Many people are quite interested in the legal profession and cherish their lawyer friends. However, as the saying goes, different professions are like different mountains; people are not familiar with what lawyers are busy with in their daily work. Perhaps the most well - known aspect is that lawyers are professionals who represent clients in lawsuits. Our "Lawyers Law" defines a lawyer as "a practicing professional who has obtained a lawyer's practice certificate in accordance with the law, accepts commissions or appointments, and provides legal services to clients." The law also requires that "lawyers shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of clients, ensure the correct implementation of the law, and uphold social fairness and justice." Therefore, providing legal services to clients and representing clients in certain matters indeed fall within the basic scope of a lawyer's practice. When you become a party in a certain case, you will surely have a personal experience of this part of the work.
In fact, many of our lawyers, in addition to their regular practice, are also committed to various public - interest legal popularization activities, constantly striving to help create a good atmosphere in society where people respect, learn, understand, and abide by the law.
(Photographed by Zhang Xiuhua) In order to improve the mechanism for legal publicity and education, as early as 2017, the General Offices of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Opinions on Implementing the Responsibility System of 'Whoever Enforces the Law Shall Popularize the Law' by State Organs", putting forward opinions on implementing the responsibility system of "Whoever Enforces the Law Shall Popularize the Law" by state organs and implementing the responsibility of state organs for legal popularization. However, as legal workers and members of the legal community, lawyers' enthusiasm for legal popularization comes naturally. Without the need for similar hard - target assessments for state organs, many lawyers have become legal - popularization volunteers to better embrace their original aspiration of safeguarding social fairness and justice. The lawyers of Shanghai Lingyun Yongran Law Firm strive to shine and contribute with their professional strength, and remain active on the path of public - interest legal popularization with perseverance. Lawyer Yuan Xinzhong: Parents Enter the Classroom, Sowing Seeds of Law Yuan Xinzhong, the director of the firm, leads a legal team of nearly 50 people, deeply engaged in the intellectual property field. One can imagine how busy they are with their business. At the same time, he also has to worry about and work non - stop for the development and management of the firm. However, Director Yuan Xinzhong still sets an example by personally leading the lawyers in the firm to actively participate in various public - interest activities.
Director Yuan Xinzhong gave full play to his professional expertise, signed up for the "Parents Enter the Classroom" activity, and went to an elementary school to give a legal lecture titled "Establishing Awareness of Intellectual Property Protection from Childhood", which was deeply loved by the children. In the classroom, the children actively spoke up and earnestly understood the relevant legal knowledge points. To encourage the children's enthusiastic performance, Director Yuan carefully prepared small prizes in advance. After the lecture, as Director Yuan Xinzhong was leaving the classroom, a child chased after him with tears in his eyes and said, "Uncle, why didn't you buy more gifts? I raised my hand, but why didn't you call on me?" Looking at the innocent and lovely child, Director Yuan Xinzhong immediately promised to make up a gift for him. This warm little episode also brought the entire public - interest legal - popularization lecture to a successful conclusion. Public welfare is always a heart - warming two - way journey. Through this legal - popularization activity, Director Yuan Xinzhong deeply realized that parents need to be more patient with their children, thus reflecting on his own shortcomings in family education.
Lawyer Liu Xiaolan: Enthusiastic about Legal Publicity and Participation in Neighborhood Committee Volunteer Activities Liu Xiaolan, the secretary of the Party branch of our firm, never forgets the social responsibility of public welfare aside from her professional work. She actively participates in various public - welfare activities and has long served as a public - interest legal advisor to the neighborhood committee, helping residents solve their problems. During the "March 5th Lei Feng - themed Volunteer Service Activity: Women Blooming like Flowers, Gathering Strength for the Future" held by Xiangxie Neighborhood Committee, Lawyer Liu Xiaolan, in line with local needs, promoted the publicity of laws related to overseas Chinese and safeguarded the rights and interests of overseas Chinese in accordance with the law. Wherever there is a need, there is the figure of our enthusiastic "Lawyer Liu".
Lawyer Wang Yong: "Outstanding Lawyer" Contributing to Legal Aid Duty As early as 1995, Pudong launched the national legal aid pilot work, providing free legal aid services to citizens with financial difficulties, which received a positive social response. After the legal aid duty at the Legal Aid Center of Pudong New Area became part of the daily work, it brought many benefits to the assisted people. As a member of the professional team of "outstanding lawyers" providing legal aid services in Pudong New Area, Lawyer Wang Yong from our firm is enthusiastic about participating in the daily public - interest duty work at the Legal Aid Center of Pudong New Area. He perseveres in his public - interest dedication, constantly helping others with his professional knowledge, demonstrating the excellent demeanor of a Party - member lawyer. Lawyer Wang Yong is also an expert lawyer for the 12345 Citizen Hotline, serving the people with legal services and making every effort to jointly build a harmonious society.
Lawyer Zhang Xiuhua: Bringing the Rule of Law to Rural Areas, Women Lawyers' Power in Legal Popularization Lawyer Zhang Xiuhua from our firm is a volunteer lawyer in the Shanghai Women Lawyers Volunteer Group. She has been participating in the duty work at the Legal Aid Center of the Shanghai Women's Federation for years. In this year, Lawyer Zhang Xiuhua also actively participated in the "Legal Aid for Her Happiness" public - interest project of the Women Lawyers' Association of Pudong New Area. She carried out publicity and learning activities on relevant laws such as the Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests and the Law on Family Education Promotion, targeting women's federation cadres, social workers, and residents in villages and communities. In the "Legal Popularization in Rural Areas by Women Lawyers" activities, she provided full - hearted support as a women lawyer.
Team Building: The Flowers of Public Welfare Blossom Everywhere At present, the practical work based on the "three - institute (police station, judicial office, law firm) linkage" diversified mechanism for resolving conflicts and disputes is in full swing. Our law firm has also actively formed an outstanding team of public - interest lawyers and joined the trend of providing legal services such as legal consultation and dispute mediation to the residents of sub - district neighborhood committees. The volunteer lawyers provide more flexible public - interest services in multiple neighborhood committees. Some have fixed duty days, some are arranged to be on - site according to needs, and some even provide contact numbers to facilitate residents to consult online at any time. It is the common aspiration of our volunteer lawyers to resolve conflicts and disputes at the grassroots level to the greatest extent and nip them in the bud. We believe that the power of the team can maximize the effectiveness of public - interest services.
(Lawyer Huang Tian, Lawyer Wu Yifan (intern), Lawyer Hu Jiasheng, and Lawyer Cai Anqi are receiving residents' consultations) Those who give love will receive love in return, and those who bring blessings will be blessed. Many volunteer lawyers from Shanghai Lingyun Yongran Law Firm will continue to engage in the construction of a society ruled by law. With their legal expertise and boundless love, they will contribute to grassroots governance and safeguard our harmonious common life.
