Chapter 338: Surely there can't be an attitude problem with this!

Every trade and profession has people who take crooked paths; perhaps outsiders are unaware, but those in the industry understand it well, because this is all too normal.

The legal profession is quite special, because logically speaking, those in this profession should all be knowledgeable about the law.

But if you understand it that way, you are wrong; every trade and profession has people who take shortcuts.

We emphasize one thing repeatedly: a profession is a profession, and a person is a person; never place the glory of a profession onto every individual within that profession.

Black sheep in the legal industry naturally exist, and there is no shortage of lawyers who write "small essays" that fly all over the place; this is what was mentioned above—they only know how to "hype" a case, rather than litigate one.

Regarding such behavior, Fang Dazhuang has long been unable to stand it.

Whether in the past or the present, he has always been a very pure lawyer, only that in the past, Fang Dazhuang was a legal creature—everything was about the law, and nothing else.

But now, Fang Dazhuang has begun to add his own moral perceptions onto the foundation of the law.

In a Criminal Case, it is normal for a lawyer acting as a Defense Attorney to strive to find points of defense to exonerate the other party.

Even if many people do not understand this, it is normal, because of the Presumption of Innocence; as long as it cannot be confirmed, it does not count as a crime.

But for a lawyer to hype a case through various "small essays," attempting to let public opinion influence the judiciary, that is very wrong.

It is just that in the past, it was indeed difficult to define such situations, because even if you look at the Lawyer Law, you cannot find any particularly clear regulations; after all, the Lawyer Law stipulates major matters, and minor matters are generally handled by the Lawyers Association.

But now it is different; the National Lawyers Association has already promulgated relevant regulations, which is this set of rules prohibiting the improper hyping of cases.

In the introduction of these rules, Fang Dazhuang played a very important role; not only because he previously served as Vice President of the National Lawyers Association, but also because of one point: he had been calling for it for several years.

His original words were: we lawyers talk all day about judicial independence, saying this cannot interfere with the judiciary, and that cannot interfere with the judiciary, but what is the result? Many lawyers, just after saying that the judiciary must be independent, immediately begin to manufacture public pressure through "case studies" or "expressions of support," attempting to influence the normal handling of cases!

Is doing this right?

Lawyers explain the law to others, speaking eloquently, saying that freedom of speech has boundaries, but many lawyers themselves have forgotten that a lawyer's speech also has boundaries!

After all, due to the special nature of a lawyer's status, once they express opinions on a specific case, it will have a great impact on the perceptions of many of us ordinary people.

Zhou Yi often encountered such remarks in the past, saying, "Look at how Lawyer So-and-so said such-and-such; they are a professional!"

But the fact is, that lawyer is indeed a professional, but they are also indeed spouting nonsense.

It is just that because many who study law must study logic, they can use their specious viewpoints to form a set of logic that appears deducible, making people feel after reading it that it seems to be the case.

But in reality, they are just doing it to grab eyeballs; they are actually no longer doing the work of a lawyer—they just want to be legal influencers, and everything is for traffic.

Will Fang Dazhuang offend his peers by saying this? Of course he will, but would he care about such issues?

Not to mention that peers are naturally rivals, and those who can hold a grudge over just a few words are not worth associating with anyway.

The regulations were issued in October of last year; at the time, it caused quite a stir in the industry, but there was no news afterward.

Many people started returning to their old ways after that; after all, the Lawyers Association is not a law enforcement department, and in many cases, if no one reports it, the matter just passes.

The reporting mentioned here is not just reporting whenever you feel like it; to report, the corresponding evidence is absolutely necessary!

And quite coincidentally, Fang Dazhuang has now noticed the other party—the team led by that lawyer surnamed Hu.

He had seen the other party's "small essays" in the past, setting the narrative at full speed; it is just unknown when they transformed into a specialized team for the Health Supplement Fraud Case, but they are still doing their old trade.

Here in Jingzhou, there has never been any overt punishment for lawyers hyping cases in violation of rules; this is not good—to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, if there is no chicken, what are you using to scare the monkeys?

Three days later, inside the office of the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association, the equally thin-haired Jingzhou Lawyers Association President Kang Wenbing looked at the materials in his hand, then looked at Fang Dazhuang before him and said, "Lao Fang, you are planning to play for real this time!"

A Real-name Registration report, and the materials were produced by someone like Fang Dazhuang—once this is verified, the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association will definitely come down hard!

Why are there more and more cases of lawyers hyping cases in violation of rules? It is still because of profit!

Once you become an influencer, do you still need to struggle to litigate cases? It is simply lying down and making money.

Fang Dazhuang nodded: "If I am going to do it, I must do it for real; if you just scare them and they dare to do it again afterward, what is the difference from having no punishment? So my suggestion is, if you are going to do it, do it thoroughly in one go, and let others see it too!"

Kang Wenbing nodded; Fang Dazhuang's personality is still the same as before, it never changes.

If it were anyone else who dared to do this, offending their peers to death at every turn, they would have been sabotaged long ago.

But this person happens to have super-strong combat power; even if you want to sabotage him, you can't, so everyone has no choice—if you can't afford to provoke him, you can only hide.

Until he came to Jingzhou, many peers in Modu were truly jubilant: "This son of a b*tch has finally left!"

Fang Dazhuang is not the type to snitch; his actions all have deep meaning. If you kill one chicken, the monkeys might not be afraid, but what if you kill a whole flock of chickens? Will they be afraid?

Public opinion on the internet has already begun to boil; Hu Rong and many lawyers in his team have posted messages online under the identity of "Defense Attorney for the Jingzhou Health Supplement Fraud Case," attracting widespread attention.

"Lawyer Hu Rong": I believe our law should still focus on education and supplement it with punishment, and indeed, they all did not know that doing this was fraud!

"Furthermore, in this case, the other party could have clearly requested a return of goods, yet they secretly collected evidence and called the police; I believe this behavior is not worth advocating, and it even carries the suspicion of illegal and criminal activity!"

"Everyone, imagine this: one day you go out to work, and while working, you suddenly have to go to jail; what would you think? What would your parents think? Many people were crying messily when I met with them; they have already shown remorse!"

"This is probably the so-called sight of the other party crying bitterly that the other party wants to see, right? And then what? Satisfying his perverted hobby, right? They are also human, the same people as us, just accidentally walked the wrong path."

Although he never mentioned who the other party was, everyone could tell that this "other party" refers to A Yi!

The focus of all the words is concentrated on one aspect: these young people did not know the situation, they are very wronged, and they are truly miserable right now.

And he also released the information of many of the parties involved.

"This girl is named Wang Rui; she just graduated this July and has only been working at the Company for a few months. After studying hard for so many years, just because some people are being pedantic, she has to go inside to sit in jail—is this really good?"

It must be said that Lawyer Hu is a master at setting the narrative; he used some very sentimental text to introduce these arrested sales staff one by one, making young people on the internet develop a sense of sympathy for their plight.

Look, you are all about the same; she just went out to work as a salesperson, and for no good reason, she has to go to jail. You tell me, is she wronged or not?

And in the comment section, related remarks soon appeared; this time it was "Lawyer Wang Peng."

"Support Lawyer Hu; I also feel this should not be a crime. Perhaps they did exaggerate, but these were all tasks from the Company. Those people on the internet who talk about starting with the Death Penalty for every case, do you really think a college student who just graduated can resist the Company's orders?"

"Many people have experience with this, right? Sometimes, even if it is something we don't want to do, if the leader arranges it, can we refuse? Those who say 'refuse' are all elementary school students, right? Acting according to their own preferences?"

"The Company gives an order, the Employee follows it, and then the Employee actually has to be sentenced—is this still the law we know?"

It looks like another piece of logic that feels very sound, resonating with many corporate slaves, because there are really too many stupid orders issued by stupid bosses in life.

Now looking at it this way, the Employee listens to the boss's orders to work, and now that a problem has occurred, the Employee also has to be sentenced!

This makes many people suddenly restless, feeling that there is really a problem with you people—why should the Employee also be sentenced!

"Sunrise in the East": +1, I also feel they shouldn't be sentenced. Our boss is the same; he often issues some outrageous work requirements, and if you don't do them, it won't work. He constantly asks me if I don't want to work anymore. Following this logic, do I also have to be sentenced?

"Tang Seng Washes Hair Loves Rejoice": I really cannot agree more. We working-class people are the ones in the most difficult position, right? On one side is the leader, on the other is the law; what can we do? If this leads to being sentenced, then where is the dignity of the law? Isn't the law supposed to protect us?

As the number one warrior for Zhou Mouren, Pusa Xiong was speechless after seeing these comments and began to refute them.

"We can't look at the problem like this, right? If the boss tells us to go kill someone, should we go? Definitely not. We can't do things that are illegal or criminal."

As soon as he finished saying this, he was directly retorted, being told that primary school students shouldn't shoot their mouths off, and that he clearly had never worked a day in his life; anyone who had worked for even a single day would never say such things.

Pusa Xiong hurriedly prepared work records and other evidence to refute them, only to find that he had been blocked, and he was instantly angered to the point of death.

Such emotional output grew more and more, making the topic trend higher and higher, and Hu Rong, who had been paying attention, smiled; with this kind of heat, the Guangming District Court would definitely be affected!

This is the so-called "response"; the response they need is not a real response, but just the response they want. As long as it doesn't meet their expectations, then everything is fake.

Hu Rong is truly a master of this, always able to transform crimes that would normally make people disgusted into a point of social conflict, and it must be on the side where the numbers are dominant.

Just like now, successfully transforming health product fraud into a conflict between employees and leadership, and without needing to think, the voices online are definitely mostly employees.

Putting down his phone, Hu Rong said: "Let's go, our team is having a meal together today to celebrate."

After tidying up his things and preparing to walk out, he ran into Wang Daoren.

This person used to be considered a well-known lawyer at the firm; after all, how should one put it, he knew many people, and many people would call him when they encountered problems, which is also a kind of skill.

But after consecutive violations, he was almost stripped of his certificate, and now he doesn't dare to pull any more shady stunts.

Hu Rong chuckled and said: "Lawyer Wang, are you okay? We happen to be having a meal, want to join?"

Wang Daoren put down his phone, looked at Hu Rong's face, and smiled: "I won't go, Lawyer Hu. I saw your statements online; wouldn't it be a bit bad to be like this?"

"Is there a problem with this?" Hu Rong replied: "We are just discussing the case with everyone, we didn't do anything, right? Lawyer Wang, you've been suspended from practice twice, you must be scared out of your wits."

After speaking, Hu Rong smiled and turned to leave, leaving only Wang Daoren there talking to himself: "I don't know why, but that feeling is getting deeper and deeper!"

As time passed, the Public Security Bureau had finished the investigation, with about thirteen cases sent back by the Procuratorate for supplementary investigation, and the rest all entered the Review and Prosecution stage.

And the public opinion online had become increasingly boiling; everyone started checking in at fixed times every day, insisting that Guangming District must make a response, and the goal had also changed from the previous "cannot be sentenced" to the current topics like "Why are you arresting people?" and "Should social animals just go die?"

Lawyer Hu Rong's name also became known to many people, and this lawyer is even considered by many to be a true "justice lawyer" because he speaks for us ordinary workers.

And Lawyer Hu, he was still doing what he did every day; the offline work was done by the lawyers on his team, while he was mainly responsible for the online side.

This time it was done very successfully, not only causing a great deal of public opinion but also increasing his own popularity by a lot!

What is even more terrifying is that many people have a flaw: they habitually imagine some people as saints.

For example, Lawyer Hu; in the eyes of many, he is the kind of lawyer who speaks out for justice. He helps workers fight lawsuits and speaks for workers; he is a good person.

Therefore, a good person is equivalent to a highly skilled lawyer.

So now, the law that comes out of his mouth has become the "legal bible" in the hearts of many!

Lawyer Hu says the law is stipulated this way; do you dare to say Lawyer Hu is wrong?

What? Teacher Fang? Fang Xujing? Who is that? A lawyer who shoots videos?

Does he even deserve to be mentioned alongside Lawyer Hu?

If at the beginning he still needed Fang Dazhuang to provide materials, then now, Lao Kang of the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association found that there was no need to put in the effort to investigate; it was already "lice on Fang Dazhuang's head—plain as day"!

So under such circumstances, the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association quickly made the corresponding decision!

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December 20th, overcast turning to light rain. Wang Daoren sat at his desk looking at the world outside, feeling that his mood was affected.

Not just because of the weather, but also because of Hu Rong ahead; the other party seemed to have been carried away by the online praise during this period, not even knowing who he was, with "how amazing Hu Rong is" on his lips all the time.

There are really quite a few people who become famous overnight, but how many can maintain it?

Many internet celebrities will get carried away after becoming famous. Just think about it: originally just an ordinary person, suddenly exploding in popularity overnight, not to mention all kinds of flattery, earning piles of money—how many can keep their cool?

Wang Daoren was the first to bear the brunt, having been mocked intentionally or unintentionally many times.

Unable to sit still, Wang Daoren decided to get up and walk around, but just as he reached the door, he found a few people walking in. Not to mention the one leading them, the others all looked very familiar...

After all, he, Wang, was also here when he was served the "Jingzhou City Lawyers Association Investigation Decision Letter" by these people.

Subconsciously, Wang Daoren started to tremble; this feeling was too familiar!

Hu Rong and the others behind saw this and immediately laughed, saying while laughing: "Old Wang, what are you doing again?"

Yeah, what am I doing? I don't seem to have done anything. I haven't even had a case in this period, so what the hell am I afraid of!

Thinking of this, Wang Daoren puffed out his chest and looked at Lao Kang who walked in, though his slightly trembling hands still exposed everything.

Lao Kang looked at Wang Daoren and said in a familiar tone: "Old Wang, what are you standing here for? It's nothing. Hu Rong, Wang Peng, Li Bing... are they here?"

He listed about seven or eight names in a row, all from Hu Rong's team.

Wang Daoren hurriedly pointed backward, his face full of smiles: "President Kang, they are all over there."

That feeling was a bit off, a bit thrilling; it was coming!

Hu Rong also realized something was wrong; Lao Kang seemed to be looking for him, so he stepped forward and asked: "President Kang, what is this about?"

Lao Kang was natural: "Oh, Lawyer Hu, I'm here to deliver this to you."

While speaking, Lao Kang handed the "Jingzhou City Lawyers Association Investigation Decision Letter" directly over: "You are all here, right? Split it up."

Hu Rong took the materials with trembling hands, and looking at the investigation decision "Cancellation of Membership" felt like a bolt from the blue striking his heart.

"This, this... President Kang, I..."

He wanted to say something but couldn't. For a lawyer, generally speaking, once the Lawyers Association makes a decision like "Cancellation of Membership," they will report it to the judicial administrative department to revoke the practice certificate!

So, what this situation means is self-evident. For a lawyer, revoking the practice certificate means the end of a legal career, meaning you absolutely cannot engage in the legal profession again in the future.

But, why? Hu Rong was unwilling; he had just used this opportunity to make a name for himself, relying on his status as a lawyer.

Now that his status as a lawyer was going to be gone, if this got out, then in the future...

"Why? The Lawyers Association has repeatedly warned against illegal hype of cases. You know in your heart what you have done. You are also a lawyer; I don't need to say anything more!"

"Of course, you have the right to apply for a hearing!"

As Lao Kang spoke, the team members behind Hu Rong also looked like they were mourning the dead.

This time the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association really took a heavy hand, with all kinds of strict orders not to illegally hype cases, and even specifically issued regulations. The result was that they didn't listen, right? Fine, we want to see if you will be afraid once your practice certificates are revoked!

As soon as Lao Kang finished speaking, he heard a cheer suddenly come from behind!

Looking back, it was Wang Daoren waving his fists and roaring!

"Awesome, this is exactly the feeling!"

This was probably like the feeling of Loki watching Hulk throw Thor...

For Wang Daoren, it really couldn't be more satisfying; in the past, he was always the one receiving all kinds of disciplinary actions, but now, seeing others get disciplined, even though he knew it was wrong to feel this way, he just couldn't help it...

Hu Rong's lips were trembling as he asked: "Lao Kang, no, someone must have reported me. Was it him, or that guy surnamed Fang? Don't they have any problems making such reckless reports?"

"I can tell you, it wasn't them who reported it. I can't disclose exactly who it was. I don't know when reporting illegal or non-compliant behavior became a mistake?"

Hu Rong had nothing more to say.

Along with the delivery of the Notice, the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association also posted the corresponding electronic version of the Notice online.

Then, those new fans of Hu Rong were stunned at first, and then immediately furious!

What is going on? Lawyer Hu just spoke up for us working stiffs, and now he's having his practicing license revoked?

You guys are engaging in a Retaliatory Attack, right!

No way, this must be investigated strictly; there must be a problem here!

Unsurprisingly, the Netizens decided to storm the account of the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association, and the furious people demanded they explain why such a disciplinary action was given.

As it turned out, before they could even storm it, the account of the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association had already posted the detailed content of the disciplinary Notice.

This included what kind of actions Hu Rong had taken, and what kind of regulations his actions violated. They also posted the regulations along with it, and told everyone that these were public contents that could be checked at will.

This left the Netizens who were preparing to storm the account stunned; they hadn't even started to use their typing speed to force a response, yet the other party had already responded, and from beginning to end, it was very detailed, explaining both the issues and the regulations clearly.

Why are many announcements stormed? Because the response time is slow. Why is the response time slow? Because investigations take time.

In reality, investigating a matter is not like on the internet, where you can just move your lips and find the answer; it's not that easy.

The investigators also have regulated working hours, but in the minds of many people, we demand a response, so you must work twenty-four hours a day to respond quickly!

Responding a little slowly is dereliction of duty, it is inaction...

Of course, exceptional cases, such as replying as if not replying, are not discussed here; in short, it is easy to be stormed.

But this time, the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association anticipated everyone's anticipation, which left many people completely dumbfounded.

They wanted to refute it, but that notice—whoever the bastard was who wrote it—had no loopholes at all; it was truly comprehensive.

Indeed, for trolls, they can find a way to troll no matter what, but if you force a troll like this, you can't stir up the rhythm. With the Internet Water Army completely routed, everyone is not a fool.

Before, it was because of the empathy of the corporate slaves, but now they realized this jerk wasn't speaking for everyone at all; he was just using everyone. So why defend him? Not spitting on him is already being nice!

As for the remaining handful of brainless fans, let's just forget about them.

The situation on the internet changed too fast, so fast that Zhou Mouren didn't even have time to react.

And in reality, Wang Rui's mother received a call from the law firm.

"What? Lawyer Hu had his practicing license revoked? So he isn't a lawyer anymore? This, what is going on? Lawyer Hu told us initially that our daughter had a great chance of being acquitted. You guys..."

"I don't care, you promised us anyway. If it doesn't work out, I'm going to complain about you!"

On this end of the phone, Wang Daoren, who was responsible for the notification, chuckled: "Complaining about us is your right. By the way, let me tell you, the Jingzhou City Lawyers Association is right upstairs at No. 18 Changxing Street in Guangming District, on the sixth floor. Don't go to the wrong place!"

After finishing, Wang Daoren hung up the phone. He was very familiar with that place. This time, he believed the attitude wouldn't be a problem, right? He even thoughtfully told her where to file a complaint!

, sigh.

Thanks to Wenchidage, another newcomer brother, the brother who works at night, Feimaowuyu, and Brother Xiaojianxian. Thanks to the brothers for the tips, thank you.

(End of this chapter)