The duties of lawyers are as follows:
1, according to the facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions to prove the innocence of criminal suspects or defendants, lighten or mitigate their crimes, and exempt them from criminal responsibility, so as to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests;
2. Meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants, listen to their statements and excuses, provide legal advice, and represent complaints, appeals and appeals;
3. In the investigation stage, you can learn about the suspected crime from the investigation organ, copy the relevant litigation documents in the procuratorate during the examination and prosecution stage, and consult and copy the evidence materials of the suspected crime in this case in the court during the trial stage;
4. Investigate according to law and collect evidence in favor of the defendant; Collect evidence in favor of the defendant from the victim with the approval of the procuratorial organ and the consent of the victim;
5, according to the law and facts, to the public security organs and procuratorial organs to put forward the lawyer's opinion;
6. Appear in court according to the notice of the court and attend the trial. Political Science and Law Yingjie.com provides a written defense to the court;
7. Apply for bail pending trial for criminal suspects and defendants who meet the statutory conditions for bail pending trial;
8. Apply for the cancellation of compulsory measures for criminal suspects and defendants who should cancel compulsory measures.
Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * The parties and legal representatives may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem. The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem:
(1) Lawyers and grassroots legal service workers;
(2) Close relatives or staff members of the parties concerned;
(three) citizens recommended by the community, units and relevant social groups where the parties are located. Article 59 To entrust another person to represent the lawsuit, a power of attorney signed or sealed by the client must be submitted to the people's court.
The power of attorney must specify the entrusted matters and authority. An agent ad litem must have the special authorization of the client, and can admit, waive or change the claim, make a settlement, file a counterclaim or appeal on his behalf.
The power of attorney sent or entrusted by China * * and China citizens living abroad must be authenticated by China * * and China's embassy or consulate in that country; If there is no embassy or consulate, it shall be certified by the embassy or consulate of a third country that has diplomatic relations with the people of China, and then by the people of China and the embassy or consulate of China in a third country, or by the local patriotic overseas Chinese delegation.