? The responsibilities of lawyers stipulated in the Lawyers Law mainly include the following provisions:
Article 29 As a legal adviser, a lawyer shall, in accordance with the agreement, provide advice to the client on relevant legal issues, draft and review legal documents, participate in litigation, mediation or arbitration activities as an agent, handle other legal affairs entrusted, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client.
Article 30 A lawyer representing litigation legal affairs or non-litigation legal affairs shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients within the scope of entrustment.
Article 31 When acting as a defender, a lawyer shall, according to the facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions on acquittal, lighter punishment or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants.
The obligations of lawyers stipulated in the Lawyers Law mainly include the following provisions:
Paragraph 2 of Article 32: After accepting the entrustment, a lawyer shall not refuse to defend or represent him without justifiable reasons.
Article 38 A lawyer shall keep the state secrets and business secrets he knows in his practice, and shall not disclose the privacy of his clients.
Lawyers should keep confidential the information and materials that their clients and others are unwilling to disclose in their practice activities. However, criminal facts and information that endanger national security, public safety and other serious personal and property safety of others are not included.
Article 39 A lawyer shall not act as an agent for both parties in the same case, nor shall he act as an agent for legal affairs that have conflicts of interest with himself or his close relatives.