lawyer refers to pass the national judicial examination and obtain a lawyer's license according to law, accept the entrustment or designation, for the parties to provide legal services to the practitioners, their business is mainly divided into litigation business and non-litigation business. When the lawyer needs the conditions are:
1, through the national judicial examination, was awarded the legal professional qualification certificate;
2, have a lawyer's license.
The scope of practice of lawyers is:
1, as a legal adviser;
2, as a litigation agent;
3, as a criminal defender;
4, as an agent for non-litigation, participate in mediation and arbitration;
5, answer legal advice, writing legal documents, etc., in order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the parties to maintain the the correct implementation of the law.
Legal basis
"The Chinese people's *** and the lawyers law" Article 2 The lawyers referred to in this law, refers to the lawyers who obtain a lawyer's license, accept the entrustment or designation, for the parties to provide legal services to the practitioners. Lawyers shall safeguard the lawful rights and interests of the parties concerned, safeguard the correct implementation of the law, and safeguard social fairness and justice. Article 3 lawyers practice must abide by the constitution and the law, abide by the professional ethics and practice discipline. Lawyers practice must be based on facts, to the law as a guideline. Lawyers practice should accept the state, society and the supervision of the client. Lawyers practice in accordance with the law is protected by law, any organization or individual shall not infringe the lawful rights and interests of lawyers. Article 5 apply for lawyers practice, shall have the following conditions:
(a) uphold the constitution of the people's republic of china;
(b) through the national unified legal professional qualification examination for legal professional qualification;
(c) in the lawyer's office for one year of internship;
(d) good moral character.
The certificate of passing the national unified judicial examination and the certificate of qualification as a lawyer obtained before the implementation of the national unified qualification examination for legal professions shall have the same effect as the national unified qualification certificate for legal professions. Article 7 the applicant has one of the following circumstances, shall not be issued a certificate of practice of law:
(a) incapable of civil conduct or limited capacity for civil conduct;
(b) has been subjected to criminal penalties, but except for negligence;
(c) dismissed from the public office or revoked lawyers, notaries public practicing certificate.