Law firm:
Law firm refers to the working organization where People's Republic of China (PRC) lawyers perform their duties and carry out business activities. The organization of law firms shall be supervised and managed by judicial administrative organs and lawyers associations. The conditions that a law firm should have are: (1) having its own name, domicile and articles of association; (2) Its assets exceed 654.38 million yuan; (3) Having lawyers who meet the requirements of the Lawyers Law. On August 20th, 2002/KLOC-0, the 30th meeting of the 13th the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) voted that law firms have the obligation to provide legal aid according to law.