1. Can shareholders of a law firm not be lawyers?
No, because the shareholders of law firms must be lawyers with a lawyer's license. The conditions for establishing a law firm are as follows:
(1) Having its own name, domicile and articles of association;
(2) Having lawyers who meet the requirements of this Law;
(3) The promoter shall be a lawyer who has a certain practice experience and has not been punished for stopping practicing within three years;
(4) Having assets that meet the requirements of the judicial administrative department of the State Council.
The establishment of a partnership law firm shall not only meet the requirements stipulated in Article 14 of this Law, but also have three or more partners, and the promoters shall be lawyers with more than three years' practice experience.
2. What materials should be submitted to apply for the establishment of a law firm?
To apply for the establishment of a law firm, the following materials shall be submitted:
(a) the application and the county (city, district) judicial bureau agreed to set up a law firm review opinions;
Articles of association and agreement of the law firm;
(3) the resume of the promoter and the character appraisal form issued by the original law firm;
(4) A copy of the identity certificate, education certificate, lawyer qualification certificate and lawyer's practice certificate of the promoters;
(5) Transfer procedures of promoters;
(six) the sponsor's file relationship certificate;
(seven) the resolution of the meeting of the partners of the law firm or the election of the director by the partners;
(eight) the capital certificate of the law firm;
(nine) the lease agreement of the office space or the certificate of the property right of the house;
(10) The key to the name of law firm.
When establishing a partnership law firm, a partnership agreement shall also be submitted.
To apply for the establishment of a law firm according to the Measures for the Administration of Registration of Law Firms, the following conditions shall be met:
(1) Having its own name, domicile and articles of association;
(2) Its assets exceed 654.38 million yuan;
(3) Having three or more lawyers.
The business operated by law firms is quite special. In other joint stock limited companies, shareholders are not required to engage in the same occupation as the company's business, but law firms cannot and cannot say that anyone can invest in law firms.