What is a litigation lawyer?

A lawyer is a person who meets the standards and conditions to practice legal profession according to the Law on Lawyers. Lawyers are obliged to provide legal services at the request of clients such as: legal advice; researching and collecting evidence and documents for each case and dispute; defending clients and participating in litigation in trials for clients; non-litigation representation for clients, etc. According to the nature of the work, lawyers are divided into consulting lawyers and litigation lawyers. To understand what a litigation lawyer is and what their jobs are, please read the below article of PL & Partners Law Firm.

1. WHAT IS LITIGATION? LET’S LEARN ABOUT LITIGATION ACTIVITIES.

Litigation is argumentative activities in proceedings carried out by parties participating in the proceedings who have equal rights to collect and present evidence to protect their points of view and interests, and to refute the opinions and interests of opposing parties.

It can be understood as a response and struggle between litigants about the rights and objections to each side’s requests. From there, prove to the opponent and the Court that your request and objection have a legal basis.

Litigation activities are carried out under the control and decisions of the person conducting the proceedings or the Commercial Arbitration Center. This activity aims to protect the opinions and arguments of each side and refute the opinions and arguments of the other side.

2. WHAT IS A LITIGATION LAWYER?

A litigation lawyer is a person who protects the legal rights and interests of litigants (in civil and administrative cases), defends the defendant and protects the legal rights and interests of the victim (in criminal cases).

In litigation, lawyers will perform the following tasks: advise on solutions and documents that clients need to prepare; collect, research, evaluate evidence and documents and provide them to the Court; represent clients under the law, give opinions, arguments, and requests to protect the rights and interests of their clients before the competent authorities.

Lawyers must have general legal knowledge, profound professional knowledge and a solid legal foundation. Besides knowledge, practical experience and skillfulness in handling cases are also important factors. Based on that experience and professional knowledge, lawyers can easily recognize the disadvantages and advantages for the case they are handling, in order to bring the highest efficiency in the litigation process that their clients expect for.

In addition, lawyers also need to comply with their rights, ethics and professional conduct in the proceedings to avoid violating regulations that affect the outcome of the case.

3. OBLIGATIONS OF LAWYERS WHEN PARTICIPATING IN LITIGATION.

With their expertise and experience, lawyers use all measures prescribed by law to clarify details that determine objective truth. Thereby protecting the legal rights and interests of their clients.

Based on professional ethics, lawyers need to respect the truth and must not bribe, force or incite others to make false statements or provide false documents.

Lawyers need to appear at the court in accordance with the Court’s summons; In case a lawyer is appointed, the lawyer must present at the request of the investigation or procuracy agency.

In addition, lawyers must also follow the following regulations: must not reveal investigative secrets that they know while performing their duties; must not use recorded or copied documents in the case file for the purpose of infringing the interests of the State, public interests, legitimate rights and interests of agencies, organizations and individuals; must not disclose the information about the case, unless the litigant allows them to do so.

Above are shares and information to help readers have an overview of “what a litigation lawyer is” and understand more about litigation activities.

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