Professional juridical non-governmental associations: concept, signs, types

Authors analyze the essence and base characteristics of professional juridical non-governmental organizations, which must consist of members of juridical professions (who have juridical education), and must have social character, i.e. non-governmental (non-state) basis. The first characteristic distinguishes all professional juridical associations in general. The second characteristic allows distinguishing a variety of professional juridical organizations in accordance with their participation in state functions exercise and the presence of authoritative powers and involvement into the state apparatus. It is concluded, that professional juridical associations may be formed inside juridical professions, which were constituted historically under the influence of different social processes. These are Bar association, Notaries, Community of judges, Prosecution Service, which present objectively formed juridical corporations. The author highlights the importance of the social character of professional organizations in general, which allows separating them from social professional organizations of the state character. Organizations of the community of judges and prosecutors serve in the function of the latter. The author beliefs that professional social organizations are social associations created on the non-governmental (non-state) basis in accordance with general interests, aims, tasks, and consisting of the members of juridical professions, who have juridical education. The author gives the classification of professional juridical associations; the author highlights particular characteristics such as: the degree of their participation in the realization of state functions and the presence of the powers of authority; the territory, where professional juridical organizations perform their activity; the specialization of their participants and indication of their interests.