Those who have been sentenced to the principal punishment (including probation) stipulated in the criminal law according to law for intentional crimes, or have been deprived of political rights alone or additionally, and have been expelled from the party, cannot apply for practicing lawyers.
See Article 5 of the Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Practice in all china lawyers association? ? An internship applicant shall meet the following conditions: (1) Upholding the Constitution of the people and the state of China; (2) Obtaining a legal professional qualification certificate or a lawyer qualification certificate; (3) Good conduct; (4) Having full capacity for civil conduct; (5) Having not received criminal punishment for intentional crime; (6) Not being dismissed from public office or having his lawyer's practice certificate revoked.