Can a lawyer see a judge before the trial?

Legal analysis: you are not allowed to meet the judge before the trial. In judicial activities, a judge may not meet the parties or their agents in private.

Legal basis: Article 137 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Before the court session, the clerk shall find out whether the parties and other participants in the proceedings are present and announce the court discipline. At the hearing, the presiding judge shall check the parties, announce the cause of action, announce the list of judges and clerks, inform the parties of their litigation rights and obligations, and ask the parties whether to apply for withdrawal.