The lawyer in civil, economic disputes serves as an agent ad litem, often can't distinguishSole agentAndGeneral authorization agentDifference.

  General authorization agent is an agent is entitled to only appear, collect evidence, debate, the drafting of the indictment and other legal documents and other litigation rights.

   Sole agent or authorized agent in addition to the general delegation litigation rights agency, also the generation concerning substantive interests for reconciliation, appeal litigation rights.

   To distinguish the difference between the two is necessary to properly authorization, to safeguard their own rights and interests. For the two kinds of power of the choice is completely determined by the parties themselves, but no matter what kind of power of attorney will be in strict accordance with the provisions of the law, code of practice, practice discipline, make the greatest efforts to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests, even if is the sole agent lawyer will not arbitrarily decide on important matters, the lawyer will advance and the parties according to the law provisions and the actual situation of careful deliberation, obtain the consent of the parties lawyers will make a decision.

 In addition, according to the provisions of relevant laws, in the case of the process, such as parties to the lawyer is not satisfied, can unilaterally terminate employment contracts. As a result of lawyers faults, law firms shall return all the lawyers service fees received in advance; non lawyers faults, the attorney's fee is not refundable.

The relevant provisions of the law:

1, the "PRC Civil Procedure Law" fifty-nine article: trust others to action, must submit a signed or sealed by the principal's power of attorney to the people's court.

   A power of attorney must specify the matters and authority. Litigation agent to admit, waive or modify claims, reconciliation, to file a counterclaim or an appeal, he must have the special authorization of.

 2, "the Supreme People's Court on the application of 'people's Republic of China Civil Procedure Law' opinions on several problems of" sixty-ninth: the parties submit to the people's court a power of attorney, should be sent to the people's court in the trial of former. The power of attorney only to write "agent" without specific authorization, litigation agent has no right to admit, waive or modify claims, reconciliation, to file a counterclaim or appeal.