The difference between a legal adviser and a lawyer

A legal adviser refers to a person who has professional legal knowledge, accepts the employment of citizens, legal persons or other organizations, and provides legal services for them, as well as a person in a legal affairs institution established within a legal person or other organization. A lawyer refers to a person who has passed the judicial examination, practiced for 1 year, has the qualification certificate of practicing lawyer, and works in a law firm.

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Article 5 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

To apply for practicing as a lawyer, the following conditions shall be met:

(a) support the constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC);

(2) Obtaining the legal professional qualification through the national unified legal professional qualification examination;

(3) Having worked as an intern in a law firm for one year;

(4) Good conduct.

The national unified judicial examination certificate and lawyer qualification certificate obtained before the implementation of the national unified legal professional qualification examination have the same effect as the national unified legal professional qualification certificate.