The right of a defense lawyer to use technical means in the course of actions carried out in the framework of professional activities

Purpose: To study the issues of regulating the use of technical means by a defense lawyer in the framework of their professional activities. Methodology: The formal legal method and the method of participant observation were used. Results: It was concluded that in order to ensure the right of a defense lawyer to use technical means, an addition and part 3 of Art. 6 of the Federal Law «On advocacy and the advocacy profession in the Russian Federation» with a direct indication that a lawyer has the right «to use technical means when carrying out advocacy». Novelty/originality/value: The article has a certain scientific value, since it is a modern attempt to consider an issue important for advocacy.