The concept of attorney employer is used in Mexico with reference to a role assumed by a doctor or a degree in law . Recall that a lawyer is a professional who has the necessary qualification and title to defend one of the parties of a judicial process or to advise an individual on legal issues.
It can be said that an employer lawyer is the one who provides legal advice to his client, but who does not represent him in a trial . In this way, it is possible to differentiate between the lawyer and the solicitor attorney , who does act as attorney or legal representative of his client in the framework of a process.
The functions of the employer lawyer, therefore, are limited. The employer lawyer is not in a position to appear at a hearing representing his client nor can he sign a document on his behalf.
Among the capabilities of the employer lawyer, are receiving notifications , interpose certain resources and perform procedural actsto defend the rights of their client. What you can not do is delegate these powers to another individual or replace your client.
In order for a lawyer to act as a lawyer, not only do you have to have legal authorization to practice law , but you must also register your personal data in a document that constitutes an authorization issued by your client. Failure to comply with these requirements, the employer lawyer can not make use of the powers that correspond to its function.
It is important to establish that in that document in which the client issues his authorization so that his employer lawyer exercises the functions that correspond to the case, there must be a series of really relevant data. We are referring to essential data without which it will be considered that the authorization is not appropriate.
- Specifically, among the most basic are the following:
- -The personal data of the client, such as name and surname or identification number.
- -The data referring to the judge who is taking the case in question.
- - Specific information regarding what is the case. We are referring, above all, to the file number you have, to whom the actor is, who the defendant is and what type of case it is.
- -The personal information of the employer lawyer.
- -The authorization clearly stated that is granted to the lawyer who is responsible for representing his client.
- -To finalize the document will conclude with the signature of the client as well as the date and place.
- This becomes a specific type of lawyer, since there are many who exist and who are classified, for example, according to the type of issues they deal with. Thus, we find these: -
- Criminal lawyers, who are those who work in all matters that are included in the Criminal Code, crimes.
- - Family lawyers, who specialize in separations, divorces, custody of children ... -
- Labor lawyers, who are responsible for carrying out cases related to labor issues.
