What are the obligations of lawyers?
1. After accepting the entrustment, the lawyer shall not refuse to defend or represent without justifiable reasons;
2. Lawyers should keep the state secrets and business secrets they know in their practice activities, and may not disclose the privacy of the parties;
3. A lawyer shall not act as an agent for both parties in the same case, nor shall he act as an agent for legal affairs that have conflicts of interest with himself or his close relatives;
4. Do not collect agency fees and other fees without permission;
5. Do not collude with others to harm the interests of the agent;
6. Do not meet with judges, prosecutors and other parties in violation of regulations.
To sum up, there are many law firms all over the country, so there are also many lawyers. Different fields have different advantages and each has its own advantages. At the same time, lawyers should have their own moral qualities and perform their obligations without breaking the law.
Legal basis:
Article 37 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
The personal rights of lawyers in their practice activities are inviolable.
Lawyers' opinions on agency and defense expressed in court are not subject to legal investigation. Except for statements that endanger national security, maliciously slander others, and seriously disrupt court order.
If a lawyer participates in litigation activities and is suspected of committing a crime, the investigation organ shall promptly notify the law firm where he belongs or the lawyers association to which he belongs; If a lawyer is detained or arrested according to law, the investigation organ shall notify the lawyer's family in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law.
Article 38
Lawyers should keep state secrets and business secrets they know in their practice activities, and may not disclose the privacy of the parties.
Lawyers should keep confidential the relevant information and materials that their clients and others are unwilling to disclose in their practice activities. However, criminal facts and information that endanger national security, public safety and seriously endanger the personal safety of others are being prepared or implemented by the client or others.