Measures for the administration of part-time lawyers

Article 1 In order to strengthen the management of part-time lawyers, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). Article 2 A part-time lawyer refers to a person who has obtained a lawyer's qualification and a lawyer's practice certificate and is engaged in the lawyer's profession without leaving his post. Article 3 Part-time lawyers are collectively called lawyers in their practice activities and enjoy the same rights and obligations as full-time lawyers. Article 4 Part-time lawyers shall accept the supervision and guidance of judicial administrative organs and lawyers' associations. Article 5 Personnel engaged in teaching and research in law colleges (departments) and law research units may engage in the profession of lawyers part-time if they meet the following conditions:

(1) Having the qualification of a lawyer;

(two) the unit allows part-time lawyers;

(3) Having practiced in a law firm for one year;

(4) Good conduct;

(5) Meeting other conditions for practicing as a lawyer. Article 6 A person who applies for a part-time lawyer shall practice in the law firm he intends to join for one year. Article 7 Anyone who applies for a part-time lawyer shall apply for a lawyer's practice certificate in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Measures for the Administration of Lawyer's Practice Certificate.

When applying, the following materials shall be submitted in addition to the materials specified in the Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Practice Certificates:

(1) The Employment Agreement signed with the law firm;

(two) the proof that the unit allows its part-time lawyer to work. Article 8 The number of part-time employees employed by a law firm shall not exceed the number of full-time lawyers in the firm.

The number of part-time employees employed by law firms established by law schools and research institutes shall be stipulated by the judicial departments (bureaus) of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government. Article 9 A law firm established in a law school or research unit can only hire part-time lawyers from qualified personnel in the school or research unit. Article 10 Part-time lawyers shall receive professional training and professional ethics training. Article 11 A part-time lawyer shall not practice in two or more law firms or other legal service institutions at the same time. Article 12 A part-time lawyer shall not accept the entrustment of the other party to a case in which his unit has an interest and act as an agent. Thirteenth part-time lawyers who practice illegally or cause losses to the parties due to their faults shall be liable for compensation by their law firms. Fourteenth part-time lawyers practice, by the law firm to accept cases, unified fees. Article 15 The remuneration of part-time lawyers shall be stipulated by the local judicial administrative organ. Sixteenth part-time lawyers should join the local lawyers association. Article 17 These Measures shall come into force as of 1997+ 10/0/day. The Measures for the Administration of Part-time Lawyers and Specially Invited Lawyers issued by the Ministry of Justice 1984 and the Supplementary Provisions on the Measures for the Administration of Part-time Lawyers and Specially Invited Lawyers issued by the Ministry of Justice 1986 shall be abolished at the same time.