Members of Shenzhen Lawyers Association

The members of Shenzhen Lawyers Association are made up of institutions and individuals. Those who have taken up a lawyer certificate in accordance with the Lawyer Law of the People’s Republic of China and have been registered at Shenzhen authority must join this Association, and become member of this Association after registration and login. The law firms incorporated in Shenzhen according to law and the Shenzhen subsidiaries of remote law firms are institutional members of the Association.

Rights of individual members: 
1) Enjoy the rights to vote and being elected within this Association. 
2) Enjoy the right of safeguarding practice under law. 
3) Obtain assistance from this Association when handling major or complex cases. 
4) Join the education and training organized by this Association. 
5) Join the public affairs management of this Association. 
6) Join the service discussion and experience exchange with professional committees. 
7) Enjoy the benefits provided by this Association. 
8) Use the books, documents, networks and information resources of this Association. 
9) Supervise the work of this Association, and put forward criticism and suggestions. 
10) Give opinions to relevant departments through this Association.

Obligations of individual members: 
1) Observe the articles of association for this Association, and execute the decisions and resolutions of this Association. 
2) Observe the professional ethics of lawyers, industrial disciplines and industrial specifications. 
3) Accept the guidance, supervision and management of this Association. 
4) Undertake work assigned by this Association, fulfill the legal assistance and other obligations stipulated by laws. 
5) Uphold the reputation of the lawyer profession consciously, and maintain solidarity between members.
6) Fulfil the stipulated continuous education plan. 
7) Pay membership fee as stipulated.

Rights of institutional members: 
1) Enjoy the right to vote within the Association. The representatives recommended by the institutional members enjoy the right of being elected. 
2) Supervise the work of this Association, and put forward criticism and suggestions. 
3) Enjoy the right of safeguarding practice under law. 
4) Join the education and training organized by this Association. 
5) Use the books, documents, networks and information resources of this Association. 
6) Enjoy the benefits provided by this Association. 
7) Give opinions to relevant departments through this Association. 
8) Join the meetings and other activities held by this Association.

Rights of institutional members: 
1) Observe the articles of association for this Association. 
2) Convey, learn and execute the decisions and resolutions of this Association. 
3) Accept the guidance, supervision and management of this Association. 
4) Supervise the lawyers of this Association to observe the professional ethics of lawyers, industrial disciplines and industrial criteria. 
5) Organize the lawyers of the law firm to join activities of this Association. 
6) Provide conditions required for the lawyers of the law firm to exercise rights and fulfill obligations. 
7) Organize the lawyers of the law firm to join the professional liability insurance and social insurance. 
8) Pay institutional membership fee and collect individual membership fees as stipulated. 
9) Undertake the jobs entrusted by this Association.