1. According to the provisions of China's Lawyers Law, people who have been criminally punished (except negligent crimes) are usually not allowed to be lawyers. This means that people who have been in prison for intentional crimes are generally not allowed to become lawyers.
2. However, there are exceptions. If someone is criminally punished for negligent crime, he may apply to become a lawyer after he is released from prison. In addition, the legal provisions and judicial environment in different regions may be different, and specific requirements need to be consulted with local judicial institutions or bar associations.
The qualities that a lawyer needs are as follows:
1, professional knowledge and skills: lawyers need to master legal knowledge and skills, be able to correctly interpret and apply the law, and provide accurate legal advice and effective solutions for clients.
2. Excellent communication skills: lawyers need to be able to express legal opinions and opinions clearly and accurately, and communicate effectively with lawyers such as clients, judges and arbitrators.
3. High logical thinking ability: Lawyers need to have high logical thinking ability, be able to analyze, reason and solve legal problems, and show strict logical and reasoning ability in court.
4. Ability to solve problems: Lawyers need to have the ability to solve problems, be able to deal with complex legal problems quickly, and provide practical solutions for clients.
5. Moral quality: Lawyers should have high moral quality, abide by legal professional ethics and safeguard the interests of clients and the public.
6. Ability to withstand pressure and patience: Lawyers need to be calm, rational and patient under high pressure, so as to maintain an efficient working state when dealing with complicated and cumbersome legal affairs.
7. Learning ability and adaptability: Lawyers need to constantly learn and adapt to new legal changes and developments in order to keep up with the latest legal trends.
8. Teamwork ability: Lawyers need to have teamwork ability and work closely with other lawyers, judges, arbitrators and clients to jointly promote the progress of legal affairs.
9. Careful and patient: Lawyers need to be very careful and patient so that there will be no omissions or mistakes when dealing with legal documents and cases.
10, innovative thinking: lawyers need to have innovative thinking and be able to provide novel and unique legal solutions to meet the different needs of customers.
To sum up, it takes a lot of time and energy to become an excellent lawyer, constantly learning and improving their professional knowledge and skills. At the same time, lawyers should also pay attention to cultivating the above characteristics in order to better provide high-quality legal services for clients.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 26
As legal advisers, lawyers should provide advice to clients on relevant legal issues, draft and review legal documents, participate in litigation, mediation or arbitration activities as agents, handle other legal affairs entrusted by clients, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients.
Article 27
If a lawyer acts as an agent for litigation legal affairs or an agent for non-litigation legal affairs, he shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client within the scope of authorization.
Article 28
When a lawyer acts as a criminal defender, he shall, according to facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions to prove that the criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, the crime is light, or his criminal responsibility is reduced or exempted, so as to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant.
Article 29
A client may refuse a lawyer to continue to defend or represent him, or may entrust a lawyer as a defender or agent.
After accepting the entrustment, a lawyer shall not refuse to defend or represent him without justifiable reasons. However, if the entrusted matter is illegal, the client uses the services provided by the lawyer to engage in illegal activities or the client conceals the facts, the lawyer has the right to refuse to defend or represent him.