Correlation of legality and priority of interests of the principal as the principles of the legal profession

Purpose: To reveal the degree of correlation between the legality and priority of the interests of the client in the activity of the lawyer. Methods: System-structural, comparative-legal and formal-legal methods were used. Results: The article deals with the issue of interaction of principles of legality and priority of interests of the principal. The author examines the content of the principle of legality in the activities of the lawyer and correlates it with the requirement of mandatory compliance with the interests of the principal. Novelty/originality/value: The article has a certain scientific value and practical significance.