Legal analysis: Legal workers in law firms are not lawyers. Legal workers can accept entrustment and handle most cases except criminal and foreign-related maritime civil and commercial cases. They can basically exercise the rights of lawyers. functions. Under normal circumstances, judges will not refuse the client's authorization to a legal worker unless there are the following reasons: the case exceeds the scope of what the legal worker can handle, such as involving criminal offenses, etc.; his or her practicing certificate has passed the annual inspection period but has not been inspected annually. or be cancelled; the power of attorney states his status as a "lawyer"
Legal basis: "Grassroots legal service worker"
2. The practice conditions stipulated in these Measures must be obtained with the approval of the judicial administrative agency "Practice Certificate for Grassroots Legal Service Workers", grassroots legal service workers who provide legal services to community residents in grassroots legal service offices.
Article 3 The responsibilities of grassroots legal service workers are to provide legal services in accordance with the business scope and practice requirements stipulated by the Ministry of Justice, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the parties, maintain the correct implementation of the law, and promote social stability and economic development. development and rule of law.
Grassroots legal service workers are protected by law when they act in accordance with the law, and no organization or individual may infringe upon their legitimate rights and interests.