Presidium of the Association shall be a permanent governing collegial body that exercises rights and obligations of a legal person on behalf of the Association, in accordance with the Charter and applicable laws.

It is elected by the Association's Meeting from the Association's members for a term of three years.

Details of the Presidium  

Competence

The Presidium of the Association of Lawyers of Russia within its powers shall:

- elect three Co-Chairmen of the Association from its members, Chair of the Association from Co-Chairmen of the Association;

- elect the Bureau of the Presidium of the Association, as well as early terminate powers of members of the Bureau of the Presidium of the Association and approve the regulation on the Bureau of the Presidium of the Association; (para.3 as amended by the Resolution of the Third Meeting of ALR dated February 3, 2009)

para. 4 ceased to be effective. - Resolution of the Third Meeting of ALR dated February 3, 2009;

- as advised by the Chairman of the Association, elect a Chairman of the Board of the Association;

- as advised by the Chairman of the Board of the Association, form the Board of the Association, as well as early terminate powers of members of the Board of the Association, approve the Regulation on the Board of the Association;

- form the Guardian Council of the Association and approve the Regulation on the Guardian Council of the Association;

- form the Social Council of the Association and approve the Regulation on the Social Council of the Association;

- adopt resolutions on convention of ordinary and extraordinary Meetings;

- determine the representational quota at the Meeting;

- form an agenda of the proceedings of the Meeting;

- report on its activity to the Meeting and the Central Council of the Association;

- organize and control performance of Meetings' resolutions;

- as part of the main areas of activity of the Association approved by the Meeting, consider and approve programs and working plans of the Association;

- determine current purposes of the Association, establish committees, working groups and other structures, approve regulations thereon, approve their Chairpersons and plans of activity, exercise control over their work;

- adopt resolutions on establishment of print media of the Association;

- adopt resolutions on establishment of special purpose funds of the Association;

- adopt resolutions on entry of the Association into other public associations, establishment of branches and representative offices, inclusion of departments in the Association, as well as on establishment of public associations, business partnerships and societies;

- approve Regulations on regional offices of the Association;

- approve Regulations on branches and representative offices of the Association;

- adopt resolutions on inclusion of the Association in international organizations and associations;

- approve a budget of the Association;

- approve an annual accounting balance sheet of the Association;

- award rewards and premiums of the Association;

- approve an emblem and other symbolics of the Association;

- adopt resolutions on other issues of the activity of the Association, with the exception of those referred to the exclusive competence of the Meeting and the Central Supervision and Auditing Commission.

Besides, the Presidium of the Association shall consider schedules of congresses, conferences, seminars, “round tables” and other events held (organized) by the Association.