Grassroots lawyers also have their day

Chapter 958 Donning the Battle Robe Again!

Xiao Guo looked up, about to reprimand the speaker, when he suddenly froze: "Lawyer Wang, you're back! Oh my god! Lawyer Wang is back! Someone come quick! Lawyer Wang is back!"

Wan Pangzi, who had just finished discussing a case and stepped out of the conference room, heard Xiao Guo's loud shouting and, feeling annoyed, walked over to the front desk: "What's all the noise about! You're not a kid anymore, can't you calm down a bit! Are you being chased by wolves?!"

Following Xiao Guo's surprised and delighted gaze, Fatty Wan saw Wang Chuan, whose skin was tanned dark with a hint of red, who had lost weight and had two patches of red on his face. He was grinning at Fatty Wan.

"Brother Wan, I'm back!" Wang Chuan said with a smile.

In the evening, all the employees from Yuanfang Law Firm who weren't on business trips were invited to Wu's Hot Pot Restaurant. The second floor of the hot pot restaurant was closed and only staff from their own company were there.

Besides hot pot, there was plenty of barbecue skewers and lamb kidneys! Everyone ate and drank to celebrate Wang Chuan's return! Wang Chuan, his partners, and department heads sat together and chatted about what they had gained from the trip to Tibet, staying until the early hours of the morning before finally dispersing.

The next morning, all partners and department heads were present in the law firm's conference room.

"I plan to return to my main profession! To continue being a junior lawyer!" Wang Chuan is preparing to don his battle armor again and shift his focus to business.

"Back to your main job? Lawyer Wang, haven't you been doing your main job all along?" Du Wenhui asked, puzzled.

Wang Chuan smiled without saying a word, looking at everyone.

"Oh! I see, Attorney Wang, do you want to continue doing labor law? Who will manage the law firm then?" Wen Yu exclaimed, suddenly realizing.

"You discussed it with Wanlu, and Wanlu will become the director of Yuanfang Law Firm. You will retain your position as chairman of the management committee. Previously, the management of the law firm was handled by the management committee."

Matters under the business are led by the heads of each department. In principle, the management committee is in charge, but non-litigation matters must be reported after the report is issued and decided by the law firm's business committee.

The business committee is composed of highly skilled lawyers drawn from various departments. The business committee must have a maximum of eight lawyers to review a project. Relevant regulations will be established in the early stages, which you will explain in detail later.

"What do you think, Xiaojia?" Du Wenhui.

"Your refusal is because you have no right to demand that Wang Chuan come to get off work every day, and at most you can only see him once a week! If that's not enough, you won't feel at ease!" Hao Renyuan laughed.

"Yes, that's your bottom line, it has to be!" Zheng Yi chimed in from the side.

"Look, that clause can be omitted, except for the written refund policy. Let's make a gentleman's agreement, what do they say?" Fatty Wan laughed.

"No!" the crowd shouted in unison.

"Okay, you agree!" Du Wenhui.

"By the way, now that Wang Chuan has returned to his main job, should we separate the Seven Departments and Seven Groups and establish them as the Eight Departments?" Wang Chuan asked.

"That's something you need to discuss with your superiors. Wang Chuan wants to return to doing labor-related work, and the Seventh Department and Seventh Group have developed quite well. Do you think it's appropriate to propose setting up a separate department for them?"

Moreover, our future development strategy is adaptable. We will still focus on legal counsel, with labor services as the vanguard, and other departments cooperating with each other. Regardless of the amount of revenue generated, legal counsel is the foundation and is absolutely adaptable,” said Fatty Wan.

"You're right, that's what we did afterwards. Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth. Now we're developing quite well, aren't we? Later, Wang Chuan said something like: 'Uphold the right path and achieve the unexpected!'"

Legal services are our main focus, while our derivative businesses are our unconventional strategies. Legal services are guaranteed to be profitable, but unconventional strategies must be highly effective and profitable.

"Thank you for your support! Our seven departments, plus the soon-to-be-established eighth department, are like a small family. Each department plays its part, with only one goal: to ensure the steady and gradual development of Yuanfang Law Firm." - Du Wenhui

Amidst the unanimous approval of the family, the meeting began. Immediately afterward, Da Guo issued a notice outside the group chat, stating that effective immediately, Department 7 and Group 7 would be changed to Department 8, specifically responsible for labor-related matters, with Lawyer Xiao Guo as the department head and Cheng Wu as the deputy head.

Meanwhile, Attorney Guo resigned as director of the law firm, and Attorney Wansheng took over the position, but Attorney Qi Huan remained as chairman of the management committee.

Xiao Guo has finished her busy work schedule again. Every day she's in court, meeting with clients, and dealing with a ton of other things. Except for a few small clients who require my presence, I've basically handed over all client management to Wang Chuandao. Of course, I still need to check on the few investment projects without my equity from time to time.

Around noon, the heated debate began outside the courtroom. I walked out of the Haidian Court with my intern lawyer and assistant, Lawyer Wang. I felt incredibly relaxed; it had been a long time since I had felt that way.

"Wang Chuan, during today's court hearing, you saw the opposing lawyer was red in the face from being refuted by you. Are you planning to retaliate against us?" Attorney Wang asked worriedly.

Just then, the sounds of cursing and beating came from the roadside behind. A woman in her late seventies, dressed in gold and silver and weighing no more than 200 pounds, was seen violently hitting a woman in the groin with her LV bag in both hands.

"What did he tell you? You let him lie to you..." the old woman said, hitting and cursing at the same time.

"It's your fault! The other party hired someone! Besides, his evidence is quite substantial..." The person who was attacked covered his head and dodged.

"Why didn't he say so earlier? He even patted his chest and said there was a problem. He's just a little liar... You've already asked for the lawyer's fee, consider it as his medical expenses..." The old woman continued to hit and kick him.

The roadside was mostly deserted, except for a few people pointing and whispering around. The bailiffs at the courthouse entrance were used to this; they glanced at the small gate of the courthouse and then retreated, pretending they had seen something.

A police car arrived shortly after, and two officers got in and separated the two sides fighting: "Alright, stop crowding around, disperse!"

When the police arrived, the two sides started fighting and then glared at each other, and the crowd dispersed. The police asked a few questions, understood what had happened, and after seeing what had happened to the beaten woman, they gave her a few words of advice and released her. The woman spat at the beaten woman in front of the police and walked away.

After everyone dispersed, Xiao Guo chuckled when he saw the man who had been beaten: "Is that an old acquaintance?"

I thought of my rivals when I first started working, and I can't help but admire them: that guy is really dedicated. He's still doing shady things at such a young age. He's forgotten his original intention!

The small-faced female lawyer was fixing her hair and clothes when she heard no one speak. She looked up and her eyes showed some embarrassment. It turned out to be her nemesis, the famous Qi Huan.

The female lawyer with the square face now has some gray hair at her temples, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes have increased significantly since then.

"Yes... Qi Huanshi!" The square-faced female lawyer said, "What? You're leaving without a word!" After saying that, I grabbed my bag, hurriedly ran to the old Jetta parked by the roadside, and drove away.

"Wang Chuan, who is that?" Wang Lu asked in confusion.

"An old friend, we've known each other since we met!" Xiao Guo smiled, as if he had returned to his early days as a young man when he first started working.

Just as Xiao Guo was in a daze, Attorney Wang casually tugged at Xiao Guo's arm: "Qi Huan, hurry up and hide, the opposing lawyer is here!"

"Huh?!" Xiao Guo turned his head and saw the chubby female lawyer who had been in court earlier running over, panting.

"What does he want?" Qi Huan asked casually, dialing the number of the driver, He Bin, as she spoke. Coincidentally, He Bin had parked the car nearby and was stopped at a red light, so he could come over immediately.

"Attorney Pang, what does he want to do?" Qi Huan stared at the fat lawyer, ready for anything!

"Don't misunderstand, do you mean anything else? During the court hearing just now, we were each on our own side. Although you refuted me thoroughly, I have to admit I admire your own abilities; your professional competence is indeed very weak. Just like what's rumored outside the industry!"

"I'd like to ask you, is your firm still hiring?" Attorney Pang asked with a cold expression.

"Oh, that's it! You compile a list of your staffing needs at the end of each year, and you post job advertisements before the Lunar New Year. You can check your website before the Spring Festival," Qi Huan said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you!" A hint of disappointment flashed in Attorney Pang's eyes as he turned and left.

Just as Xiao Guo was getting off the bus on his way back to the law firm, an older man approached him at the entrance and said in a low voice, "Hello, you sent them your resume next month, but we haven't notified you of an interview yet. What's going on?!"

Da Guo was completely dumbfounded. This was the first time he'd ever seen such a defiant applicant: "Have you been hiring recently? You must have misread it!"

"It's possible!" the other party said confidently.

"What's your surname? Let me check it for you!"

"Your surname is Jiao!"

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