Can a lawyer be a part-time lawyer?

A law firm is a legally established social legal service institution, consisting of a number of personnel and managers with lawyer's practice licenses, providing paid legal services, including legal consultation, perennial legal counsel and undertaking all kinds of litigation cases and non-litigation business. The legal department is generally the internal organization of the company, which is responsible for handling internal or external legal affairs of the company.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law

Article 5 To apply for practicing as a lawyer, the following conditions shall be met:

(a) support the constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC);

(2) Obtaining the legal professional qualification through the national unified legal professional qualification examination;

(3) Having worked as an intern in a law firm for one year;

(4) Good conduct.

The national unified judicial examination certificate and lawyer qualification certificate obtained before the implementation of the national unified legal professional qualification examination have the same effect as the national unified legal professional qualification certificate.

Article 6 To apply for practicing as a lawyer, an application shall be submitted to the judicial administrative department of the people's government of a city divided into districts or a municipality directly under the Central Government, and the following materials shall be submitted:

(a) the national unified legal professional qualification certificate;

(two) the materials issued by the lawyers association that the applicant has passed the internship examination;

(3) the identity certificate of the applicant;

(4) A certificate issued by a law firm agreeing to accept the applicant.

To apply for a part-time lawyer's practice, it shall also submit a certificate that the unit where it works agrees that the applicant is engaged in a part-time lawyer's profession.

The department accepting the application shall conduct a review within 20 days from the date of acceptance, and submit the review opinions and all application materials to the judicial administrative department of the people's government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government. The judicial administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, within 10 days from the date of receiving the submitted materials, conduct an examination and make a decision on whether to approve the practice. If the practice is approved, the lawyer's practice certificate shall be issued to the applicant; If it is not allowed to practice, it shall explain the reasons in writing to the applicant.