How to hire a lawyer in small civil litigation

First of all, the main procedures of civil litigation are:

1. The plaintiff brought a lawsuit to the court.

2. After accepting the case, the court shall serve the plaintiff with the notice of acceptance and the summons for opening the court session, and notify the plaintiff to pay the fees; Serve the defendant with a copy of the complaint, evidence materials, court summons, etc.

3, the court according to the law, mediation or judgment.

4. If a party refuses to accept the judgment, he can appeal within 15 days, and the court at the next higher level will try again, mediate or make a judgment.

5. If one party fails to perform the effective legal documents, the other party may apply to the court for enforcement.

Two, the payment of specific litigation costs, according to the nature of the specific case and the amount of litigation, the specific standards should be implemented according to the "measures" of the State Council.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law.

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 facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions on acquittal, lighter punishment or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants, so as to protect the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants.

Article 32 A client may refuse his entrusted lawyer to continue to defend or represent him, and at the same time, he may entrust another lawyer to act as a defender or agent. After accepting the entrustment, a lawyer shall not refuse to defend or represent 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 deliberately conceals important facts related to the case, the lawyer has the right to refuse to defend or represent him.

Article 33 A lawyer who acts as a defender has the right to meet a criminal suspect or defendant who is detained or under residential surveillance with a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm certificate, a power of attorney or a power of attorney for legal aid in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law. Defense lawyers are not monitored when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants.

Article 34 A lawyer who acts as a defender has the right to consult, extract and copy the case file from the date when the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case.

Article 35 An entrusted lawyer may, according to the needs of a case, apply to a people's procuratorate or a people's court to collect and obtain evidence, or apply to a people's court to notify witnesses to testify in court. If a lawyer investigates and collects evidence by himself, he may, with the lawyer's practice certificate and the certificate of the law firm, investigate the situation related to undertaking legal affairs with the relevant units or individuals.

Article 36 Where a lawyer acts as an agent ad litem or defender, his right to debate or defend shall be guaranteed according to law.

Article 37 The personal rights of lawyers in their practice activities are inviolable.