Legal basis: "Lawyers Law of the People's Republic of China".
Article 2 The term "lawyer" as used in this Law refers to a practitioner who has obtained a lawyer's practicing certificate in accordance with the law, accepts entrustment or assignment, and provides legal services to clients. Lawyers should safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients and correctly implement legal and social fairness and justice.
Article 3 Lawyers must abide by the Constitution and laws, and abide by lawyer professional ethics and practice disciplines. Lawyers' practice must be based on facts and the law as the criterion. Lawyers' practice should be subject to supervision by the state, society and the parties. Lawyers' practice in accordance with the law is protected by law, and no organization or individual may infringe on lawyers' legitimate rights and interests.
Article 4 The judicial administrative department shall supervise and guide lawyers, law firms and bar associations in accordance with this Law.