Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law.
Article 45 Lawyers and law firms shall join local lawyers' associations. Lawyers and law firms that join local lawyers' associations are also members of the National Lawyers' Association. Members of the Bar Association shall enjoy the rights and perform the obligations stipulated in the articles of association of the Bar Association.
Article 46 A bar association shall perform the following duties:
(a) to ensure that lawyers practice according to law and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of lawyers;
(2) Summarizing and exchanging the working experience of lawyers;
(three) to formulate industry norms and disciplinary rules;
(4) Organizing lawyers' professional training, professional ethics and practice discipline education, and assessing lawyers' practice activities;
(five) to organize and manage the internship activities of lawyers, and to assess the interns;
(6) Rewarding and punishing lawyers and law firms;
(7) Accepting complaints or reports against lawyers, mediating disputes arising from lawyers' practice activities and accepting lawyers' complaints;
(eight) other duties stipulated by laws, administrative regulations, rules and the articles of association of the lawyers association.
The industry norms and disciplinary rules formulated by the Lawyers Association shall not contravene the relevant laws, administrative regulations and rules.