Long-standing petition cases, characterized by their extended duration, significant difficulty in resolution, and complex factual circumstances, constitute destabilizing factors affecting social harmony. Attorneys possess unique advantages and play a pivotal role in handling such cases. With their professional expertise, attorneys engage in petition work to resolve social conflicts and address practical issues, which has become an inevitable trend in social development.
Attorney participation in petition work refers to the conduct in which attorneys, upon assignment by the judicial administrative authority and engagement by the petition department, provide legal consultation and legal opinions to petitioners on legal issues, and offer legal services to petition departments at all levels for the lawful handling of letters and visits from the public.
On March 7, 2014, Comrade Jin Bingyi of our firm was appointed by the Putuo District Joint Conference Office as a specially invited attorney for the special governance of long-standing petition cases in Putuo District. As a legal practitioner, he will earnestly enhance his awareness of serving the people, his service consciousness, and his overall perspective. In petition work, he will fully leverage the important role of legal education and publicity, guiding the public to express their demands rationally, and alleviating the emotional tensions of the people, thereby making positive contributions to resolving social conflicts and disputes, safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the people, and maintaining social harmony and stability.