How many law firms can a lawyer practice in?

You can't. Lawyers may only practice law in law firms. The "Lawyers' Practice Standards" stipulate that a lawyer can only practice in one law firm. Persons who have obtained lawyer qualifications must obtain a lawyer's practicing certificate in accordance with regulations before practicing in the name of a lawyer; persons who have not obtained a lawyer's practicing certificate may not engage in business activities in the name of a lawyer.

1. Lawyers are not allowed to practice in more than two law firms. If you practice in a law firm and another legal service organization at the same time, you will be deemed to be practicing in two law firms.

2. If other law firms are invited to participate in the handling of issues involving professional fields, and the lawyer's law firm and the invited law firm agree in writing that the legal consequences will be borne by the former and the client will be notified, this does not violate the above provisions.

3. If a lawyer changes his practice institution, he must apply for a new lawyer's practice certificate. Practicing in two firms, which is the so-called cross-firm practice, will be punished.

Lawyers must pass the legal professional qualification examination and obtain a lawyer's practicing certificate in accordance with the law before they can practice law. 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 the client and work status, lawyers can be divided into social lawyers, corporate lawyers and public lawyers . Lawyer business is mainly divided into litigation business and non-litigation business.

On August 20, 2021, the 30th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress passed the "Legal Aid Law of the People's Republic of China", and all grassroots legal services are obliged to provide legal aid in accordance with the law.