Objectives of the International Association of Russian Advocates
The Association's activities are aimed at:
- comprehensive assistance in strengthening cooperation, solidarity of advocates and introduction of generally recognized international standards and principles of its organization and activities into the activities of the Russian legal profession;
- protecting the rights and freedoms of Russian advocates and representing their interests on issues related to the exercise of their professional activities, including abroad.
Tasks of the Association
Tasks of the Association
1. Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms and strengthening civil society institutions in Russia
2. Interaction with international institutions, including UN statutory and treaty bodies
Tasks of the Association
3. Representing the interests of Russian lawyers at the Russian and international levels
4 .Assistance to Russian lawyers in carrying out their professional activities at the international level
Tasks of the Association
5. Facilitating the processes of organization and integration of the Russian Bar into the international legal community through cooperation with trade unions, non-governmental organizations and professional associations of lawyers at the international, national and regional levels
Tasks of the Association
6. Carrying out educational, research, publishing and information-analytical activities in the field of advocacy
7. Creation of platforms for exchange of information and professional experience, dissemination of best practices in the field of organization of advocates' activity and advocacy
18. The functions of the appropriate lawyers’ association in ensuring the independence of the legal profession shall be inter alia:
a) to promote and uphold the cause of justice, without fear or favour;
b) to maintain the honour, dignity, integrity, competence, ethics, standards of conduct and discipline of the profession; and to protect the intellectual and economic independence of the lawyer from his or her client;
c) to defend the role of lawyers in society and preserve the independence of the profession;
d) to protect and defend the dignity and independence of the judiciary;
e) to promote free and equal access of the public to the system of justice, including the provision of legal aid and advice;
f) to promote the right of everyone to a prompt, fair and public hearing before a competent, independent and impartial tribunal and in accordance with proper and fair procedures in all matters;
g) to promote and support law reform, and to comment upon and promote public discussion on the substance, interpretation and application of existing and proposed legislation;
h) to promote a high standard of legal education as a prerequisite for entry into the profession and the continuing education of lawyers and to educate the public regarding the role of a Lawyers’ Association;
i) to ensure that there is free access to the profession for all persons having the requisite professional competence, without discrimination of any kind, and to give assistance to new entrants into the profession;
j) to promote the welfare of members of the profession and the rendering of assistance to members of their families in appropriate cases;
k) to affiliate with and participate in the activities of international organizations of lawyers.
Standards for the Independence of the Legal Profession. Adopted by the IBA on 7 September 1990 in New York.