Suspension from Work for up to 24 Months for Violations in Lawyer Training

19:19, 10/07/2024

This is a notable provision specified in Circular 02/2019/TT-BTP, which prescribes the obligation to participate in compulsory professional and operational training for lawyers.

Participation in professional training is a mandatory obligation of a lawyer. If a lawyer commits a violation of the obligation to participate in training, depending on the nature and severity of the violation, they must bear one of the following disciplinary actions:

- Reprimand;- Warning;- Temporary suspension of membership in the Bar Association from six months to twenty-four months.

In addition to complying with the disciplinary action, the lawyer is responsible for fulfilling the missed training obligation of that year in the following year.

The Vietnam Bar Federation specifically prescribes the acts of violating the training participation obligation and the corresponding disciplinary measures.

According to Circular 02/2019/TT-BTP, lawyers have the right to appeal a disciplinary decision regarding the violation of the training participation obligation. The jurisdiction, procedures, and methods for resolving appeals are executed according to Article 86 of the Law on Lawyers and related legal provisions.

Refer to the relevant regulations in Circular 02/2019/TT-BTP, effective from May 5, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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