The aims of the Association are:

- To facilitate the process of forming the legal state in the Russian Federation;

- To promote the prestige of the legal profession in the Russian Federation, education of lawyers in the spirit of strict compliance with the provisions of the law, and rules of professional ethics;

- To promote establishment of conditions for active professional and social activities of its members;

- To help strengthening the legal framework of the lawyers’ activity, their social and legal protection;

- To involve the legal community to participate in legal, humanitarian and other projects and programs;

- To promote implementation of humane and peace initiatives of public and government organizations, projects and programs of international and national development;

- To develop cooperation between lawyers, contribute to strengthening the connection between legal science, education and practice;

- To contribute to expansion of democracy and publicity, scientific justification in law-making, learning and improving the practice of law;

- To strengthen peace, friendship, trust and understanding between peoples, consolidation with national, regional and international organizations, and the legal community.

Objectives of the Association

Guided by its aims, the Association features the following objectives in accordance with the applicable law:

- Cooperates with public authorities, public associations, international governmental and nongovernmental organizations;

- In cooperation with public authorities and public organizations or by itself, conducts congresses, conferences, seminars, “round tables”, debates;

- Analyses current problems of development of Russian legislation and examines the practice of its application;

- Analyses and prepares proposals for the adoption, modification, amendment or cancellation of laws and other normative legal acts;

- Carries out scientific development of programs and examination of initiatives, projects of federal laws and other legal acts;

- Introduces recommendations on application of legislative and other legal acts;

- Develops science-based recommendations on problematic issues of ensuring protection of rights, freedoms and interests of citizens and their access to justice;

- Monitors current and forecasts future needs of legal professionals in regulatory legal provision;

- Carries out preliminary study and preparation of materials on issues of international professional scientific exchange, holding of international professional scientific conferences, round tables and symposia;

- Carries out public certification and accreditation of legal organizations and lawyers;

- Carries out educational activities to enhance the skills of lawyers;

- Participates in the implementation of legal education of citizens and clarification of existing legislation;

- Studies and disseminates the experience of different countries in the field of law;

- Provides information, advice and organizational assistance to members of the of the Association;

- Carries out information activity in electronic and print media and information networks (in accordance with the procedure provided for by the applicable law).