of supervisors must be approved by more than two-thirds of the supervisors present at the meeting. Supervisors may not entrust others to exercise voting rights.
Article 48 If the association has more than 150 individual members, or more than 30 group members, or more than 25 representatives, or more than 3 supervisors, it may propose to the board of supervisors to remove the chairman and vice-chairman of the board of supervisors. suggestion.
After the recommendation for removal is made, an extraordinary meeting of the Supervisory Board shall be held within 20 days.
Article 49 A supervisor shall be dismissed if any of the following circumstances occurs:
(1) Failure to implement the resolutions of the Lawyers Congress or the Supervisory Board meeting;
(2) Subject to criminal penalties, suspension of practice or revocation of lawyer's practicing certificate, administrative penalties, or punishments such as criticism in industry notices;
(3) Failure to attend two meetings of the Board of Supervisors without reason;
(4) Failure to attend meetings of the Board of Supervisors without reason;
(4) Other circumstances that warrant removal from office.
Article 50 If the chairman of the board of supervisors is unable to perform his duties for any reason, the vice chairman of the board of supervisors designated by the board of supervisors shall act as chairman of the board of supervisors.
When the Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board is unable to perform his duties for any reason, other supervisors designated by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board shall act as the Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Article 51 When convening the lawyers’ meeting, the board of directors, the standing board of directors, the president’s office meeting, or the board of supervisors, the supervisors, deputy supervisors, and chairman of the board of supervisors shall recuse themselves when discussing matters involving their interests.
Article 52 The chairman of the board of supervisors and the deputy chairman of the board of supervisors shall report their work to the board of supervisors every year and accept the supervision and questioning of supervisors and supervisors.
Article 53 The list of chief supervisors and deputy chief supervisors shall be reported to the All China Lawyers Association for record; the names of chief supervisors and deputy chief supervisors of provincial and municipal lawyers associations and branches directly under the council shall be reported to the council for record.
Chapter 7 Secretariat
Article 54: The Association shall establish a Secretariat as a daily office responsible for the specific implementation of the Lawyers Congress, the Board of Directors, the Standing Council, and the Board of Supervisors. and the resolutions and decisions of the president’s office meeting, and undertake the daily work of the association.
The Secretariat is responsible to the Standing Council and reports its work to the Standing Council.
Article 55: The association shall have one secretary-general and several deputy secretaries-general, who shall be nominated by the president of the association or based on the recommendation of the Jiangsu Provincial Judicial Administration Bureau, and shall be appointed by the Standing Council.
The Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General attend meetings of the Board of Directors, Standing Board of Directors and Board of Supervisors.
Article 56 The Secretary-General shall perform the following duties
(1) Preside over the daily work of the Secretariat;
(2) Organize and implement the Lawyers’ Congress and the Resolutions of the meeting, the Standing Council, the Board of Supervisors and the President’s office meeting;
(3) Appointment or dismissal of secretariat staff other than those who shall be appointed or dismissed by the Standing Council;
(4) Formulate and implement the internal rules and regulations of the Secretariat;
(5) Coordinate the work with relevant departments;
(6) Complete the work of the Board of Directors, Standing Board of Directors, and Board of Supervisors , other tasks assigned by the President's office meeting;
(7) Other duties authorized by the Standing Council.
Article 57 The term of office of the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General is the same as that of the Standing Council.
Chapter 8 Working Committee and Business Committee
Article 58 The Association shall establish several working committees and several business committees.
Each working committee and business committee shall have a director, several deputy directors, and several members.
The working committee is a specialized working body of the association that performs its duties.
The Business Committee is the business seminar organization of the Association, responsible for organizing theoretical research and business exchanges, drafting lawyer business specifications and standards, and improving the professional level and image of lawyers.
Article 59 The establishment and adjustment of the working committee and business committee of the Association and the selection of its director shall be decided by the Standing Council. The Standing Council may hire experts, scholars and relevant leaders to serve as consultants to the business committee.
Article 60 The working committee and business committee shall be composed of members with good conduct, outstanding reputation, and relevant work experience, experience and professional knowledge. The method for selecting committee members and the rules for committee activities shall be formulated separately by the Standing Committee.
Article 61 The daily work of the Working Committee and Business Committee is coordinated and arranged by the Secretariat, which is responsible to the Standing Council.
Article 62 The term of office of the members of the Working Committee and the Business Committee shall be the same as the term of office of the members of the Standing Council.
Chapter 9 Rewards, Punishment and Dispute Mediation
Article 63: The Association will reward members who perform exemplary duties as members and make outstanding contributions to the development of the lawyer’s career; Members who violate lawyers' professional ethics and practice disciplines or violate lawyer industry standards will be punished.
Article 64: If a member has any of the following circumstances, the Association shall praise, commend, award honorary titles and other rewards, and provide material rewards as appropriate:
(1) Make outstanding contributions to the construction of democracy and the rule of law;
(2) Make significant contributions to safeguarding the interests of the country and the people;
(3) Successfully handle cases involving the country or the region Lawyers' cases that have significant impact. The case has a major impact nationwide or in the region and has achieved remarkable results;
(4) Making outstanding contributions to improving legislative and judicial work, promoting the reform and development of the lawyer's career, and establishing the image of the lawyer profession;
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(5) Being awarded honorary titles by judicial administrative departments, and other honorary titles by other government departments and social groups.
Article 65 If a member commits any of the following acts, the Association will, depending on the circumstances, give warnings, notices of criticism, public condemnation, suspension of all or part of the member’s rights, cancellation of membership, and other industry penalties, either separately or combined depending on the circumstances:
(1) Violation of the "Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China", "National Lawyers Law" and other laws, regulations and rules;
(2) Violation of this Articles of Association and industry norms
(3) Violating lawyers’ professional ethics and professional disciplines;
(4) Seriously violating social and public standards and damaging the image and reputation of the lawyer profession;
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(5) Failure to perform member obligations;
(6) Other violations of laws and regulations that the Association believes should be subject to industry disciplinary sanctions.
For members’ violations of laws and disciplines, the association has the right to propose administrative penalties to the judicial administrative department that has the power to impose penalties.
Members whose practicing certificates are revoked by the judicial administrative department will automatically lose their membership.
Article 66: When making a disciplinary decision against a practicing member, the defense of the member under investigation shall be carefully listened to. Before making an industry disciplinary decision to suspend all or part of a member's rights or cancel membership, the member under investigation has the right to request a hearing.
Members should consciously implement industry disciplinary decisions.
Article 67: Members who are punished by judicial administrative departments for suspension of practice due to violation of laws and regulations shall not enjoy the right to vote, the right to be elected, and other rights of members of the Association during the period of suspension.
Article 68: Rewards and punishments for members shall be recorded in files and announced in an appropriate manner.
Article 69 If any dispute arises between members or between members and parties involved in their professional activities, they may apply for mediation by the relevant working committee of the Association. The costs incurred during mediation shall be borne by the parties concerned, and the mode of payment shall be determined by the relevant working committee.
Members should consciously fulfill the agreement reached through mediation.
Article 70: Specific measures for member rewards and punishments and dispute resolution will be formulated separately by the Association’s Standing Committee.
Chapter 10 Funding Sources
Article 71 The funding sources of the association include:
(1) Membership dues;
( 2) Social donations;
(3) Other legal income.
Article 72 Members shall pay membership fees within the prescribed period, which shall be collected uniformly and used by provincial and municipal lawyers associations at different levels.
The total amount of membership fees collected shall not exceed 3% of the total annual business income of members in the province.
Membership fees are collected annually, and the payment standards are reported to the All-China Lawyers Association for record.
Article 73: Anyone who withholds or defaults on membership dues of the Association may be punished with a notice of criticism, public condemnation, or suspension of all or part of the member's industry rights.
Article 74 The Association shall strengthen the collection and management of membership fees, formulate budget and final accounting plans for membership fees, establish a ledger of revenue and expenditure of membership fees, and submit the revenue and expenditure of membership fees to a qualified independent social audit agency every year Conduct an audit, and report the audit results to the association's board of directors for review, and to the Jiangsu Provincial Judicial Administrative Department for filing, and accept the supervision of the Jiangsu Provincial Judicial Administrative Department and members.
Article 75: The association’s membership fees shall be used for the following expenses:
(1) Industry management expenses of the association;
(2) Convening of lawyers’ congress , Board of Directors, Standing Board of Directors, Board of Supervisors meetings as well as work meetings, business seminars, and commendation conferences;
(3) Expenditures for safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of lawyers and member rewards and punishments;
(4) Expenditures for activities of working committees and business committees;
(5) Expenses for organizing lawyer business training and providing business information to members;
(6) External publicity, international Expenditures for domestic exchange activities;
(7) Expenses for organizing welfare matters such as recuperation and subsidizing members with special difficulties;
(8) Expenses for cultural and sports activities for lawyers;
(9) Expenditures for the normal operation of the Lawyers Association;
(10) Expenditures for infrastructure construction and development projects of the Lawyers Association;
(11) Expenses for funding young lawyers and training senior lawyers;
(12) Expenditures to support the development of the legal profession in economically underdeveloped areas;
(13) Expenditures to carry out social welfare projects;
(14) Salary and welfare expenses for secretariat staff;
(15) Other project expenses related to the development of the industry as discussed and approved by the Standing Committee of the Council.
Chapter 11 Supplementary Provisions
Article 76 Representatives and Representatives of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan law firms that have established representative offices in this province shall accept the supervision and management of the Association and the Lawyers Association of the province or municipality where they are located. Specific measures will be formulated separately by the Standing Council.
Article 77 The formulation and modification of this Charter must be attended by more than two-thirds of the representatives of the Lawyers’ Congress, and must be approved by more than two-thirds of the representatives present.
This charter must be reported to the All-China Lawyers Association, the judicial administration department of Jiangsu Province, and the civil affairs department of Jiangsu Province for filing.
The bar associations and branches directly under the jurisdiction of the seventy-eight provinces and municipalities may formulate this charter in accordance with the provisions of this charter and in light of local realities. It will be discussed and approved at the lawyer representative conference at the same level, and reported to the local judicial administrative department and civil affairs department. Department and association record.
Article 79 The dissolution, bankruptcy and liquidation of this association shall be handled in accordance with the national laws on the dissolution, bankruptcy and liquidation of corporate legal persons.
Article 80 The Standing Council is responsible for the interpretation of this Charter.