Amendments to the law on advocacy: opportunities and risks for a lawyer

Purpose: To analyze the amendments to the Federal Law dated May 31, 2002 N 63-ФЗ «On Advocacy and the Bar in the Russian Federation», introduced by the Federal Law dated December 2, 2019 N 400-ФЗ, in terms of the opportunities and risks for each lawyer, attorney community, lawyers chambers and their governing bodies on the example of the Chamber of Lawyers of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. Methodology: We used both general scientific (analysis and synthesis, induction, logical method) and private scientific research methods (comparative legal and statistical). Results: Opportunities and risks were identified and analyzed for the Nizhny Novgorod lawyer, the bar community and the bar chamber of the region. Recommendations are given on minimizing the identified risks and maximizing the use of the opportunities provided. Novelty/originality/value: Amendments to the Law on the Bar are analyzed from the perspective of a specific lawyer engaged in the practice of law. The above recommendations can be used in the development of corporate acts, will help lawyers to apply new opportunities provided by the law under consideration.