Federal Chamber of Advocates of the Russian Federation Acts to Protect Lawyers' Rights

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The Federal Chamber of Advocates of the Russian Federation's Commission for the Protection of Lawyers' Rights has taken steps to safeguard the rights of Russian lawyers. The Commission, led by Chairman Alexander Ivanov, reviewed ten appeals from lawyers, including one from Anna Kovalenko, who is under special review. The Commission also discussed a federal webinar on protecting lawyers' rights, which will take place in December. Notably, President of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers Svetlana Volodina emphasized that conducting a search of a lawyer's premises without a court decision is a gross violation of the law and should be qualified as a criminal offense.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Federal Chamber of Advocates of the Russian Federation's Commission for the Protection of Lawyers' Rights reviewed ten appeals from lawyers, including one from Anna Kovalenko, who is under special review.
  • The Commission discussed a federal webinar on protecting lawyers' rights, which will take place in December and be moderated by Vadim Klyuvgant.
  • Svetlana Volodina, President of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers, stated that conducting a search of a lawyer's premises without a court decision is a gross violation of the law and should be qualified as a criminal offense.
  • The Commission will use a draft memo prepared by Pavel Ilyin and Natalia Malova, summarizing the experience of authorized representatives of the Moscow City Bar Association in combating violations during investigative actions against lawyers, as a methodological guide.
  • The Commission will hold a joint meeting with the Moscow Region Bar Council on October 31, 2025.

Statistics:

  • 10 appeals from lawyers were reviewed by the Commission, including one from Anna Kovalenko.
  • 1 federal webinar on protecting lawyers' rights is planned for December, moderated by Vadim Klyuvgant.
  • 143,000+ Russian lawyers are under the protection of the Federal Chamber of Advocates of the Russian Federation (Source: Federal Chamber of Advocates of the Russian Federation).

Sources:

  • Moscow City Bar Association's website
  • AG, Moscow City Bar Association appealed to Alexander Bastrykin
  • Federal Chamber of Lawyers of the Russian Federation