New regulations from the Ministry of Justice: The academic qualifications of grassroots legal service workers have been greatly improved

The country is paying more and more attention to the construction of the legal system and advocates governing the country according to law. Accordingly, it has also introduced relevant policies, such as canceling the judicial examination. Everyone working in the judicial organs must obtain relevant qualification certificates, and the professional requirements are also more stringent. Below, the intellectual property lawyers of the Legal Savior Network will explain to you the relevant new regulations of the Ministry of Justice. We hope it will be helpful to you.

"Measures for the Management of Grassroots Legal Service Offices"

Ministry of Justice January 1 The revised "Measures for the Management of Grassroots Legal Service Offices" (Ministry of Justice Order No. 137) and the "Measures for the Management of Grassroots Legal Service Workers" (Ministry of Justice Order No. 138) were announced on February 1, 2018. Effective from today.

Requirements of grassroots legal workers

Revised The "Measures for the Management of Grassroots Legal Service Workers" stipulates that persons who meet one of the following conditions can apply to practice as grassroots legal service workers: first, they have legal professional qualifications; second, they have obtained the professional qualifications of grassroots legal service workers; third, they have a higher degree For those who have graduated from the school with a bachelor's degree in law and passed the examination organized by the provincial judicial administrative agency, the academic requirements for those who take the examination are higher than the "high school or secondary major or above" stipulated in the original "Measures for the Management of Grassroots Legal Service Workers" Big improvement.

At the same time, the revised "Measures for the Management of Grassroots Legal Service Workers" stipulates that the autonomous counties (banners) of each province, autonomous region, and municipality directly under the Central Government shall have national poverty alleviation policies approved by the State Council. In key counties for development work and counties under the jurisdiction of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in the western region, the above academic qualifications can be relaxed to a junior college graduate in law from a higher education institution, or a bachelor's degree in a non-law major with legal expertise.

Relevant provisions in litigation procedures

Grassroots legal services Workers who represent civil or administrative litigation cases must meet one of the following conditions: First, at least one party's residence is located within the jurisdiction of the county-level administrative division or the district (county) administrative division of a municipality directly under the Central Government where the grassroots legal service office where he or she practices is located. Second, the case is tried by the grassroots people's court within the jurisdiction of the county-level administrative division or the district (county) administrative division of the municipality where the grassroots legal service office where he practices is located, and the case enters the second instance or trial supervision.If the procedure is supervised, the party may continue to accept the entrustment of the original party and serve as a litigation agent.

The revised "Measures for the Management of Grassroots Legal Service Workers" also stipulates that if the provincial judicial administrative organs deem it necessary based on local conditions, they may The litigation agency practice areas of legal service workers shall be appropriately adjusted.

In addition to the lawyer qualification certificate, the qualification certificate for psychological counselors now also requires people majoring in psychology. The country has stricter requirements for professional talents, which fully reflects the country's emphasis on the legal system. Grassroots legal service workers should strictly demand themselves, enrich their talents, and better serve the people. If you want to learn more about the relevant regulations, you are welcome to consult an online lawyer on the Legal Savior Network.