10 Prohibited Behaviors for Lawyers

10 acts that lawyers are strictly prohibited from performing in their practice are:

- Providing legal services to clients with opposing interests in the same criminal case, civil case, administrative case, civil matter, or other matters as stipulated by law;- Intentionally providing or guiding clients to provide false or fraudulent documents and evidence; instigating detainees, suspects, defendants, or litigants to give false testimonies or encouraging clients to file unlawful complaints, accusations, or lawsuits;- Disclosing information about a case or client known during the practice, except in cases where the client consents in writing or as otherwise stipulated by law;- Harassing or deceiving clients;- Accepting or demanding any additional money or benefits from clients beyond the agreed remuneration and expenses outlined in the legal service contract;- Colluding or having relationships with judicial officials, parties involved in the litigation, or other officials and public employees to act contrary to the law in resolving cases;- Abusing their legal practice or the title of a lawyer to negatively affect national security, public order, safety, or infringing upon the interests of the State, public interests, or the legitimate rights and interests of agencies, organizations, and individuals;- Accepting or demanding any money or benefits when providing legal aid to clients eligible for legal aid as stipulated by law; refusing cases already undertaken at the request of legal aid organizations or judicial authorities, except in cases of force majeure or as stipulated by law;- Using language or behavior that insults individuals, agencies, or organizations during litigation processes;- Personally or assisting clients in performing illegal acts to delay, prolong the time, or cause difficulties and obstacles to the activities of judicial agencies and other state agencies.

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