A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures; During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.
If a defense lawyer holds a lawyer's practice certificate, a law firm's certificate, a power of attorney or a letter of legal aid to ask for a meeting with the criminal suspect or defendant in custody, the detention center shall arrange the meeting in time, which shall not exceed 48 hours at the latest. In cases of crimes endangering national security, terrorist activities and particularly serious bribery crimes, defense lawyers should obtain permission from the investigation organ when meeting with the criminal suspect in custody during the investigation. The investigation organ shall notify the detention center of the above situation in advance.
Only through communication can we know the methods and abilities of criminal lawyers to solve problems. Criminal lawyers should be "strategists" who use wisdom and strategies to deal with and solve problems. In addition, whether the given scheme considers the consistency of value maximization and appeal, and whether the law firm handling the problem has a management supervision mechanism to ensure the quality of handling. These are all important aspects to judge the pros and cons of law firms.