The Lawyers Law
Article 5 Apply for the practice of law, shall have the following conditions:
(a) uphold the Chinese people*** and the Constitution of the State;
(b) pass the national unified judicial examination;
(c) internship in a law firm for a full year;
(d) be of good conduct.
Lawyer qualification certificates obtained before the introduction of the national unified judicial examination shall have the same effect as the certificate of passing the national unified judicial examination when applying for the practice of law.
Article 6 An application for the practice of law shall be made to the judicial administrative department of the people's government of the city or municipality directly under the central government, and the following materials shall be submitted:
(1) the certificate of passing the national unified judicial examination;
(2) the material issued by the bar association that the applicant has passed the internship examination;
(3) the applicant's identity certificate;
(iv) the certificate issued by the law firm agreeing to accept the applicant.
If the applicant applies for part-time practice of law, the applicant shall also submit a certificate from his or her organization agreeing to the applicant's part-time practice of law.
The department accepting the application shall be examined within twenty days from the date of acceptance, and will review the opinions and all application materials to the provincial, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central people's government of the judicial administrative department. Provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central People's Government of the judicial administrative department shall, within ten days from the date of receipt of the materials submitted to be examined, and make a decision on whether to grant the practice. Permitted to practice, to the applicant issued a lawyer's license; not permitted to practice, to the applicant in writing the reasons.
Article 7 of the applicant has one of the following circumstances, shall not be issued a lawyer's license:
(a) civil incapacity or limited civil capacity;
(b) has been subjected to criminal penalties, except for negligence;
(c) dismissed from public service, or revocation of the lawyer's license to practice law.
Article 8 with higher education undergraduate degree or above, in the field of legal service personnel shortage of professional work for fifteen years, with a senior title or equivalent professional level and has the corresponding professional legal knowledge of the person, apply for full-time lawyers practice, by the state council judicial administrative department of the state council examination and approval to practice. Specific measures provided by the state council.