[Shenzhen Lawyers Association] The association held the 16th meeting of its Council.
On the afternoon of July 23, President Lin Changchi presided over the 16th meeting of the 10th Council of the Shenzhen Lawyers Association. Vice Presidents Zhang Cheng, Cai Hua, Yang Xiao, Zeng Mai, Han Jun, Wang Tengfeng, and 29 other council members attended the meeting. Supervisor General Wei Hanjiao, Supervisor You Minghui, Secretary-General Li Tongbao, Deputy Secretaries-General Huang Hongzhen, Liu Feng, Chen Xia, and Assistant Secretaries-General Liu Juan and Yang Xin attended the meeting as non-voting participants.
The meeting reviewed ten reports, including the Report on the Addition of Members to the Nanshan District Lawyers' Working Committee, the Report on the Establishment of the Pingshan District Lawyers' Working Committee of the Shenzhen Lawyers Association and the Proposed List of Members, the Report on the Application to Establish the Shenzhen Lawyers' Sign Language Legal Service Team, the Report on the Design and Production of Young Lawyers' Practice Kits, the Report on the Addition of Column Editors for the Shenzhen Lawyer Magazine, the Report on Organizing Training for Members (Examiners) of the 2019 Trainee Assessment and Review Panel, the Report on Requesting the Shenzhen Lawyers Association to Serve as a Supporting Organization for the Seventh Straits Lawyers (Changhua) Forum, the Report on Reviewing the Proposed List for the By-Election of the Director of the Risk Committee and the Addition of a Deputy Director of the Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee, the Report on the Disposal of Association Official Vehicles and the Outsourcing of Driver and Vehicle Services, and the Report on Publishing the Shenzhen Lawyers' Industry Social Responsibility Report. All ten reports were approved by vote.
The meeting discussed and studied the "Shenzhen Lawyers Association Law Firm Fee Filing Measures (Draft)." It was decided to conduct further research and argumentation, widely solicit opinions from some law firms, and refer to advanced experiences from other city lawyers associations to revise and improve the "Measures" before submitting them for review according to procedures.
Additionally, in accordance with the "Shenzhen Lawyers Association Charter," Secretary-General Li Tongbao presented an annual work report to the council and underwent evaluation by the council members. He summarized his performance over the past year from three aspects: full dedication, conscientious work, and staying true to the original mission, and pointed out shortcomings in the secretariat's work. He stated that in the remaining term, he would continue to stay true to the original mission, serve as the industry's steward and the association's housekeeper, implement the resolutions of the President's Meeting and the Council, consciously accept supervision from the Board of Supervisors, leverage his own strengths, and strive to gain more trust and support for the association and the industry's development.
After a vote, all 29 council members present cast a vote of confidence in Secretary-General Li Tongbao's report on his work.
The meeting also reported on the progress of key recent work of the association, including support policies for the Shenzhen legal profession, the drafting of normative documents for government legal advisors, and the preparation of the Second Guangdong Provincial Enterprise Legal Services Forum.
After the meeting, Supervisor General Wei Hanjiao expressed supervisory opinions on behalf of the Board of Supervisors. He stated that the meeting was highly efficient, procedurally compliant, and the topics were thoroughly discussed with appropriate emphasis. When deliberating on important issues concerning the overall interests of the industry, the council members exercised strict prudence and were adept at pooling collective wisdom, which deserves recognition; the inaugural annual work report by the Secretary-General underscored the awareness of rules and a sense of responsibility, which is worth maintaining; and in the face of additional work tasks, the council members remained diligent and dedicated, which merits commendation. As the current term draws to a close, he hoped everyone would gather their strength and go all out in the final sprint, striving to excellently complete all tasks and achieve more remarkable results for the development and construction of the industry.
