Jurisprudence in our country as a science was formed only in the 18th century. At that time, lawyers were more interested not in the theory of law, but in ways of systematizing legal acts, which, as we know, often contradict each other, being disconnected. Lawyer's Day is an official holiday. Not everyone knows about him, but still he exists.
Lawyer Day of Russia
During the time of Peter the Great, jurisprudence was taught by German lawyers. Professional servants of the law of domestic origin appeared only half a century later.
The need to systematize laws forced our lawyers to work hard. A truly significant achievement of those times is the Code of Laws. German jurisprudence was based on German law, but our achievements in the field of this science were nevertheless noticeable even then. The school of law was historical.
In the early years of the Soviet Empire, lawyers were considered to be carriers of knowledge that was very useful to society. They were allocated a rather important role in absolutely everything. In 1920, the authorities began to keep a special registry - they entered information about people with a legal education.
The lawyer's day in Russia did not appear at all after the collapse of the Union, however, after perestroika, a great interest arose in the servants of law and law. Their profession became more and more popular every year. It was at that time that private lawyers and notaries, bailiffs, magistrates, and so on began to appear.
Today, lawyer's day in Russia is relevant, as there are plenty of these people in the country. They even have their own associations and corporate unions. Everyone says that Russia is a legal state. Of course, it could not have been so if legal science had not developed.
Lawyer Day in Russia appeared not so long ago. Deputies of the Moscow City Duma took the initiative. Initially, they sent a proposal to the Russian Bar Association. In early 2008, the initiative was supported by Dmitry Medvedev. It was necessary to determine the date of the new holiday.
Initially, they wanted to put it on February 28th. This day, as you know, was considered the day of veneration of Yaroslav the Wise. Recall that it was he who created the Russian truth. It was also an idea to date Lawyer's Day in Russia on January 22.
What is the result? For the first time this holiday was celebrated in our country on December 3. Year 2008. Why on this day? The reason is that back in 1864, a series of legislative acts was adopted in our country, which subsequently became the basis of judicial reform. Note that domestic jurists considered this day to be their own until 1917.
On lawyer's day, an honorary award is awarded. Title - “Lawyer of the Year”. It is awarded to the servants of law, who contribute not only to the development of modern jurisprudence, but also the formation of the image of modern Russia as a legal and democratic state.
Sergey Alekseev is the first winner. He participated in the development of the Constitution and the Civil Code. In general, candidates are carefully selected. Selection is a complex process, as there are plenty of serious applicants to date. Professional lawyers in Russia are numerous.