In ancient times, a lawyer was a person who gave advice and wrote letters for litigation. Litigants, who serve civil litigation lawyers, naturally become a thorn in the side of officials. Because defense didn't have the legitimacy of legal procedure in ancient China, litigants generally didn't have a "good" image in the vision of ancient politicians or laws in China, and were often regarded as troublemakers and social troublemakers. Laws enacted in accordance with the spirit of Confucianism do not recognize the status of litigants, so their social status is very low.
In ancient times, agents were not allowed in litigation. Officials, literati and women in position can be represented by their families, and both parties to the lawsuit must appear in court in person. It is also forbidden to "instigate litigation" and not to teach others how to go to court. It is ok to draft a complaint for people, but you can't add or subtract the plot and proposition.
Six types of lawyers:
1. A full-time lawyer refers to a person who has obtained a lawyer's qualification or a legal professional qualification certificate, practiced in a law firm for one year, and obtained a full-time lawyer's practice certificate, specializing in lawyer work.
2. A part-time lawyer refers to a person who engages in legal education and research in a law school (department) or legal research unit, obtains a lawyer qualification or a legal professional qualification certificate and a lawyer's practice certificate, and works as a lawyer part-time without leaving his post.
3. A trainee lawyer refers to a person who has obtained a lawyer's qualification or a legal professional qualification certificate, has no lawyer's practice experience, and practises in a law firm after receiving a trainee lawyer's certificate.
4. A paralegal refers to a person who has graduated from a law major and has not obtained a lawyer's qualification or a legal professional qualification, and is engaged in auxiliary work in a law firm full-time. A paralegal cannot handle a case alone.
5. A public lawyer refers to a public official who has a lawyer or legal professional qualification, works in a government functional department or a department exercising government functions, or is recruited to engage in legal affairs in the above-mentioned departments.
6 refers to the person who has obtained the qualification of lawyer or legal profession, does not leave the enterprise, engages in the legal affairs of the unit, and has obtained the qualification certificate of company lawyer upon approval.