1952 graduated from law department of Tongji University and was assigned to work in Hongkou District People's Court of Shanghai. 1955, new China began to establish a new lawyer system. 1956, the first batch of Li Guoji was appointed to the Shanghai fourth legal advisory office. Since then, he has been running around the city by bus all day, investigating, collecting evidence and holding court sessions. He will have three sessions a day at most.
/kloc-0 joined the China Democratic League in March, 957. And was rated as an advanced worker in Shanghai lawyer system. At this time, he took over the case of "Simingtang" and defended the defendant Jiang. /kloc-in June of 0/8, he was labeled as a rightist, left the lawyer team, sent pigs to the countryside, and later became a paper mill worker.
1978165438+10, Li Guoji was completely rehabilitated, and he determined where he fell and where he got up, and became one of the first lawyers to return to the team after the Cultural Revolution. 1February, 979, he once again took to the court defense. He once worked in Shanghai No.2 Law Firm, and later established Shanghai No.5 Law Firm as the director. After Chinese mainland resumed the lawyer system at the end of 1979, he represented a large number of criminal, civil, economic and foreign-related cases and served as legal counsel for hundreds of enterprises and institutions. 1985 joined China.
1988 in may, Li Guoji law firm, the first law firm named after a lawyer in China, was founded, and served as the director and senior consultant. At that time, he was rated as a first-class lawyer, and served as a member of the first, second, third and fourth councils of the Shanghai Lawyers Association, and an adviser to the Advisory Committee of the Fifth Lawyers Association.
1957, the eve of "anti-rightist". A young woman with a haggard face came to the fourth law firm and waited all day. She came to see Li Guoji's lawyer. This young woman is the wife of Jiang, the public manager of Simingtang Pharmaceutical Bureau.
Although 27-year-old Jiang and Chen Ji, the boss of Simingtang, have a mentoring relationship, they have long been at odds, especially after Jiang became the manager of the government, Chen Ji refused to accept it. During the "five evils" period, Jiang exposed Chen Ji's extra-account funds and possession of pistols, which made Chen Ji bear a grudge all the time.
On the morning of March 30th, 1957, 1 1, Chen Ji clashed with Jiang, and Jiang's glasses were knocked to the ground. At this time, Chen Ji grabbed his chest again, and one hand seemed to touch something. For self-defense, I took out a fruit knife and hid it beside Jiang. One side of the staff Xu hugged Jiang tightly. When the three men were fighting, the fruit knife stabbed Chen Ji's wrist. The wound was cut by a knife about two inches long.
It was the initial stage of public-private partnership, and everyone was very sensitive. The exaggerated facts are widely spread and the parties think it is terrible. They stabbed the personal manager with a knife. Isn't this destroying the public-private partnership? Therefore, the order will be dealt with seriously. On May 22nd, more than two months after the incident, Jiang was arrested. At that time, 357 units or individuals in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places wrote to the court to demand the release of Jiang, which aroused great concern. Many workers took to the streets to show their support for Jiang.
Li Guoji is well aware of the background of this case, and the road to the dock is undoubtedly dangerous. However, faced with a young woman kneeling in front of her and shouting "Help", Li Guoji was shocked: Yes, everyone is equal before the law, and lawyers should fight for human justice. As long as I defend myself according to law and respect the facts, what difficulties and dangers do I fear? He took over the case of Simingtang.
After detailed investigation and a lot of evidence, it is confirmed that Jiang belongs to self-defense. What moved him was that Boss Chen's daughter-in-law dared to testify in court: "This is my father-in-law's fault. He hit Xiao Jiang first and played twice in a row. When playing for the third time, Xiao Jiang only raised his knife to defend himself and did not intentionally hurt people. "
He presented evidence in court and pleaded not guilty to Jiang. Especially in the last paragraph of defense, he said righteously: "The people's courts conduct trials independently and only obey the law. Don't compromise the facts because of some one-sided reflections, which will affect the fairness of the judgment and ask the court to declare Jiang innocent. "
The audience in the court was deeply moved by Li Guoji's sense of justice, courage and talent, and the applause continued. The Huangpu District People's Court adopted a fair defense, declared Jiang innocent according to law and released him in court.
Overnight, all the streets were talking about Li Guoji. It can be said that "Simingtang" case is a masterpiece in Li Guoji's lawyer career.
1June 3, 957, defending Chiang. 18 was beaten to the right on June 8th.
1May 28th, 988 —— The Bund, Peace Hotel. In this iconic old building in Shanghai, "Li Guoji Law Firm" was unveiled. At the moment when the red cloth was unveiled, a small bronze medal proved that China's lawyer system had taken the first step in line with international standards.
Li Guoji said this before his death: "This step I took was in line with the general trend of China's reform and opening up, and was strongly supported by Li Yongfu, director of the Bureau of Justice at that time, and Wang Wenzheng, deputy director ..." Obviously, only the reform and opening up had his "this step" like Huang Zhong and Lu.
This step taken by Li Guoji has been brewing for a long time, and I found many details and stories from the living king. As early as 1983, the "south wind" blew frequently. One night this year, Li Yongfu, then director of the Municipal Bureau of Justice, came to Li Guoji.
Wang said that he was "whispering" in the living room for fear of revealing any secrets. Wang was careful, but she spoke quickly. She overheard two sentences. She said Li Guoji looked dignified. Later, I asked the king for advice and said, "Sister-in-law, I want to make a fortune." Wang Zheng: "What wealth? How to get rich? " Li Yongfu said: "I want to brand Li Guoji and set up a private cooperative law firm." After listening to this, Wang shook his head again and again: "No, no .. We don't want to make this fortune. Li Guoji and I have suffered for 20 years and don't want to take any more risks. " Li Guoji was robbed by his wife, and he was silent for a long time. Afterwards, he said that it was a little too sudden and he was not prepared at all. The lawyer system has just been restored, and the status of lawyers has not been recognized by society. Second, the boundaries between "public" and "private" are still clear, and we dare not cross the boundaries of "private".
I remember it very clearly. At that time, Li Guoji smiled and said, "After all, my vision and courage are far less than Li Yongfu's. His leadership ability is stronger than mine! " Is this a joke? No, at that time, director Li Yongfu was really keen, ahead of the times, bold and daring to be the first in the world. He chose Li Guoji because Li Guoji is famous and has great social influence. As soon as this "cannon" came out, it was on fire, and it was "earth-shattering".
When Li Yongfu saw Li Guoji's hesitation, Li Furen firmly opposed it. The play can't be sung any more, so he can only press the button. 1988, director Li Yongfu is about to step down. He is unwilling to realize his long-cherished wish. In order to improve the lawyer system, he chose Li Guoji instead of changing his original intention. This time, instead of discussing and listening to opinions, he issued a "death order" requiring Li Guoji to be listed on May 28th. Li Guoji thought the time was ripe and agreed. That year, Li Guoji was 63 years old. After the brand of "Li Guoji Law Firm" was put up, international public opinion greatly praised it: China lawyers have opened a new era.