In real life, we have to face many legal problems every day, but not all of us are professionals in legal issues, so we will seek the help of lawyers to ensure the maximization of our own interests. So, do you need to sign a contract to hire a lawyer? What problems should we pay attention to? Come and have a look with me.
The purpose of looking for a lawyer is to solve legal problems. The main parties to the contract are employers and law firms, but in fact it is mainly individuals who provide professional services for us. Then we must first verify the identity of the other party and prove whether the other party is a professionally qualified registered lawyer. At this stage, you can check with local lawyers' associations and judicial organs through the Internet. Every lawyer has a professional lawyer's practice certificate and can only take up his post after being registered in the institution. When there are people who are not lawyers or have no professional qualifications, they should report the case or prosecute directly. When there is a law firm, negotiate. If negotiation fails, it is recommended to complain to the relevant judicial department.
When entering the contract signing procedure, the following points should be made clear:
First, the parties to the contract are the employer and the law firm, and sometimes the employer is an individual. What you need to consider at this time is that each law firm actually has a certain coverage, that is, professionalism. When you are looking for a professional criminal lawyer and the law firm is a professional civil law firm famous for handling divorce cases, it is impossible for the other party to give professional help.
Second, the arrangement of lawyers should be reasonable. Many people complain that some law firms have unreasonable personnel arrangements, such as "recruiting without asking", which loses the significance of hiring lawyers.
Third, choose the lawyer application method that suits you.
In practice, the ways of hiring lawyers are divided into the following points:
1. Joint appointment system: several law firms employ their own lawyers respectively, and * * * jointly apply as consultants.
2. Appointment system: the lawyer and the employer reach an agreement, and the employer directly appoints the lawyer by name.
3.* * * Same service system: the lawyer applying for the job and the legal affairs of the employer * * * jointly undertake the legal service work.
4. Special agent: Many lawyers in the same law are in charge of one person, and all of them serve the employer.
Both parties can choose freely according to actual needs.
In addition, lawyers have the corresponding agency authority:
1、
General agent: that is, agent on procedural issues. For example, criminal lawyers collect evidence, divorce proceedings are prosecuted, and defendants need lawyers to respond on their behalf. In this case, the lawyer's agency authority is only to participate in litigation activities, and does not express his position on the substantive rights of the parties to the case at that time, so he does not need the special authorization of the client.
2. Special agency: In addition to the general agency right, the parties have the right to act as agents ad litem when disposing of the rights and obligations of the entity. Because this item involves the specific actual rights and interests of the parties. Therefore, special agency needs the special authorization of the parties.
Therefore, it can be found that the rights and obligations agreed by both parties are clearly stipulated in the contract, which has played a positive role in the development of lawyers' work and the protection of the interests of the parties. When necessary, the contract is also a legal document negotiated by both parties. So you have to sign a contract to hire a lawyer.