Do lawyers need to resign from the original firm before setting up a new firm?

Yes, and it needs the approval of the original law firm.

The establishment standard of judicial bureau is mainly "four haves".

1, a lawyer with the conditions of "three noes". That is, there is no dispute over creditor's rights and debts, no industry punishment and no administrative punishment. Lawyers of the newly established law firm shall terminate all creditor-debtor relations with the original law firm, and must be approved by the Judicial Bureau and the Lawyers Association, and have not received any administrative punishment or industrial punishment. They can only enter the establishment procedure after obtaining the consent of the original law firm.

2. Have an independent professional development direction. The newly established law firm should plan and report the future development fields and directions. At present, several law firms in our city have taken professional routes such as criminal defense, enterprise bankruptcy reorganization and real estate contract agency. The professional development route of law firms has laid a solid foundation for building a good brand image of Jilin lawyer industry.

3. Have independent office space. The location of the newly established law firm should try to choose the location facing the street to practice, and all places mixed in residential buildings and shared rooms will not be approved. This will not only improve the daily management level of judicial administrative organs, but also shape a good image of the lawyer industry.

4. Have the conditions of "four rooms". There should be an independent lawyer's office, reception room, conference room and archives room, and each office should have relevant functions at the same time to realize "modular" management and avoid confusion of business functions and management loopholes in the practice of law firms.