Experts ＂sit in the clinic＂ and legal clinics have become ＂hot cakes＂

All-media reporter of rule of law daily Jiang Dongliang Liang Pingni

　　"The boss defaulted on my salary and didn’t ask for it many times. What can I do?" Not long ago, Wang, a villager in Zhangzhuang Town, Yucheng City, Shandong Province, came to the "Law to Help" legal clinic in Zhangzhuang Judicial Office for consultation. Lawyer Hongfeng, who was "sitting in the clinic" that day, fully understood the situation and helped Wang clarify the legal relationship and immediately wrote a civil complaint for him. Knowing that Wang’s family was in financial difficulties and met the conditions for applying for legal aid, the staff of the judicial office immediately assisted him in applying for legal aid.

　　In May, 2022, in order to solve the problem of "urgent difficulties and anxiety" in people’s production and life, Zhangzhuang Judicial Office established the "Law to Help" legal clinic, which adopted a new legal service model integrating legal consultation, legal aid, popularization of law, physical examination under the rule of law, litigation agency and conflict resolution, and set up a "general legal clinic" and a "legal expert clinic", which was run by judicial staff. The "legal expert clinic" is attended by specially invited lawyers and legal service workers every Friday, so that people can enjoy convenient, fast and efficient legal "diagnosis and treatment" at their doorsteps.

　　In Zhangzhuang Town, the solemn promise of "If you have something to talk about, come and help with your true heart rhythm" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. "In the past, when ordinary people encountered legal problems, they didn’t know what to do and who to look for. Now, when they go to the town to catch a gathering, they can go to the judicial office to sit and talk. Consultation costs nothing, and disputes are returned to mediation. There is no need to worry about legal problems anymore!" Wang said.

　　In recent years, Yucheng City, with the construction of "Fengqiao Judicial Office" in the new era as the carrier, has continuously strengthened the empowerment of the rule of law. Through the establishment of the "one institute, one product" project, various legal service resources such as legal aid, notarization, judicial expertise and lawyers have sunk to the forefront, and the grassroots foundation of judicial administration has been continuously consolidated, creating a frontier position to boost grassroots rule of law construction.

　　"The’ Law to Help’ legal clinic opened by Zhangzhuang Judicial Office is one of the key projects of’ One Institute, One Product’." Han Peijun, Party Secretary and Director of the Judicial Bureau of Yucheng City, told the reporter that since the establishment of the "One Institute, One Product" project, Yucheng City has made great efforts to guide and urge the judicial offices in its jurisdiction to reform, innovate and boldly explore, and dig deep into innovative practices in people’s mediation, public legal services, and rule of law town street construction, and form a bright brand to practice and promote. At present, some projects in Juzhen, such as "Diversified Solution of Xiaolong Mediation Room", Xindian’s "Five Governance and Co-construction", Anren’s "Lao Zhao Mediation" and Lunzhen’s "Legal Service Workstation for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises", have also achieved initial results, forming a number of judicial brands of "no one has me, people have me new, and people are new and excellent".

　　"In recent years, with the deepening of the construction of the’ Fengqiao Judicial Office’, the Zhenjie Judicial Office has not only been limited to the traditional judicial administrative functions such as mediation of disputes and popularization of law, but the public legal service force has been tilted to the grassroots level, and the legal construction functions such as the judicial director attending party and government meetings and legality review have gradually expanded to the judicial office, and the supporting office space, personnel and funds have all been implemented." Han Peijun said that the establishment of the brand project has further extended the service tentacles of the judicial office and become a full-time, all-round and full-coverage rule of law platform for serving the grassroots, promoting grassroots governance according to law and building the rule of law in towns and streets.

　　Since 2022, Yucheng City has built 17 distinctive and remarkable brands of judicial offices, covering dispute mediation, enterprise-related legal services, and the construction of the rule of law in towns and streets. The judicial offices have resolved 2,213 contradictions and disputes, answered 212 legal consultations, assisted in handling 4 legal aid cases, issued more than 20 legal opinions, and carried out more than 100 publicity and education activities on the rule of law. The judicial directors and legal advisers in towns and streets attended 125 party and government meetings. At present, 9 of the 11 town and street judicial offices in Yucheng City have been named as "Fengqiao-style judicial offices" in Dezhou New Era.