Legal analysis: lawyers must pass the legal professional qualification examination and obtain the lawyer's practice certificate according to law before they can practice. According to the nature of work, lawyers can be divided into full-time lawyers and part-time lawyers; According to the scope of business, lawyers can be divided into civil lawyers, criminal lawyers and administrative lawyers; According to clients and working status, lawyers can be divided into social lawyers, corporate lawyers and public lawyers. Law firm refers to the working organization where People's Republic of China (PRC) lawyers perform their duties and carry out business activities. The organization of law firms shall be supervised and managed by judicial administrative organs and lawyers associations.
Legal basis: Article 14 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law is a lawyer's practice institution. The establishment of a law firm shall meet the following conditions:
(1) Having its own name, domicile and articles of association; (2) Having lawyers who meet the requirements of this Law; (3) The founder should be a lawyer who has a certain practice experience and has not been punished for stopping practicing within three years; (4) Having assets that meet the requirements of the judicial administrative department of the State Council.