The role of a lawyer in the period of digitalization

The article reveals the importance of the institution of advocacy in the context of the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms and ensuring their access to justice carried out in the Russian Federation in order to restore violated or disputed rights and interests of citizens and legal entities. The influence of information technologies on advocacy is revealed and the advantages of using such information systems as "Justice", "My Arbitrator" by a lawyer are proved. The possibilities of the AIS "Advocacy" used for the appointment of a lawyer in criminal proceedings are analyzed, and the possibilities of this system for the fair participation of lawyers in criminal proceedings are disclosed. The risks of universal digitalization in the context of the activity of the lawyer's message are highlighted and options for resolving the noted problems are proposed.