First of all, from the perspective of business scope, law firms mainly provide comprehensive legal services such as legal consultation, litigation agency and non-litigation legal affairs agency. It covers legal affairs in civil, criminal, commercial and administrative fields, and has the ability to handle complex cases and provide professional legal advice. The lawyer consulting company pays more attention to providing legal consultation and planning services, and its business is relatively simple, and it does not involve legal practice such as litigation agency.
Secondly, in terms of service methods, law firms usually take the form of team fighting, and lawyers from different fields form professional teams to provide clients with all-round legal services. A lawyer consulting company may operate as a single lawyer or a small team, and pay more attention to providing customized legal solutions for customers.
Finally, from the legal point of view, a law firm is a legal service organization composed of lawyers, whose lawyers are qualified to practice and can participate in litigation activities on behalf of clients. However, a lawyer consulting company may not be qualified to practice as a lawyer, and its services are mostly based on legal knowledge and experience, so it cannot participate in litigation activities on behalf of clients.
To sum up:
There are obvious differences between law firms and lawyer consulting companies in business scope, service mode and legal status. Law firms provide comprehensive legal services and have the ability to handle complex cases, while lawyer consulting companies pay more attention to providing legal consultation and planning services. When choosing a service organization, customers should choose according to their own needs and actual conditions.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 2 provides that:
The term "lawyer" as mentioned in this Law 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.
Lawyers should safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the parties and correctly implement the law and social fairness and justice.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 13 stipulates:
A person who has not obtained a lawyer's practice certificate may not engage in legal services in the name of a lawyer; Unless otherwise provided by law, they shall not engage in litigation agency or defense business.