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Varfolomeev Y. V. The Council of Sworn Attorneys at the Saratov Judicial Chamber: From the history of its creation and activity. Journal Izvestiya of Saratov University. Economics. Management. Law, 2025, vol. 25, iss. 2, pp. 179-185. DOI: 10.18500/1994-2540-2025-25-2-179-185, EDN: QFRTMO
The Council of Sworn Attorneys at the Saratov Judicial Chamber: From the history of its creation and activity
Introduction. The relevance of the topic under study is twofold: it is connected with the preservation of historical memory of the history of regional law corporations and importance of transferring and perceiving the professional experience and traditions of the prerevolutionary institute of sworn attorneys to the modern Russian legal profession. Theoretical analysis. The 1864 judicial reform established the sworn bar. In accordance with the Judicial Charters, the bodies of its corporate organization were the general meeting of sworn attorneys and the Council elected by them, which played a major role in the formation and development of self-government of the lawyer corporation, as well as in coordinating activities and disciplinary supervision of members of the estate. Empirical analysis. The characteristic features and activities of the Council of Sworn Attorneys at the Saratov Judicial Chamber, formed in accordance with the Imperial Decree of January 23, 1905, were identified. Results. The Council of Sworn Attorneys of the Saratov Judicial Chamber, in accordance with the law, carried out comprehensive activities: it recruited new members, provided disciplinary supervision, as well as participated in the social and political life of late imperial Russia. The lawyers of the Saratov Judicial Chamber made every eff ort to meet the growing need of residents of several provinces for qualified legal assistance, and always occupied a prominent and sometimes leading place in the social and political life not only of the Volga region and the Southern Urals, but also of the entire Russian Empire.
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