A lawyer's qualification certificate is a qualification certificate for applying for lawyer's practice and engaging in lawyer's profession. Pass the national unified examination or assessment. When a lawyer undertakes business, the law firm shall, in accordance with the provisions, charge the attorney's fees and related handling fees from the client, and shall not charge fees privately, nor accept property or other benefits from the client.
To apply for practicing as a lawyer, the following conditions shall be met:
1, support the constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC);
2, through the national unified judicial examination to obtain legal professional qualification certificate;
3. Internship in a law firm for one year;
4. Good conduct.
The lawyer qualification certificate obtained before the implementation of the national unified judicial examination has the same effect as the legal professional qualification certificate when applying for lawyer practice. Those who enjoy the relevant registration conditions and preferential measures for passing the national unified judicial examination and obtain the legal professional qualification certificate shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions. Persons who apply for practicing as lawyers shall participate in the internship activities organized by the Lawyers Association in accordance with the provisions and pass the examination by the Lawyers Association.
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Measures for the administration of lawyers' practice
Article 9 A lawyer's practice certificate shall not be issued under any of the following circumstances:
(1) Having no or limited capacity for civil conduct;
(2) Having been subjected to criminal punishment, except for negligent crimes;
(3) Being expelled from public office or having his lawyer's practice certificate revoked. Article 11 To apply for practicing as a lawyer, the following materials shall be submitted to the judicial administrative organ of a city divided into districts or a district (county) of a municipality directly under the Central Government:
(1) Application for practicing;
(2) Legal professional qualification certificate or lawyer qualification certificate;
(3) Materials issued by the Lawyers Association that the applicant has passed the internship examination;
(4) the identity certificate of the applicant;
(5) A certificate issued by the law firm agreeing to accept the applicant.
When applying for a practice license, the applicant shall truthfully fill in the lawyer's practice registration form. Article 14 The judicial administrative organ that accepts an application shall complete the examination of the application materials within 20 days from the date of deciding to accept it.
In the process of examination, the opinions of the judicial administrative organs at the county level that apply for practice may be solicited; If it is necessary to investigate and verify the relevant information, the applicant may be required to provide relevant certification materials, or the judicial administrative organ at the county level may be entrusted to verify it.
After examination, issue examination opinions on whether the applicant meets the statutory requirements and whether the submitted materials are true and complete, and submit the examination opinions and all application materials to the judicial administrative organs of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government.