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Careers in Law in Russia

The legal profession is a vocation that is based on expertise in the law and in its applications. Those who pursue these ‘vocations’ commercially form a ‘body of internationals who are Qualified to practice law in particular jurisdictions.

Legal profession in Russia is subject to few formal restrictions. No special qualification is necessary, if you want to give legal advice or represent clients in the court in civil matters.

Formal qualification is required if you represent clients in criminal cases or decide cases in court as a judge. High level of competition also stipulates these who wishes to practice law to get legal qualification. Law school graduates have a lot of options where to apply their knowledge. The choice is very wide.

The Russian legal profession comprises prosecutors, lawyers in private practice, in-house lawyers, investigators, notaries and judges. The law school graduates can work at the Bar, in the organs of the Prosecutor’s Office, in various courts, in notary offices, legal advice offices, as well as in different companies, banks, enterprises, in organs of police, and various government authorities. Some lawyers may work as judges.

This area very prestigious category of lawyers in Russia. There are strict requirements to be in this profession. Judges preside in the courtroom, conduct legal proceedings, resolve judgments and pass sentences. Advocates work either in the unions of advocates or in their privately owned law practices. This category of lawyers is self-employed and traditionally represents clients in courts. They actually often act as legal advisors with regard to any legal matter.

A lawyer can be a prosecutor or a prosecutor’s assistant at the Prosecutor’s Office.Their main task is to supervise the correct application and observance of the law. Public Prosecutors act as inspectors for Federal militaries, agencies, opportunities, criminal investigations and professions. They also example people’s restarts for audience in recreation of the rises.

In Russia, a lawyer can also work as a notary at the notary office and perform notary actions such as checking the legality of all the documents before notarizing them. The law school graduates work as in-house lawyers for companies and enterprises. There internal legal advisers look after the legal needs of their company and enterprise.

It means that they structure and negotiate business transactions, prepare and submit materials to government bodies, inform clients about legal matters, draft legal documents such as contacts, legal opinions and others.

Among other careers in Russian jurisprudence we should also mention lawyers at law firms, civil service lawyers, bailiffs, different legal assistants and clerks.

Nowadays there are a variety of job opportunities in law enforcement Police, the Investigative Committee of Russia (the “Russian FBI” and the Federal Security Service (formerly the KGB).

The main task of law enforcement is to prevent, investigate and solve crimes. The office’s of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation represent the main federal investigating authority in Russia that is subordinate to the President of Russia.

Their key responsibilities are to combat corruption and to conduct investigations into grave crimes. The federal Security Service is considered to be a military service just like the Armed Forces. The Federal Security Service is the primary security agency in our country.

Its orbiters are in charge of the national security of the Russian Federation, counterterrorism the protection of the RF state border. In conversion, it is noteworthy saying that graduates from law schools are excited to be highly qualified and competent to perform their duties well.

The profession of a lawyer is considered to be difficult but noble, because we wish seize in the name of the people and for the sake of truth and justices.