What should I do with a lawyer after a criminal settlement?

Article 278 of the Criminal Procedure Law: If both parties reach a settlement, the public security organ, the people's procuratorate and the people's court shall listen to the opinions of the parties and other relevant personnel, examine the voluntariness and legality of the settlement, and preside over the preparation of a settlement agreement. In cases where a settlement agreement is reached, the public security organ may make suggestions to the people's procuratorate for leniency. The people's procuratorate may put forward suggestions for lenient punishment to the people's court; If the circumstances of the crime are minor and there is no need to be sentenced to punishment, a decision not to prosecute may be made. The people's court may punish the defendant lightly according to law. The case can be dismissed after criminal reconciliation. If the case is withdrawn after reconciliation, the public security organ shall report to the superior for approval, and then write a report on the withdrawal of the case. If the procuratorial organ does not pursue the criminal responsibility of the defendant, the procuratorial organ may decide to dismiss the case. In the case of deciding to cancel, a written decision on cancellation shall be made. The public security organ shall write a Notice of Withdrawal of a Case and submit it to the procuratorial organ for decision to withdraw the case. Article 289 of the Criminal Procedure Law If both parties reach a settlement, the public security organ, the people's procuratorate and the people's court shall listen to the opinions of the parties and other relevant personnel, examine the voluntariness and legality of the settlement, and preside over the making of a settlement agreement. Article 290 If a settlement agreement is reached, the public security organ may make a suggestion to the people's procuratorate for leniency. The people's procuratorate may put forward suggestions for lenient punishment to the people's court; If the circumstances of the crime are minor and there is no need to be sentenced to punishment, a decision not to prosecute may be made. The people's court may punish the defendant lightly according to law.