Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Science, Psychology and Legal Regulation (SPL 2021)

Professional and Psychological Potential of an Attorney: A Look at the Problem

Authors
Viktoriia Vladyshevska1, ORCID, Ivan Okhrimenko2, *, ORCID, Andrii Kubaienko1, ORCID
1National University “Odessa Law Academy”, Odessa, Ukraine
2National Academy of Internal Affairs, Kyiv, Ukraine
Corresponding Author
Ivan Okhrimenko
Available Online 18 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211218.025How to use a DOI?
Keywords
attorney; obtaining the status of an attorney; acquisition of right to practice law; professional and psychological potential; legal activity; moral and ethical qualities of a person
Abstract

The article investigates the expediency of checking the psychological readiness of a person to independently engage in the practice of law at the stage of access to the profession, as a guarantee of compliance with the high ethical principles of the profession in the future. In this context, the problematic aspects of the procedure for obtaining the status of an attorney are investigated and directions for its improvement are proposed. The article argues for the need to check the psychological and moral and ethical qualities of a person who has expressed a desire to practice law. Special attention is paid to the issue of improving the procedure for qualification assessment of persons applying for the status of an attorney, with the possibility of identifying the psychological and moral and ethical qualities of applicants. The problem of the legislative lack of a mechanism for checking the individual psychological qualities of people who intend to become an attorney is pointed out, which would indicate their professional and psychological readiness to practice law. Suggestions are made to eliminate the problem by improving the norms of the current legislation on the bar and advocacy using positive foreign experience.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Social Science, Psychology and Legal Regulation (SPL 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
18 December 2021
ISBN
978946239-489-6
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211218.025How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
Open Access
This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license.

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