Legal analysis: 1) Business direction is different: non-litigation lawyer, whose main business is company compliance review, shareholding structure, merger and division of companies, merger and reorganization, issuing legal opinions, contract negotiation, etc. Which is more commercial. Litigation lawyers are mainly divided into four categories: civil, commercial, administrative and criminal business. Their business fields are wide and differentiated, and it is difficult to integrate with each other. Therefore, litigation lawyers generally focus on a certain kind of business, and it is difficult to give attention to both, and it is even more difficult to get all a 2) The battlefield is different: non-litigation lawyers basically do not appear in court, and the main battlefield is in the office and conference room, attending various meetings to discuss and study, checking various materials, and modifying various documents. The results of the work are all kinds of copywriting and legal opinions and agreements. Litigation lawyers, the main battlefield is in the court, and their opponents include not only lawyers, but also judges and parties. The choice of litigation ideas and strategies has a far-reaching impact on the outcome of litigation, and the main result is the court's judgment or mediation. 3) Different professional requirements: Non-litigation lawyers, whose work content is complex and huge, procedural and modular, have higher requirements for writing skills and lower requirements for theoretical level, and usually rely more on teams. Litigation lawyers, the legal relationship of cases is relatively simple, the parties have opposing opinions in litigation, and they have high ability of improvisation and evidence analysis. The requirements for lawyers' professional level, oral expression ability and on-site response ability are extremely high. The lawyer's personal ability has a great relationship with the litigation result, and the litigation lawyer has high independence. 4) Different types of clients and income ranges: non-litigation lawyers, non-litigation business is usually sustainable, and the charging price is fixed, which can bring you a stable source of income. For example, the term of non-litigation business such as perennial legal counsel for enterprises and legal services for large-scale infrastructure projects is usually in years. Litigation lawyers, litigation is characterized by discontinuity and unpredictability. Cases are discontinuous. One case may be settled, but you don't know where the next case is. As a result, the income of litigation lawyers is too dependent on the source of the case, especially young lawyers.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law.
Article 8 Those who support the Constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC) and meet the following conditions may apply for a lawyer's practice certificate: (1) They are qualified as lawyers; (2) Having worked as an intern in a law firm for one year; (3) Good conduct.
Article 9 A lawyer's practice certificate shall not be issued under any of the following circumstances: (1) No or limited capacity for civil conduct; (2) Having been subjected to criminal punishment, except for negligent crimes; (3) Being expelled from public office or having his lawyer's practice certificate revoked.