Tang Fangjing wasn't surprised when the Lawyers Association came knocking on his door, as he had prepared for this possibility when he was getting ready to take on the case.
The Lawyers Association, according to legal provisions, is a social organization, essentially similar to the Consumer Association, and is of a self-regulatory nature.
But that's only in theory.
In practice, you might report an issue to the Consumer Association a hundred times and it might be no use, but it's different with the Lawyers Association—this organization has authority! For original chapters go to novel~fire~net
Even many years ago, the heads of local lawyers associations were officials from the judicial departments. Of course, that has all been reformed since, but the Lawyers Association still holds a lot of power.
Not to mention the distant past, if you're an intern lawyer and want to get an intern lawyer's license, you have to deal with the Lawyers Association. After your internship, if you want to obtain a practice license, you also have to pass the Lawyers Association's assessment.
Not even to speak of the annual assessments...
However, Old Tang didn't care and just rode his little electric scooter back to the law firm.
Pain Shielding is extremely effective. Tang Fangjing planned to test it out once he finished his work because, theoretically speaking, spiciness is also a form of pain sensation. If it truly blocks everything, then life would lose some of its pleasures.
Of course, if he had to choose one or the other, he would definitely choose to block it. Cancer is just too painful!
Just as he was thinking about this, he was still outside the door and hadn't entered when he was called over.
"Hey, Tang bro, over here, over here!"
Turning his head, he saw it was Li Wanting who was calling him from the side.
"What's up, Wan Ting? Is there something wrong?"
Li Wanting, still in her professional attire, which made her look very capable, whispered, "Tang bro, do you know the leaders from the Lawyers Association have come?"
"I know, I came here for that. What about it?"
Li Wanting stealthily glanced inside before saying, "I just saw the vice-president of the Lawyers Association and he didn't look happy. Anyways, just be careful and don't be too confrontational."
With a smile, Tang Fangjing responded, "Don't worry about it. I'm the best at talking."
This girl was quite nice; he could consider bringing her along on cases in the future.
Upon entering the law firm, he found the atmosphere to be a bit off. Old Wang came up to greet him, saying, "Let's go, they're in your office. Be a bit cautious when you speak."
Leaders from the Lawyers Association might not mean much to outsiders, but for lawyers, especially intern lawyers, they are not to be offended.
Approaching his own office door, he heard voices before he even entered.
"I mean, Director Wang, does your firm now have such good conditions? Providing an intern lawyer with a private office, and look at that, even a massage chair?"
Director Wang's voice rose up, "No no, President Han, it's —Tang is unwell and needed a quiet place, so after everyone agreed, we set it up for him..."
Seems like an unwelcome visitor, Tang Fangjing thought. He knew the Lawyers Association leaders very well, for a simple reason— in his past life, he was the local Lawyers Association's vice president.
He didn't become the president because that would have meant he couldn't take on cases, and he was very familiar with the little tricks for making life difficult for people.
He entered through the door, and Old Wang sighed with relief, saying, "Here comes Tang. Let me introduce you—this is our Jingzhou City Lawyers Association's Vice President Han, a senior partner at Jingzhou Dafeng Law Firm."
Jingzhou Dafeng Law Firm, Tang Fangjing did know of it; he had even considered it for his internship, but it was too far from his neighborhood. However, it really was an old and sizable firm.
"President Han, nice to meet you." Tang Fangjing came forward with a professional smile.
President Han, a man in his fifties with deep forehead lines, smiled back, "Hello hello, Tang Fangjing, the lawyer, right? My, you have quite the reputation here in Jingzhou."
"Not at all, President Han, you flatter me."
After exchanging pleasantries, they both sat down. Han Chengli spoke up, "Young Tang, I believe you know why I am here. You've had a little friction with Li Changming, a lawyer from Shenda. I think that's perfectly normal."
"However, we are all lawyers. If we are upset, we can use other methods to resolve that, right? There's no need for litigation, it reflects badly..."
President Han continued to advise earnestly. Although he did not explicitly state it, his implications were clear.
Tang Fangjing was struggling to hold back; he really detested these kinds of remarks where people are directly asked to "be mindful of the impact."
What impact could there be? Anyone can make mistakes. Why shouldn't a lawyer file a lawsuit if he makes a mistake?
Finally, when President Han finished speaking, Tang Fangjing said, "President Han, to start with, I must clarify that I have no personal feud with Attorney Li Changming."
Hearing this, President Han nodded and a smile appeared on his face. The young man was quite adept, who said he was difficult to talk to?
Just when President Han thought so, Tang Fangjing's next statement left him stunned.
"I just plainly dislike him. A lawyer who resorts to underhanded tactics at any opportunity, is that what a proper lawyer does?"
Outside, Li Wanting looked skyward, thinking, you really do know how to talk, don't you? That remark is bound to irritate.
President Han's smile vanished as he said, "Young Tang, you are still young, right? You've not been an intern for even half a year; many things are not as you understand them to be."
"Lawyers are not supposed to bear responsibility for lawsuits they file. Think about it; if you bring this case, regardless of the outcome, it will be a loss to the reputation of our lawyering profession, won't it? You want to be a lawyer, surely you don't want to be disliked wherever you go."
"Besides, you practically have no chance of winning this case. If the verdict is in your favor, it would go against the spirit of our legislation. Have you thought about that thoroughly?"