(1) condition
1. Dissolve the employment contract with the original practice institution or the employment contract will not be renewed upon expiration, or be removed from the original firm, or the partner will not practice in the original firm after quitting.
2, one of the following circumstances, shall not apply for change of practice:
(1) During the period when the lawyer is punished for stopping practicing;
(two) the person in charge, partners and lawyers who are directly responsible for the law firm to suspend business for rectification before the expiration of the time limit;
(3) If the law firm should be terminated, the person in charge, partners and lawyers who are directly responsible for the revoked practice license of the law firm before liquidation and cancellation.
(2) A public lawyer applying to become a social lawyer shall submit the following materials:
1. Apply for changing to social lawyer;
2. A certificate issued by the law firm applying for practice agreeing to accept its practice in this firm;
3, lawyer qualification or legal professional qualification certificate copy (other provinces and cities to obtain qualifications, but also need to provide qualification files);
4. A certificate issued by the original work unit that the applicant has resigned;
5. The filing certificate issued by the personnel file keeping department;
6. A certificate issued by the public security organ where the household registration is located that the applicant has not received criminal punishment (except for negligent crimes);
7. A copy of the practice certificate of the original public lawyer.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 28 A lawyer may engage in the following businesses: (1) Accepting the entrustment of a natural person, legal person or other organization to act as a legal adviser;
(two) to accept the entrustment of the parties in civil cases and administrative cases, to act as agents and to participate in litigation;
(3) Accepting the entrustment of criminal suspects in criminal cases, providing them with legal advice, representing appeals and accusations, applying for bail for arrested criminal suspects, accepting the entrustment of criminal suspects and defendants or the designation of people's courts, acting as defenders, accepting the entrustment of private prosecutors in private prosecution cases, victims in public prosecution cases or their close relatives, and representing them in litigation;
(four) to accept the entrustment and represent the complaints of various litigation cases;
(five) to accept the entrustment and participate in mediation and arbitration activities;
(6) Accepting entrustment to provide non-litigation legal services;
(seven) to answer questions about the law and write litigation documents and other documents related to legal affairs.
Article 29 As a legal adviser, a lawyer shall, in accordance with the agreement, provide advice to the client on relevant legal issues, draft and review legal documents, participate in litigation, mediation or arbitration activities as an agent, handle other legal affairs entrusted, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client.