First, the nature of the Bar Association.
Lawyers Association is a non-profit social group legal person composed of lawyers voluntarily, with independent legal person qualification. It is not a government agency or a profit-making enterprise, but a self-regulatory organization whose main purpose is to serve lawyers, safeguard their rights and interests and promote their development.
Second, the main functions of the Bar Association
1. Safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of lawyers: As the representative of lawyers, the Bar Association actively safeguards the legitimate rights and interests of lawyers, including the right to practice, personal rights and property rights.
2. Improve lawyers' quality: The Lawyers' Association improves lawyers' professional quality, professional ethics and professional ability by organizing training, exchanges, seminars and other activities, and promotes the overall development of the lawyer industry.
3. Strengthen exchanges and cooperation among lawyers: Lawyers Association provides a platform for exchanges and cooperation among lawyers, promotes information sharing and experience exchange among lawyers, and promotes the unity and development of the lawyer industry.
4. Promote the development of lawyers: The Lawyers Association actively participates in the construction and management of the legal service market, and promotes the standardized, professional and international development of the lawyer industry.
Third, the role and significance of the Bar Association
Lawyers Association plays an important role in the legal service industry. It is not only a self-discipline organization of the lawyer industry, but also a bridge and link between lawyers and the government and society. Through the efforts of the Lawyers Association, we can strengthen the internal management of the lawyer industry, improve the service quality of lawyers, enhance the social credibility of lawyers and promote the healthy development of the legal service industry.
To sum up:
As a non-profit social organization, lawyers' association plays an important role in safeguarding lawyers' rights and interests, improving lawyers' quality, strengthening exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the development of lawyers' career. It is a self-regulatory organization of the lawyer industry and an important part of the legal service industry, which is of great significance for promoting the standardization, specialization and internationalization of the legal service industry.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 43 provides that:
Lawyers' Association is a legal person of social organizations and a self-regulatory organization of lawyers.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 46 provides that:
The lawyers association shall perform the following duties:
(a) to ensure that lawyers practice according to law and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of lawyers;
(2) Summarizing and exchanging the working experience of lawyers;
(3) Organizing professional training for lawyers;
(four) education, inspection and supervision of lawyers' professional ethics and practice discipline;
(5) Organizing lawyers to carry out foreign exchanges;
(six) mediation of disputes arising from the practice of lawyers;
(seven) other duties as prescribed by law.
Please note that the above legal basis is only a part of relevant laws and regulations. Regarding the specific duties and powers of the Bar Association, we need to refer to the complete People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law and other relevant laws and regulations. In practice, we should abide by the provisions of relevant laws and regulations to ensure that the operation of the bar association is legal and compliant.