Can a person who has been criminally punished be a lawyer?

As long as it is not intentional crime, you can be a lawyer even if you have been criminally punished for negligent crime. Those who have been criminally punished for intentional crimes cannot be lawyers, except for negligent crimes. First of all, those who have received criminal punishment for intentional crimes cannot take the national judicial examination. Even if he commits a crime after examination, he cannot be registered as a lawyer according to the relevant provisions of the Lawyers Law.

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Article 7 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is under personal jurisdiction. This Law shall apply to People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens who commit crimes stipulated in this Law outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC). However, if the maximum penalty prescribed in this law is fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, it may not be investigated.

This Law shall apply to state functionaries and servicemen of People's Republic of China (PRC) who commit crimes stipulated in this Law outside the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC).