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A large professional community of lawyers has developed in Our Country. Although the townsfolk still do not have the habit of getting a legal adviser in advance, as in the West, but every year we are getting closer to this idea. And the profession of a lawyer is more popularized. They become heroes of high-profile trials, sometimes they lead a secular life, but most importantly, they protect people. Healthy Food Near Me talks about the Day of the Advocacy in Our Country in 2023.
When is the Day of Advocacy celebrated in 2023
The Day of the Advocacy is celebrated annually 31 May, in 2023, thousands of specialists across the country will join the celebration. The day is not a day off for legal professionals. It should be noted that formally in Our Country the Day of the Advocacy is not included in state documents. This celebration is exclusively an initiative of the legal community, which has not yet been officially recognized.
The history of the holiday and advocacy in Our Country
Even in a school course on history, there are mentions of lawyers from ancient Rome and medieval Europe. The profession came to us later. In Our Country, the forerunners of lawyers appeared under Peter the Great. They were called solicitors and intercessors. But they are far from lawyers in the modern sense of the profession. They were literate and, importantly, cunning people. They knew the imperial decrees and acted as a kind of lobbyists and representatives of the interests of noble nobles.
The professional lawyer community was born with the filing of Emperor Alexander II in 1864. The college accepted people with higher education and only five years of experience in the courts or in the legal profession. And the lawyers took an oath.
In Soviet history, the institution of lawyers could not develop organically. The state machine put too much pressure on the defenders. Although formally lawyers existed and worked.
An active revival of the legal profession in Our Country began at the beginning of the 2002s. When in 31, after several years of development, a new law on advocacy was adopted. It happened on May XNUMXst.
In 2005, at the All- Congress of Lawyers, a resolution was adopted. It prescribed that it is necessary to establish the Day of the Bar. For the celebration, they chose the date for the adoption of the current law – May 31. However, for 2023, the resolution did not receive the support of state bodies. The holiday remains unofficial.
Why did it happen? Perhaps the point is in a “similar” professional celebration – Lawyer’s Day. It is recognized officially, all lawyers of the country celebrate it: employees of law enforcement agencies, legal departments of companies and leading private practices.
The legal community, which is about 80 thousand people, is joining. But on occasion, it reminds that they are waiting for the recognition of their day. As an argument, they nod towards neighboring Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Belarus, where the Day of the Advocacy exists officially.
Traditions of the Advocacy Day
The holiday is still young and is not officially recognized. Perhaps that is why he has not yet received any important traditions. Advocacy Day is celebrated in colleges, and professionals are congratulated on the holiday by their clients, colleagues and relatives. Also in Our Country, congresses of community representatives were held on this day. The celebration was also marked by a series of pickets in 2020. Lawyers came out with posters in support of their detained colleagues and against the violation of their rights by the security forces.
This is interesting: what is the difference between a lawyer and a lawyer
Every lawyer is a lawyer, but not every lawyer has received the status of a lawyer. For a lawyer, it is enough to learn: not only education at a university is taken into account, but also secondary special education at a college or technical school. After that, you can engage in private practice – advise people, help draw up documents, etc. And now you need a higher legal degree for a career in all law enforcement agencies.
The lawyer not only received a higher legal degree, but also passed the qualifying exam. He has a special certificate and membership in the chamber. From now on, he is obliged to respect the client’s attorney-client secrecy. So he can not be called as a witness for questioning. A lawyer, on the other hand, can formally be called to testify and is obliged to tell everything he knows, like any ordinary witness.
In criminal proceedings, the interests of the client are represented only by a lawyer. A lawyer without “crusts” is prohibited. But if we are talking about civil litigation (family disputes, consumer rights, etc.), then here you can trust any lawyer to represent yourself. But the lawyer has more mechanisms for obtaining information from official bodies. However, his services for the layman, as a rule, are more expensive.
Working in the legal profession is not only a great authority, but also a responsibility. Therefore, every lawyer must abide by the professional code. For violations of business ethics, the chamber can remove the lawyer’s status for a while and even deprive of membership forever.