China's Revised Lawyer's Law: Practical Benefits for a Strengthened Legal Profession
The Lawyer's Law is expected to make a major contribution to strengthening the independence of China's legal profession, and help enhance the quality and diversity of legal services available in China.
Date:
October 2007
Keywords (click to search): [legal profession] [legal practice] [lawyer] [legal indepedence] [legal service] [bar] [lawyer liability] [PRC lawyers] [law firm governance]
By Huen Wong and Adam H. Arkel Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, in association with Huen Wong & Co.
The People's Republic of China (PRC) is considering new rules governing legal practice that will have a significant impact on how law firms represent their clients' interests within China. In late June, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) draft revisions to the PRC Lawyer's Law, China's principal statute regulating lawyers that was originally enacted in 1996. In late August, the NPCSC began consideration of a second version of these draft revisions. For convenience, this article assumes that the revised Lawyer's Law will be promulgated substantially as currently proposed. Readers should carefully monitor subsequent developments as consideration of draft revisions to the Lawyer's Law moves forward.
Protections for the Attorney-Client Relationship
A major practical benefit of the revised Lawyer's Law will be...
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