Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates: "The parties and legal representatives may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem. The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem: (1) lawyers and grassroots legal service workers; (2) Close relatives or staff members of the parties concerned; (3) Citizens recommended by the communities, units and relevant social organizations where the parties are located. "
Article 29 of the Administrative Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates: "The parties and legal representatives may entrust one or two persons to represent the litigation. Lawyers, social organizations, close relatives of citizens who file lawsuits or people recommended by their units, and other citizens licensed by the people's courts can all be entrusted as agents ad litem. "
A trainee lawyer may not represent a case unless he is a close relative of the client.