Some ordinary lawyers rely on their own case income, while some earn a basic salary based on case income, and the commission points are different. There are no clear regulations on this yet.
Legal basis:
The income of lawyers in different regions of China varies greatly. A lawyer's income is closely related to where he practices. The income of lawyers in the eastern region and the western region is different. A lawyer's main business also affects the lawyer's income. The income of lawyers in the foreign-related, real estate, finance, and securities industries is much higher than that of lawyers engaged in labor and civil affairs. The length of time and seniority of a lawyer are directly proportional to the lawyer's income, and the income of new and experienced lawyers varies greatly depending on the number of cases.
Competition in Beijing’s lawyer industry is currently very fierce, and the livelihood of even the worst lawyers is in question. There are many lawyers with an annual salary of RMB 30,000 to 50,000, RMB 654.38 million is relatively normal, and only a few have an annual salary of several million. Partners' incomes are relatively high, especially in firms with good profits.
In fact, the legal industry is like any other industry. Some do well, some do poorly, and some lose money. In the eyes of ordinary people, the high income of the legal profession is enviable, but the high risks of the legal profession are often unknown. For example, a lawyer at Beijing Jiahua Law Firm was defrauded of 654.38 billion yuan due to work errors. The court ruled that the firm should return 65.438 million yuan in legal fees and compensate the client 8 million yuan. In addition, lawyers also face the risk of criminal punishment under Article 306 of the Criminal Law and the risk of administrative punishment by judicial administrative agencies and lawyers associations. Risk representation is also a lawyer's practice risk. As a new charging method, contingency agency has not been clearly recognized in law, so the income of lawyers' contingency agency is at risk.
Not long ago, in order to strengthen the tax supervision of high-income earners, the State Administration of Taxation established a personal income tax information management system in the national tax system, defining high-income industries and high-income individuals as key taxpayers, lawyers Classified as a high-income industry. However, taking into account the overall development status of lawyers and the appeals of relevant departments and industry associations, the lawyer tax will not be adjusted for the time being. It can also be seen that the income of lawyers is not as high as people think.