A person can sign an entrustment agreement and an agency agreement with two lawyers at the same time, and at most two lawyers can be entrusted at the same time, but more than one can be entrusted at different time periods. If you need to appear in court, you can ask up to two lawyers to represent you. According to the regulations, if you hire lawyers from two different firms, you need to sign two contracts and pay the lawyer's fees according to the contracts. Lawyers are also involved in the coordination of working methods and programs.
The parties and legal representatives may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem. The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem:
1, lawyer, grassroots legal service worker;
2. Close relatives or staff members of the parties concerned;
3 citizens recommended by the community, units and relevant social groups where the parties are located.
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People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 6 To apply for practicing as a lawyer, an application shall be submitted to the judicial administrative department of the people's government of a city divided into districts or a municipality directly under the Central Government, and the following materials shall be submitted:
(a) the national unified legal professional qualification certificate;
(two) the materials issued by the lawyers association that the applicant has passed the internship assessment;
(3) the identity certificate of the applicant;
(4) A certificate issued by a law firm agreeing to accept the applicant.
To apply for a part-time lawyer's practice, it shall also submit a certificate that the unit where it works agrees that the applicant is engaged in a part-time lawyer's profession.
The department accepting the application shall conduct a review within 20 days from the date of acceptance, and submit the review opinions and all application materials to the judicial administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government. The judicial administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, within 10 days from the date of receiving the submitted materials, conduct an examination and make a decision on whether to approve the practice. If the practice is approved, the lawyer's practice certificate shall be issued to the applicant; If it is not allowed to practice, it shall explain the reasons in writing to the applicant. Article 7 An applicant shall not be issued a lawyer's practice certificate 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 or notary's practice certificate revoked.