The Baltic Bar Association supports members of the Bar Council in their professional activities and organises, among other things, the professional development of advocates, and the relationship with advocates in the Baltic and European regions, state-owned enterprises and multiple national and foreign organisations.
The Baltic Bar Association is an independent legal institution and an open organisation. Any person who meets the requirements as are may become a member of the Bar Association.
The advocate, lawyer, solicitor, judge, senior assistant working as an advocate in the Association and legal assistants, as well as associated members, may all become members of the Baltic Bar Association.
The freedom and independence of an advocate’s activities is one of the most important guarantees of human rights.
An advocate’s responsibilities include providing protection and legal advice to customers in an honest manner, within legal and ethical boundaries, free from direct or indirect influence, and the preservation of information obtained by the mandate and supporting the mandate, receiving confidential information from the client and with respect to supporting the clients.
An advocate’s duties include high-level legal and moral obligations with regards to mandates, courts and other state authorities, and the public.
Advocates undertake various legal services: administration support, preparing drafts of documents and legal reports, representing and defending customers in civil disputes, participating as experts in the preparation of legal acts, representing in civil negotiations and offering other similar services. Advocates may also appear as an arbitrator or intermediator.
Member application
The right to get membership of the Bar Association upon application for a person who has study law, or long-time practice in law (like tax adviser e.g.) or may otherwise provide evidence, that involves a personal meeting with the Presidium. Ask us!
Associated members
The right to practice as an associated member of the Bar Association is granted upon application of a person who is a member of a European Union state and has the right to practice as a ‘advocate.
Any person wishing to apply for the associated membership must provide the following documents:
– An application (including a copy of passport).
– Proof of registration as a member of their local association (e.g. membership card).
– Details of the legal practice (address etc. in member state).
– Professional liability insurance (copy from the home country).
– Annual contribution (information available upon email request).
For all other questions the BBA is available to help via the contact form. Information per telephone only available after prior e-mail request.
