This Spring Festival, senior trainee lawyer Zhang Wenpeng is not destined to have a good time.
On February 7, 2024, Zhang Wenpeng received the "Notice of Case Filing" from the Qingdao Lawyers Association, which stated:
The Qingdao Lawyers Association found that Zhang Wenpeng was suspected of "violating the regulations on the management of internships" and "damaging the professional image of lawyers" and other illegal acts, and decided to file a case against him for investigation.
A few days ago, Zhang Wenpeng was forced to become a celebrity in the legal profession because he struggled to resist the "maliciously" restrictions imposed by the relevant authorities on his practice.
According to the well-known legal industry's article "Why Zhang Wenpeng Can't Get a Lawyer's Certificate" published before the ** "Fadu Law", it is introduced
Zhang Wenpeng is a trainee lawyer at Shandong Xiaolin Law Firm. Obtained the internship certificate in January 2023 and completed one year of internship;
According to the regulations, Zhang Wenpeng can participate in the interview, and after passing the interview, he can obtain a lawyer's license and officially practice;
However, the staff of the Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Justice revealed that the relevant departments were unwilling to let Zhang Wenpeng pass the interview and did not issue him a lawyer's practice certificate;
Zhang Wenpeng's law firm has communicated with the Qingdao Municipal Bureau of Justice several times, but the other party has never been able to say the specific reason why Zhang Wenpeng was not allowed to pass the interview and was not issued a lawyer's license.
Zhang Wenpeng himself believes that this is because he has insisted on safeguarding the rights and interests of trainee lawyers for many years, reported tax evasion and evasion to the lawyers association, and reported the bribery of the president of the lawyers association and others. However, he was retaliated against and "maliciously" restricted from practicing law.
According to the article, Zhang Wenpeng reported to the Shenzhen Lawyers Association on suspicion of tax evasion when he was interning in Shenzhen;
In August 2021, the Shenzhen Municipal Taxation Bureau issued the "Brief Notice on Reporting Tax Violations", inspecting the Shenzhen Lawyers Association's taxes and surcharges of more than 750,000 yuan and fining more than 20,000 yuan, and expressing Zhang Wenpeng's concern and support for the tax violations of the Shenzhen Lawyers Association. Tax work. Show your appreciation.
In addition, in recent years, Zhang Wenpeng has also participated in the reporting and disclosure of a number of leading matters of lawyers associations.
For example, Zhang Wenpeng participated in the disclosure process of Lin Changchi, the former president of the Shenzhen Lawyers Association, who offered a bribe of 200,000 yuan to a judge, and Zhang Jinhai, the former president of the Qingdao Lawyers Association, who offered bribes to a judge. A bribe of €5,000 to the education system**.
In addition, Zhang Wenpeng has spoken out publicly on many occasions, calling on relevant departments to seriously examine the systemic problems existing in the current lawyer internship system, calling on lawyers associations to perform their duties in accordance with the law, and calling on relevant departments to protect the lawful rights and interests of trainee lawyers and formal practicing lawyers in accordance with the law.
Zhang Wenpeng also told the author that he believes that he has studied professional legal knowledge and has rich experience in the legal industry. He is a professionally and technically qualified legal person. "Why are they so afraid that I'm breaking the law? Did you get a lawyer's license? ”
Regarding the investigation of the Qingdao Lawyers Association, Zhang Wenpeng believes:
I have not committed any acts of "violating the regulations on the management of internships" or "damaging the professional image of lawyers"; On the contrary, whether it is to report the violations and crimes of the lawyers association and its leaders, or to resist the "malicious" restrictions on practice by the relevant departments
They are all based on safeguarding their own legitimate rights and interests and maintaining the professional image of legal practitioners.
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