To hire a lawyer in criminal cases, you can choose your own law firm to entrust a lawyer. The specific steps are: 1. Choose a trustworthy lawyer; 2. Sign an entrustment agreement with the law firm where the lawyer is located; 3. Pay the handling fee to the law firm as agreed, and fill in the power of attorney. A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures. If a criminal suspect or defendant fails to entrust a defender due to financial difficulties or other reasons, he or his close relatives may apply to the legal aid institution, and the legal aid institution shall appoint a lawyer to defend those who meet the conditions for legal aid.
Legal objectivity:
Article 34 of the Criminal Procedure Law: A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures. During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time. When interrogating a criminal suspect for the first time or taking compulsory measures against him, the investigation organ shall inform him that he has the right to entrust a defender. Article 40 From the date when the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes a case, the defense lawyer may consult, extract and copy the case file. Other defenders may also consult, extract and copy the above materials with the permission of the people's court or the people's procuratorate.