Can a person who is expelled from public office be a lawyer?

Legal analysis: people who are expelled from public office cannot be lawyers. According to the contents of relevant national laws and regulations, we can know that after being expelled from public office, we shall not engage in the profession of lawyer. After the negligent crime is expelled from public office, there are certain restrictions on the occupations that he can engage in. He can do it or not immediately, but there are restrictions in the industry.

Legal basis: Article 7 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall not issue a lawyer's practice certificate if the applicant is under any of the following circumstances: (1) No capacity for civil conduct 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 lawyer's or notary's practice certificate revoked.