Legal analysis: The main difference between a lawyer and an agent ad litem is that the scope of an agent ad litem is much larger than that of a lawyer. Lawyers are professional service personnel who specialize in legal services. In addition to acting as an agent in civil litigation and a defender of the defendant in criminal litigation, he can also act as an agent for non-litigation participants, accept the entrustment of units and individuals, and act as their legal adviser.
Legal basis: 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.