Can a lawyer tell his family about the case after reading the newspaper?

Legal analysis: If a lawyer circulates a prosecution opinion with the word "secret" to the parties or their families, it is likely to constitute a crime of intentionally or negligently revealing state secrets and be subject to criminal punishment. In judicial practice, it is controversial whether the case file materials obtained by lawyers in the stage of examination and prosecution, including prosecution opinions, belong to state secrets and whether disclosure will constitute the crime of intentionally or negligently revealing state secrets.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Criminal Law.

Article 397 Any functionary of a state organ who abuses his power or neglects his duty, thus causing heavy losses to public property and the interests of the state and the people, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; If the circumstances are especially serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.

Any functionary of a state organ who engages in malpractices for personal gain and commits the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention; If the circumstances are especially serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years but not more than ten years. Where there are other provisions in this Law, such provisions shall prevail.

Article 398 Any functionary of a state organ who intentionally or negligently divulges state secrets in violation of the provisions of the Law on Guarding State Secrets, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; If the circumstances are especially serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years.

Non-state employees who commit the crimes mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be punished as appropriate in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.