The lawyer qualification certificate is a qualification certificate for applying to practice law and engaging in the lawyer profession. It can be obtained by taking the national unified examination. The lawyer qualification certificate was issued during 1986-2002 and the lawyer qualification after 2002. The certificate was replaced by the judicial examination, which was reformed into the National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination in 2018.
2. Legal Professional Qualification Certificate
The legal professional qualification certificate is a certificate that the holder has passed the legal professional qualification examination and obtained in accordance with the law. The person who obtains the certificate can serve as a judge or a first-time prosecutor. Officials, civil servants who apply to practice as lawyers, notaries, and serve as legal arbitrators for the first time, civil servants who engage in the review, administrative reconsideration, and administrative adjudication of administrative penalty decisions of administrative agencies for the first time, and civil servants who serve as legal advisors.
After the reform of the legal examination in 2018, it is divided into two examinations: objective questions and subjective questions. The results of the objective questions are retained for two years. Those who pass the results in the current year can be awarded the legal professional qualification Chen Qing according to the prescribed procedures. The Ministry issues legal professional qualification certificates.
3. Lawyer's Practice Certificate
The Lawyer's Practice Certificate is the abbreviation of legal professional qualification certificate. It refers to the practice certificate obtained after one year of internship in a law firm or a political and legal unit. With this certificate, you can handle cases independently and become a lawyer in the true sense.
A lawyer's practicing certificate is a valid certificate for a lawyer to obtain a practicing license in accordance with the law and engage in professional activities (a practitioner who accepts entrustment or designation to provide legal services to clients). It is a certificate that proves that the lawyer's identity is legal and valid. Those who have not obtained a lawyer's practicing certificate may not engage in legal services in the name of a lawyer.
If you want to become a lawyer, you need to pass the legal professional qualification examination, obtain a lawyer qualification certificate, and then have a lawyer's practicing certificate.
The specific examination subjects for the Legal Professional Qualification Certificate are:
Exam Paper 1: Theory of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, jurisprudence, constitutional law, Chinese legal history, international law, judicial system and legal profession Ethics, criminal law, criminal procedure law, administrative law and administrative procedure law.
Exam Paper 2: Civil Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Law, Economic Law, Environmental Resources Law, Labor and Social Security Law, Private International Law, International Economic Law, Civil Procedure Law (including arbitration system).
The content and subjects of the subjective questions of the law examination:
The subjective questions are one paper, including case analysis questions, legal document questions, essay questions and other types of questions, with a score of 180 points .
Legal Basis
"Implementation Measures for the National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination"
Article 2 The National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination is a national organization for selecting qualified legal professionals. National examination of personnel.
First-time judges, first-time prosecutors, those applying to practice law, notary public practice, and first-time legal arbitrators, as well as civil servants in administrative agencies who are engaged in administrative penalty decision review, administrative reconsideration, administrative ruling, legal consultation, etc. for the first time , should pass the National Legal Professional Unified Qualification Examination and obtain legal professional qualifications.
Except otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations.