How much does it cost to hire a lawyer?

At present, generally speaking, a civil case costs less than 1,000 yuan, which is just a few hundred yuan in lawyer fees. However, if you hire a lawyer, it will cost at least about 10%, that is, if the case is at least 10,000 yuan, it will cost 1,200 to 1,300 yuan. There is no unified pricing of lawyer fees in my country, but relevant departments in different provinces will provide government-guided price standards for lawyer litigation agency services. The fee standards provide guidance, and the specific fees are determined through negotiation between the lawyer and the client. Usually, depending on the type and region of the case, fees are charged on a case-by-case basis, in proportion to the amount of the subject matter, or by time.

Basic procedures for entrusting a lawyer to handle litigation cases:

1. Accept the entrustment.

Juzhongrenming Law Network introduced that when parties entrust lawyers to participate in litigation business, they should truthfully and comprehensively state all the facts related to the case, and must not conceal their own faults or disadvantages. After a lawyer conducts comprehensive research and review on the relevant facts and meets the conditions for accepting the entrustment, he may accept the entrustment from the client.

2. Complete the entrustment procedures.

After the lawyer agrees to accept the entrustment, the client should go through the entrustment procedures with the lawyer. The entrustment procedure generally includes:

Concluding a civil agency contract. A civil agency contract is a written legal document signed by a law firm and a client to confirm the establishment of an agency relationship. The entrustment contract must be made in two copies, one for the client and one for the legal service office;

Fill in the power of attorney. A power of attorney is a legal document signed unilaterally by the client, which gives the lawyer the right of representation in litigation activities and is the basis for the lawyer to engage in functional activities in litigation. The power of attorney must be made in duplicate, with one copy submitted to the relevant case-handling agency and one copy submitted to the entrusting lawyer for filing. Before handling the entrustment procedures, the client shall pay the lawyer's agency fees in accordance with the prescribed standards.

3. The client shall submit the following materials to the lawyer:

Proof of identity or qualifications of the parties;

Documents, documents, letters and information related to the case ;

Documents proving the facts of infringement and damage consequences;

Other evidentiary materials related to this case.

To sum up, the fees for entrusting a lawyer are usually charged based on the type and region of the case, on a case-by-case basis, in proportion to the bid amount, or based on time.

Legal basis:

Article 10 of the "Measures for the Administration of Lawyer Fees"

According to different service contents, lawyer service fees can be calculated on a per-case basis or in proportion to the standard amount. , charged according to time.

Piece rate is generally applicable to legal matters that do not involve property relationships;

Charges based on the proportion of the winning bid amount are applicable to legal matters that involve property relationships;

Time Fees apply to all legal matters.