Since November 3,2016,when the"Announcement on the Selection and Appointment of External Government Legal Advisers by the Minhang District People's Government"was released to the public,the selection and appointment of external government legal advisers by the district government has been initiated.After preliminary qualification review,a total of nearly 70 people have entered this election.Through group discussions and comprehensive consideration,the candidates for three legal experts and 15 practicing lawyers were finally determined.

At 16:00 pm on January 6,2017,18 law experts and practicing lawyers who had passed public selection and selected for appointment received letters of appointment from the district governor.Lawyer Gao Peng Xie Xiangyang has become an external legal advisor to the Minhang District People's Government,and has also been selected as a non permanent member of the Administrative Reconsideration Committee of the new district government.

The status of a government legal adviser is not only an honor,but also a heavy responsibility.According to the job requirements of external government legal advisers,there are 13 main responsibilities during the two-year employment period:

1.To study major issues in the construction of a government governed by law,and put forward opinions and suggestions on system construction;

2.Participate in research on major administrative decisions,and provide legal argumentation and review opinions;

3.Legal review of major difficult and complex law enforcement cases;

4.Participate in the formulation and review of administrative normative documents;

5.Participate in the negotiation of government contracts and agreements,draft texts or provide legal opinions;

6.Participate in the handling of non litigation legal affairs and provide legal opinions and suggestions;

7.Participate in emergency response and handling,and propose legal handling opinions and suggestions;

8.Participate in legal analysis and evaluation of social stability risks in major matters;

9.Participate in the reception of letters and visits from district leaders;

10.Participate in the handling of administrative reconsideration,administrative response to litigation,and other cases;

11.Participate in legal knowledge training activities organized by the district government,and strive to improve the legal quality of administrative staff;

12.Participate in research and inspection activities related to administration according to law organized by the district government,and propose suggestions and suggestions for improvement;

13.Other legal matters assigned by the district government or agreed in the employment contract.

They will focus on major administrative decisions,carefully carry out research and demonstration and risk assessment,provide legitimacy review opinions,and ensure that all decisions comply with the law;Focusing on promoting reform and development,provide more opinions,countermeasures,and ideas,and help the district government solve difficult problems by using legal means to improve the quality and efficiency of development;Carefully prepare and respond to litigation in court around contentious cases,and defend the legality of administrative actions;Focus on interactive communication,act as a bridge,play an effective communication role between the government and the public,and form a positive interaction between the government and the public.

As Zhu Zhisong,Deputy Secretary of the District Committee and Head of the District,said,legal advisers should strengthen their responsibilities,give full play to their professional advantages,be familiar with the administrative process,actively perform their duties and responsibilities,and in particular,make legal services precise,detailed,and practical,providing a strong guarantee for the district government to administer according to law.To the maximum extent,ensure that major government decisions are based on the law and that they are handled in accordance with the law.To the maximum extent,ensure that governments at all levels exercise public power within the framework of the law,and to the maximum extent,protect citizens and other social entities from enjoying various legitimate rights and interests in accordance with the law.

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