1, practicing lawyer: a lawyer in the white sense. According to the definition of "Lawyers Law", it refers to a practitioner who has obtained a lawyer's practice certificate according to law, accepted entrustment or assignment, and provided legal services to clients. "A practicing lawyer may undertake cases and collect fees.
2. Corporate lawyers: A class of lawyers established according to the Opinions of the Ministry of Justice on Launching Pilot Work of Corporate Lawyers (Sifatong [2002] No.80). Simply put, it is an internal lawyer, not an external lawyer. Company lawyers belong to the internal staff of the enterprise and can represent the legal affairs of the enterprise as lawyers, but they are not allowed to practice abroad as lawyers. At present, corporate lawyers are mainly concentrated in state-owned enterprises and financial institutions, but some large private enterprises have established their own corporate lawyers.
3. Public lawyer: It is a kind of lawyer established according to the "Opinions of the Ministry of Justice on Launching the Pilot Work of Public Lawyers" (Sifatong [2002] No.79). The difference with corporate lawyers is that public lawyers must be civil servants (not even institutions involved in public management), and the rest are basically the same. At present, there are many institutions that set up public lawyers, including the Public Security Bureau, the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the Legislative Affairs Office of the government. In addition, the full-time legal aid lawyers in the Legal Aid Center of the Judicial Bureau are also public lawyers.
Two, according to the business attributes can be divided into: litigation lawyers, non-litigation lawyers.
1. Lawyer ad litem
Many people think that litigation lawyers should be eloquent under the influence of film and television dramas. In my opinion, litigators should avoid talking nonsense when facing judges and arbitrators. Because judges and arbitrators are also professionals, what they want lawyers to do is to restore legal facts, sort out legal relations and assist in making legal judgments. What has nothing to do with this is a waste of time, which will cause disgust to them. You know, judges in big cities like Beijing have to handle 200 to 300 cases a year.
I am also an introverted litigator, but I can easily gain the trust of judges and arbitrators, and I have also achieved good results in handling cases. The only problem is that some clients who don't know much about the legal profession may be worried about whether introverted lawyers can effectively protect their rights and interests.
2. Non-litigation lawyer
Non-litigation lawyers need to pursue the ultimate working attitude in structural design, document drafting and due diligence. From this perspective, introverted lawyers may have an advantage. Many non-litigation lawyers I know even have a little social phobia due to work pressure.
Of course, non-litigation lawyers also need to communicate with customers frequently and work closely with all parties involved in the transaction. Outgoing may make communication smoother, but in essence, everyone wants to do a good job, not just socialize.
Three, according to the direction of practice can be divided into: civil and commercial lawyers, criminal lawyers, family lawyers, intellectual property lawyers and so on.
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