What is the Realm of a Good Lawyer? -- The Realm of a Good Lawyer from the Perspective of Lawyer Wang Guangren

In Zhongcheng Renhe Institute, in Jinan, the spring city, and in Qilu, many people know that there is such a lawyer who shows affinity, passion in reason, sincerity in frankness, righteousness in strength, responsibility in stern, and mission in earnest.

Who is this lawyer?

With the process and pace of China's reform and opening up, the restoration and reconstruction of China's lawyer system has entered its 27th year this year.

Over the past 27 years, the role of lawyers in our country has been paid more and more attention by the party and the government, the influence of lawyers in our country has been paid more and more attention by all walks of life, the voice of lawyers in our country has been more and more cited by public opinion, and the original ideas of lawyers in our country have been more and more appreciated by legal experts. Similarly, over the past 27 years, many good lawyers with excellent practice level, noble practice ethics and profound practice experience have emerged from the growing and improving team of lawyers. It is precisely because of the efforts and pursuit, investment and enthusiasm, seriousness and meticulousness, reform and innovation of these good lawyers that the social image of our lawyer team is becoming more and more perfect and the practice image is becoming more and more professional.

It can be said that among the existing 120000 lawyers in our country, quite a number of lawyers are good lawyers. Without accurate statistical data, we have already seen that some good lawyers have embarked on different leadership positions, some good lawyers are performing professional responsibilities and showing professional talents on the stage of participating in politics, and some good lawyers are still consistent. Running on the professional road of serving the society, contributing to the industry, and paving the way for future generations.

As a result, they have been highly praised in all aspects, they have won various honorary titles, they have realized the pursuit of life without complaint or regret, and they have created a perfect life glory.

Lawyer Wang Guangren is undoubtedly a microcosm of them.

Wang Guangren, director of Shandong Zhongcheng Renhe Law Firm. National outstanding lawyer, currently honorary president of Jinan Lawyers Association, vice president of Shandong Lawyers Association, and executive director of All China Lawyers Association.

Just like his age, he has enough capital to show off: Wang Guangren, who is nearly 60 years old, has witnessed the reform process of my country's system restoration and reconstruction in the past 27 years, and has witnessed the development of my country's lawyer career from scratch, from less to more, from small to large, From cold to hot, it has witnessed the changing time of continuous reform, continuous development and continuous innovation of my country's lawyer practice institutions, it has witnessed the progress of the transformation of China's lawyer management model from a single administrative management model to a "two-combination" model with administrative management as the macro guidance and industry management as the specific leading factor.

At that time, he was the first batch of young lawyers to be awarded the lawyer qualification after the restoration of the lawyer system in our country; now, he is the first batch of senior lawyers who are still running in practice after being awarded the lawyer qualification.

In 1980, he was 33 years old, just over. From then to today, the annual rings of the years have been crossed 26 times. Over the past 26 years, he has started from scratch, started from scratch, constantly honed, explored, worked hard, pursued and reaped. Twenty-six years later, he has also gone from being an introducer to a good lawyer.

In the author's opinion, a lawyer to become a good lawyer, not only need time, need experience, but also need a realm.

This state is the state of whether you know what.

In this world of all living beings, some people do not know that they do not know, some people know that they do not know, some people do not know that they know, and some people know that they know.

Wang Guangren is the person who knows what he knows, the lawyer who knows what he knows, the good lawyer who knows where he is, what he should and should not do, and where his life value is.

It can be seen that the so-called good lawyer is a lawyer who knows who and how he should serve, what his life value and professional expertise are, and what he should do and not do for others, for the industry, for the society and for the country.

In 1980, Wang Guangren began his career as a lawyer. At that time, the Chinese lawyer system in the new era had just been restored. Wang Guangren, on the other hand, has gone through the transformation of various social roles from student to soldier, from soldier to organ cadre. In the most colorful stage of his life, he chose a profession that was quite unfamiliar to the Chinese at that time-lawyer. In the past 26 years, he has been confused, bitter and bumpy, but he has never regretted it. With the simple desire to be a good lawyer, he has come to this day and become a veritable "good lawyer". His pursuit and ideal have been sublimated in the struggle.

In Wang Guangren's mind, "good lawyer" has a specific meaning. It is neither a simple superposition of the number of cases handled, nor a one-sided comparison of the depth of qualifications, nor a simple accumulation of income. "Good lawyer" is a comprehensive concept composed of correct professional philosophy, good professional ethics, excellent professional quality and good professional reputation. Want to be a "good lawyer" is a kind of pursuit without any distractions, because there is a subtle difference between "good lawyer" and "barrister" and "famous lawyer"; to be a "good lawyer" is a kind of state, only those who regard "lawyer" as a career will reach a state.

There is such a state

This is a kind of what kind of realm?

A good lawyer should know that he is engaged in a profession that can make money, but cannot make a lot of money. In today's society, it is unrealistic to engage in any occupation without considering income. The profession of lawyer is a profession that many people like to make a lot of money. Wang Guangren does not shy away from saying that lawyers are a relatively high-income industry. However, the social responsibility and professional mission of lawyers always carry more weight than economic interests in Wang Guangren's heart. Wang Guangren has always believed that: first, paid service is not the same as determining quality on the basis of price, and lawyers should do their best to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the principal, because the conscience and sense of responsibility of lawyers are priceless; second, it is the bounden duty of lawyers to safeguard legal dignity and social justice. Even if the individual has no income, he has contributed to the advancement of the legalization of society. This intangible social wealth has also become the intangible asset of an excellent lawyer. It can be said that over the past 26 years, Wang Guangren has followed this principle in every case he has handled.

A good lawyer should know who he should serve and who he should help. People who have watched the TV series "Passion Defense" must remember the good lawyer who spoke up for the helpless weak girl and sick child in the film. The prototype of the protagonist is the origin of Wang Guangren's story, which is the case of Shi Xiaode, a famous child with leukemia in the mainland and Hong Kong, suing his father for abandonment. In 1995, by chance, Wang Guangren heard a young child singing on the radio. Next, the announcer's introduction of the child's life experience suddenly grabbed his heart-this four-year-old child named Shi Xiaode suffered from high-risk leukemia and had no money for treatment. He was on the verge of extinction, but his biological father in Hong Kong, Shi Chengjun, did not care. The child's experience hurt Wang Guangren, a Shandong man's kind heart. Shi Chengjun's immoral actions aroused Wang Guangren's sense of social responsibility as a lawyer. He immediately rushed to Shi Xiaode's home and decided to act as an agent for the child free of charge. He must seek justice for him. The case has caused great repercussions across the country. Dozens of media in the Mainland and Hong Kong have made many reports. Many kind-hearted people rushed to send money and medicine. While working on the case, Wang Guangren and his colleagues donated more than 6000 yuan to treat their children. The court finally fully adopted Wang Guangren's agency opinion. Under great social pressure, the defendant Shi Chengjun also automatically sent 70000 yuan of medical expenses and nursing expenses from Hong Kong in advance. Seven years later, the child finally left the world because of death, but after all, he got the warmth of love in his short life, because so many people once extended a friendly hand to him, allowing him to enjoy the happy time that a normal child should have. Uncle Wang, who had defended his passion, believed that his young soul would rest in peace.

A good lawyer should know what kind of service he should provide to his clients. Most excellent lawyers have a high sense of responsibility for their clients, which is reflected incisively and vividly in Wang Guangren. On April 12, 2004, Wang Guangren's old father suddenly died. As a famous filial son, Wang Guangren's grief can be imagined. However, no one would have thought that on the day of the funeral for the elderly, Wang Guangren would quietly get away and go to the detention center to meet his client. Because just a few hours ago, he and his colleagues found that the client had indeed committed a crime. However, this person did not tell the truth to the lawyer completely because of his fluke mentality. Wang Guangren was supposed to defend his innocence. The trial is about to open, and the lawyer has found new clues. If he does not immediately persuade the client to give up his wrong idea, the verdict will be obvious according to his criminal circumstances and court performance. The lawyer's sense of professional mission contributed to this special meeting in Wang Guangren's special situation, which finally made the client plead guilty in court, and the court sentenced him to probation according to his criminal circumstances and attitude of pleading guilty. The dignity of the law is safeguarded and the legitimate rights and interests of the parties concerned are protected. But to this day, Wang Guangren still feels that his hasty trip at that time could not be explained to his relatives and friends-he could not make sense of it! Perhaps, the dream of a "good lawyer" is accomplished in such a case, one by one detail, but how many people know about the hard work? Everyone knows that the law is sacred, and who knows, in order to maintain this sanctity, as a lawyer, what kind of rational transcendence and intellectual thinking should be used to face such an emotional and complex human world?
A good lawyer should know how to serve his clients. In 1998, a serious dispute occurred between the two parties of a Sino-foreign joint venture in a large-scale joint venture in Jinan, and the municipal party committee and municipal government paid great attention to the case. The city leaders personally named Wang Guangren, who is good at foreign-related legal business, as the Chinese lawyer. After being entrusted, he consulted all the relevant materials, carefully analyzed the facts and evidence, issued more than ten legal opinions to the enterprise, and put forward comprehensive suggestions for the correct settlement of disputes, so that the state-owned assets and China's legitimate rights and interests have been effectively maintained. In the face of hundreds of pages of legal opinions permeating the lawyer's painstaking efforts, the Chinese person in charge was moved and said, "Lawyer Wang, we really don't know what to do without you. From now on, you are our company's perennial legal counsel, not only in the case, but also in the business to ask you to be a consultant, do high-level reference." Is there anything happier as a lawyer than being so trusted by a client?
A good lawyer should know what to serve his clients. "Learning from Comrade Lei Feng" was once the main theme of the spiritual life of the Chinese people. Wang Guangren was deeply influenced by that era. It may be difficult for people today to understand that kind of persistence and devotion, but we cannot help but respect the courage and sincerity of sacrifice of those who have come before. From the day when he raised his right hand to take the oath to the party flag, Wang Guangren was determined to use his whole life to add luster to this holy red. Times are changing, and people's requirements and standards for party members are also changing. However, Wang Guangren always believes that a person's identity may change, the environment may change, and the position may change, but the true nature of a person and a Communist Party member cannot change. For more than 20 years, he has almost lost the concept of holidays, high-intensity work, so that he has a variety of diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, bilateral retinal vascular embolism, it is in this case, he is still famous workaholic. In September 2000, he was entrusted by the municipal government to participate in the negotiation of a major foreign-related project in Jinan City. Due to the major differences between the two parties on the conditions of cooperation, the last arduous negotiation lasted for more than 30 hours. Before that, it was a meticulous desk preparation that lasted for dozens of days and nights. As the chief lawyer, he was full of energy from beginning to end at the negotiating table, quoting from others, and fighting hard on reason, and finally made the foreign side agree to China's reasonable conditions. At the press conference, Wang Guangren, who was severely exhausted in energy and physical strength, actually fell asleep in a corner of the noisy conference room. People were impressed and sighed at the same time, because everyone knows that as the legal adviser of the municipal government, he participated in this time. Negotiations, he personally does not have any remuneration.
In order to live up to the trust and expectations of the leaders and clients, and to "strive for perfection and perfection" in handling the case, he often stayed up all night and worked overloaded for a long time. Wang Guangren paid an amazing price for his personal health. He had a massive hemorrhage in the fundus of his left eye, resulting in outstretched fingers. Four operations were performed in Beijing and Jinan, during which they took a rest for more than 5 months. Silicone oil was injected into his eyes and he had to lie on the bed for nearly 20 hours a day. In order to prevent complete blindness due to changes in position, his family had to tie him to the bed every night. In the days and nights of suffering from illness and suffering, in the days of "asking for trouble" that ordinary people cannot understand, Wang Guangren was surprisingly at ease-because he relieved the worries of the municipal government and he was a Jinan lawyer. Won the honor and avoided the loss of hundreds of millions of yuan; he is worthy of the title of an outstanding Communist Party member, he is worthy of the duties of a people's lawyer, he is worthy of the pioneering role model that a party lawyer should have.
In 26 years, in the prime time of life, Wang Guangren walked his road of "good lawyer" step by step. In the eyes of outsiders, he has long been an impeccable good lawyer, not to mention the handful in Qilu, even in the country also enjoys a certain reputation. However, Wang Guangren is still striving for it. He said that this will be the cause he will strive for all his life, because of love, so love. He loves this profession, loves this career, loves to give up, loves to have no regrets.

have such a responsibility

A good lawyer should know that a person's development is nothing, only to drive and influence the development of more people, is the real success. "All become benevolent and harmonious", these are the four words that Wang Guangren could not put down in his sleep. For 18 years, from being ordered to set up a foreign-related law firm in Jinan to being in charge of Shandong Zhongcheng Law Firm, to leading Shandong Zhongcheng Renhe Law Firm today, from a state-owned institution to resigning from public office, from starting from scratch to the heavens, Wang Guangren, the "director", should have devoted himself wholeheartedly. He gave his heart to this institution, and he gave his life to this institution. It is really a deep nest step by step, what is the word "tired?
In 1988, Zhongcheng Institute had only four lawyers and borrowed 5000 yuan for the start-up fee. However, in a humble rented office, Wang Guangren described to several colleagues the grand idea of "we want to build a high-level, high-quality, high-efficiency, and export-oriented large-scale office. Relying on their unique forward-looking vision and hard work, they widely inform government departments, banking systems, foreign-funded enterprises, etc. of the role and business of lawyers, so that these units become their own consulting units, and then through these units to enterprises, quickly opened up the situation and occupied a large legal service market in the provincial capital.
After that, with a good reputation and high-quality service, "Zhongchengbenevolence" under the leadership of Wang Guangren walked firmly towards the set goal:
In 1992, "Zhongcheng Renhe" took the lead in breaking the "iron rice bowl" of the state-owned capital in the provincial capital, and implemented efficiency wages and remuneration according to work. Lawyers' enthusiasm for work increased significantly, and the entire business income doubled that year.
In 1993, "Zhongcheng Renhe" established five professional departments, including international economy and trade, finance and securities, and real estate, initially forming a large-scale structure.
In 1994, "all adults and people" launched one institute, two systems, and recruited talents from the society, which made the team grow rapidly. As a result, the firm's business volume has grown at an average annual rate of 30%, and has established cooperative relations with famous lawyers in more than a dozen countries and regions such as the United States, Britain, Australia, and Japan, and has entered a glorious period of rapid development.
In 2000, "Zhongcheng Renhe" took the lead in the overall transformation of the state-owned assets into a partnership. Today, Zhongcheng Institute has more than 70 practicing lawyers and auxiliary staff, and its business volume and fees have increased by more than 30% every year on average. Enjoy a high reputation. In the words of Chen Mingfu, director of the Department of Justice of Shandong Province, "Zhongcheng relies on political construction, reform, business and integrity. If the lawyers in Jinan and Qingdao are the leading lawyers in the province, the city of Jinan is the vanguard."
In 2006, "Zhongcheng Renhe" constructed a new development blueprint, purchased 2000 square meters of office buildings, recruited 15 graduate students, added three professional legal departments, and set up branch offices......
In the past 18 years, "Zhongcheng Renhe" has become a famous brand in Shandong and even in the national legal circles......

"Zhongcheng has talents and strength. Please ask them to be legal advisers without worries." As a result, they have been legal advisers to more than 150 units. All major contracts such as demolition compensation, project contracting, and franchising for major projects such as Jingshi Road and Quancheng Road in the provincial capital are drafted, approved and checked by Zhongcheng lawyers. The contract and articles of association drafted by Zhongcheng Renhe Law Firm for the project of Shandong Luneng Fuji Electric Co., Ltd., which is as high as 3.2 billion yen of Luneng Group, have now become a model for entrusting Fang Xingzi to run a joint venture project. They provide full legal services for Luneng Group to achieve cross-industry, cross-ownership and cross-border operations.
"All adults are dedicated to their work. Please be lawyers and feel at ease." Indeed it is. Even adults who don't charge a fee are the same. For example, it has been five years since 1999 that he was responsible for the investigation and evidence collection of labor claims against Japan in Shandong free of charge. In the meantime, Zhongcheng lawyers have traveled all over the land of Qilu, traveling for more than ten thousand miles, and have done a lot of fruitful evidence collection work for the formal litigation in Japan.
"All the adults are real. They should do it when they should. If they have difficulty finding them, they have hope in their hearts." It was they who took the initiative to set up a voluntary legal consultation room in the Disabled Persons' Federation, which has provided free services to more than 200 disabled people. It was they who set up the "Gardener Award" and "Student Award" in the middle schools of poor townships. They acted as perennial legal advisers for dozens of provincial and municipal agencies and organizations, but they did not take any money. When disaster relief came, all adults were in Jinan lawyers, always the most......

"All become benevolent and harmonious" has come to this day, and the leading figure Wang Guangren has contributed a lot. "Zhongcheng Renhe" is known as the "Whampoa Military Academy" of Jinan lawyers. A group of new leaders who are active in the Jinan lawyers started here, and Wang Guangren also contributed. Today, Wang Guangren said that he has no magic weapon, only the unchanging motto-people-oriented.
It is this "people-oriented" that makes the crowd grow into a luxuriant sycamore tree, attracting talented students from many famous universities, such as Peking University, Central Political University, Jilin University, Shandong University, East China political science and law, as well as cadres and university teachers from provincial organs. Because they know that Zhongcheng has first-class office conditions and modern employment mechanism, where they have room to show their skills;
It is this "people-oriented" that makes Zhongcheng a big school with a large number of talents. In Zhongcheng, in order to help new lawyers revise legal documents with only half a page, old lawyers can change their drafts four times. In order to cultivate talents, Zhongcheng spared no expense to let lawyers go to the province and study abroad.
It is this "people-oriented" that makes the public become a warm big family. Partners are like-minded, and the franchisees are of one heart and one mind; when the birthday arrives, you will be given a cake; when you are ill in hospital, you will send someone to accompany you, and the children will receive gifts on Children's Day... The common practice philosophy allows everyone to work together happily.
It is this "people-oriented" that makes Zhongcheng a base for Jinan lawyers. Those who want to go out and develop will be understood because of Wang Guangren's mind; those who want to come back will be accepted because of Wang Guangren's tolerance. People who have had Zhongcheng's "background" will have a "Zhongcheng complex" in their hearts. This complex allows them to retain Zhongcheng's fine style and tradition and become a valuable asset in their lawyer career.
With his noble personality charm and wholehearted devotion, Wang Guangren has led all adults through 18 years of wind and rain, and achieved today's "all benevolence". This is a well-known director. Wang Guangren said that all he has done to do this director well is, in the final analysis, for his beloved lawyer career. He is willing to contribute to the development of the lawyer's career and pay a high price. In order to adapt to the development of the times, in order to keep up with the process of legalization, he did not dare to have the slightest slack. He and the adults should let "all become benevolent" have a more brilliant tomorrow.
Under the leadership of this good lawyer and good director, dozens of lawyers have been rated as the top ten lawyers, outstanding lawyers, outstanding Communist Party members, and advanced workers in the province and city. A group of good lawyers have emerged. A group of dedicated, dedicated, and diligent lawyers have achieved a team of unity, synergy, and coordination.

To this end, the author once gave a poem to show respect.
The crowd gathers firewood and the flame is high, and the achievement brand depends on it.
Benevolence and righteousness are widely applied to the image of the tree, and a harmonious society is heroic.
As a result, today's Zhongcheng Renhe Institute has become a "provincial civilized law firm", a "provincial civilized unit in Shandong Province", and a "national excellent law firm". As the leader, Wang Guangren has become an "excellent lawyer", "top ten lawyers", "model worker", "top talent" and "excellent Communist Party member". However, in Wang Guangren's life dictionary, he values the word "good lawyer" most. "Good lawyer" is not just the three most important words, but the words destined to be interpreted with a lifetime of energy. For a person living in the world of lawyers, no matter what the price of this interpretation is, for him, it is a kind of happiness, an unparalleled happiness. A kind of happiness to be a good lawyer, a kind of happiness to enter the realm of good lawyers.

This article is excerpted from the fifth issue of "China Lawyer" magazine in 2006.