Zhoushan Lawyers Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association) was established in 1994. It is a social organization legal person composed of all lawyers and law firms in Zhoushan City. It is a self-discipline organization of lawyers and provides services and management to the lawyers industry according to law. Since the sixth lawyers' Congress of Zhoushan City on April 20, 2013, this association has been renewed every four years.

The purpose of the association is to unite and lead its members to safeguard the dignity of the Constitution and the law, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the parties, safeguard the correct implementation of the law, safeguard social fairness and justice, and strive to build a socialist country ruled by law with Chinese characteristics and promote the harmonious development and civilized progress of society.

The association accepts the supervision and guidance of Zhoushan judicial administrative organ and the guidance of Zhejiang Lawyers Association and all China Lawyers Association.

The supreme authority of the association is the lawyers' Congress, and the Council is the permanent body of the lawyers' Congress. When the lawyers' Congress is not in session, it performs its duties according to the decisions and resolutions of the lawyers' Congress and the provisions of the articles of association, and is responsible to the lawyers' Congress. The president's meeting is the executive body of the Council and is responsible for the daily leadership of the association. The Secretariat is the permanent working organization of the association, responsible for the Council and responsible for the daily management of the association.

In order to give full play to the Self-discipline Function of the industry, the association has set up 10 special working committees for the protection of practicing rights and interests, business guidance, discipline and punishment, financial supervision and management, cultural construction and publicity, member affairs and assessment, young lawyers, female lawyers, social welfare and foreign exchange, which are responsible for performing various special duties of the association. At the same time, the association also established seven professional committees, including civil and commercial, criminal and administrative, foreign and maritime, company and securities, bankruptcy and reorganization, intellectual property, construction and real estate, to conduct business discussions and exchanges and guide lawyers in this city to carry out various legal services.

The association is located in Zhoushan.

According to the lawyers law and the articles of association of Zhoushan Lawyers Association, the association mainly performs the following duties:

（1） To ensure that lawyers practice according to law, safeguard the legal rights and interests of lawyers and the overall interests of the industry;

（2） Summarize, exchange and publicize the work experience of lawyers, carry out external exchanges, expand the influence of the industry in society, and increase the reputation of the industry;

（3） To formulate industrial norms and disciplinary rules, supervise, guide and regulate the practice behavior of members, and guide the standardized management of group members;

（4） To organize professional training, professional ethics and professional discipline education for members, and to assess their professional activities;

（5） To organize and manage the internship activities of the lawyers applying for practicing, and assess the interns;

（6） Reward or punish members;

（7） Accept the complaints or reports against members, investigate the illegal and illegal behaviors of members, give disciplinary punishment to the industry or put forward punishment suggestions to the judicial administrative organs, and accept the review applications of members;

（8） Accept complaints from members;

（9） Mediate disputes arising from members' practice activities;

（10） Carry out research on industry development strategy, expand the practice field of members, and provide business guidance to members;

（11） Register and manage members and provide services according to law;

（12） Carry out cultural and sports activities, organize welfare undertakings, and organize the implementation of peer assistance;

（13） Reflect the demands of members and coordinate the relations with legislative, judicial, administrative and other organizations;

（14） Participate in legislative activities, put forward legislative, judicial, administrative and law enforcement proposals, and encourage and support members to participate in and discuss politics;

（15） Organize members to participate in social welfare activities;

（16） Collect, manage and use membership fees;

（17） Other duties entrusted by the lawyers association at a higher level and the judicial administrative organ of Zhoushan City;

（18） Other duties specified in laws, regulations, rules and the articles of association.