Investigators' request for disbarment of opposition leader's lawyer rejected
The Moscow region Bar Association dismissed on Tuesday Russia's Investigative Committee's claim for disbarment of Violetta Volkova, the lawyer of Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov, Volkova told RAPSI.
New violations of practice by former Pussy Riot lawyer uncovered
The Moscow region Bar Association has uncovered new violations in the legal practice of Violetta Volkova, the former lawyer of Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich, Volkova told RAPSI on Tuesday.
Pussy Riot's request to strike attorneys off roll to be considered on Aug. 8
The Board of the Moscow Bar Association will consider Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich's request to strike her former attorneys Mark Feygin and Nikolai Polozov off the roll on August 8.
Moscow Bar Association to reconsider Pussy Riot member's complaint
The Board of the Moscow Bar Association has returned Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich's complaint against her former lawyer Violetta Volkova to the disciplinary committee for reconsideration, the attorney wrote on her Twitter account on Wednesday.
Famed Russian investigator-turned-TV lawyer found dead
Russian investigators said Monday they were looking into the death of a TV host and former investigator who helped inquire into the abortive coup against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991.
Moscow Bar Association finds violations of practice by former Pussy Riot lawyer
The Board of the Moscow Bar Association has uncovered violations in the legal practice of Violetta Volkova, the former lawyer of Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich.
Bar associations claim Justice Ministry views them as NGOs
The Justice Ministry's regional branches view bar associations as NGOs, and they are trying to find "foreign agents" among them, according to the resolution of the Sixth National Conference of Lawyers, which was held in Moscow on Monday.
Too few convictions in lawyer murder cases – expert
Where lawyers are the victims, murders and assassinations go uninvestigated more than when members of any other legal profession are victimized by the same crimes, prominent attorney Henry Reznik said at Russia’s Sixth National Lawyers Convention on Monday.
Pussy Riot's Samutsevich revokes complaints lodged against former attorneys
Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has revoked her complaint against her former attorneys from the Moscow Bar Association, said attorney Violetta Volkova, one of the lawyers in question.
Sharia law proponent retains lawyer's license
The Moscow Bar Association's qualification board has declined to strip Dagir Khasavov of his attorney license for making statements on the need to legalise Sharia trial in Russia, which provoked a massive outcry.
Public defender pay rise a disgrace - MCBA chairman
Moscow Bar Association head Genri Reznik has called court-assigned attorney wages a disgrace shortly before they will be bumped up to $16.7 per day on January 1, 2013.
Appeal to deprive sharia supporter of attorney status to be heard on June 13
The Moscow City Bar Association's Qualification Commission will hear on June 13 the Justice Ministry's appeal to deprive Dagir Khasavov of his status as an attorney.
Attorney's extremist views contradict code of conduct
A statement by lawyer Dagir Khasavov that Russia should adopt Sharia law may result in amendments to the lawyers' Code of Conduct.
Public defenders go on strike over low fees
Public defenders in Chuvash Republic went on strike in protest against low fees and refused to attend trials. As a result, the Republic's Supreme Court has postponed the hearings of six criminal cases.
About 600 attorneys strike against low salaries
About 600 lawyers decided to hold a one-day strike on Friday. They refused to render legal aid at the request of inquiry bodies, preliminary investigation demanding higher salaries.
Counsel's skills should be thoroughly tested - expert
Lawyers' associations should perform more detailed checks of their members' qualifications to prevent the forgery of education certificates and violation of their clients' rights to a defense.