Attorney's fees are generally borne by the parties who hire lawyers, and can also be borne by the losing party under certain legal circumstances, such as intellectual property disputes such as copyright, patent right and trademark right. For the specific amount of attorney fees, the judge will support it based on the nature of the case and discretion. When a law firm collects lawyer service fees from its clients, it shall issue legal bills to the clients. Lawyers' fees, arbitration fees, appraisal fees, notarization fees and file retrieval fees paid by law firms on behalf of clients in the process of providing legal services are not lawyers' service fees, and shall be paid separately by clients.
When accepting the entrustment, a law firm shall sign a contract with the client for charging lawyer services or specify the charging terms in the entrustment contract.
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People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 6 To apply for practicing as a lawyer, an application shall be submitted to the judicial administrative department of the people's government of a city divided into districts or a municipality directly under the Central Government, and the following materials shall be submitted:
(a) the national unified legal professional qualification certificate;
(two) the materials issued by the lawyers association that the applicant has passed the internship assessment;
(3) the identity certificate of the applicant;
(4) A certificate issued by a law firm agreeing to accept the applicant.
To apply for a part-time lawyer's practice, it shall also submit a certificate that the unit where it works agrees that the applicant is engaged in a part-time lawyer's profession.
The department accepting the application shall conduct a review within 20 days from the date of acceptance, and submit the review 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, conduct an examination and make a decision on whether to approve the practice. If the practice is approved, the lawyer's practice certificate shall be issued to the applicant; If it is not allowed to practice, it shall explain the reasons in writing to the applicant. Article 7 An applicant shall not be issued a lawyer's practice certificate under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Having no or limited capacity for civil conduct;
(2) Having been subjected to criminal punishment, except for negligent crimes;
(3) Being expelled from public office or having his practicing certificate as a lawyer or notary revoked. Article 14 A law firm is a lawyer's practice institution. The establishment of a law firm shall meet the following conditions:
(1) Having its own name, domicile and articles of association;
(2) Having lawyers who meet the requirements of this Law;
(3) The promoter shall be a lawyer who has a certain practice experience and has not been punished for stopping practicing within three years;
(4) Having assets that meet the requirements of the judicial administrative department of the State Council.