Legal advisers can accept the engagement of the parties, handle relevant legal affairs for the parties, or accept the entrustment of the parties involved in non-litigation events to provide legal aid. They can appear in court as agents ad litem of the parties in civil proceedings and as defenders of the defendants in criminal proceedings. According to relevant laws, legal counsel can represent enterprises in civil, economic and administrative litigation, arbitration and administrative reconsideration. If an enterprise establishes the position of legal adviser, the person belongs to the employee of the enterprise and can be authorized by the company to represent the company in litigation. If the lawyer hired by the enterprise was a legal adviser, the lawyer could have participated in the litigation according to the authorization of the enterprise.
The role of the legal adviser is as follows:
1, to prevent future legal risks;
2. Deal with the existing problems;
3. Promote the standardization of employer management;
4. Cost saving (from the perspective of preventing damage);
5. Staff of management and board of directors;
6. Implementers of laws and policies;
7. Supporters of enterprise management by objectives;
8. Commercial contract practitioners;
9. Defenders of enterprise self-discipline system;
10, arbitrator of internal disputes;
1 1, performance and risk coordinator;
12, defender of the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises.
To sum up, legal counsel should have corresponding legal literacy, be able to answer legal advice for the company and provide suggestions for the company's legal operation.
Legal basis:
Article 29 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
Lawyers, as legal advisers, 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 entrusted legal affairs and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients.