The importance of the principle of self-management in advocacy. Comparative analysis

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The principle of self-management is of crucial importance, especially in ensuring effective management in personal development, education, and organizations. This principle is based on the ability of an individual or group to independently manage themselves, make decisions, and analyze their own activities in order to achieve their goals. Self-management also involves aspects such as motivation, time management, self-control, and accepting responsibility. The article discusses how this principle is effectively applied in educational processes and work activities, as well as how it enhances the ability of individuals to adapt to changing environments and manage stress. Keywords: Self-management, decision-making, personal development, lawyer, principle, comparison, LSO management model, position. democracy. In this context, lawyers actively participate Introduction: Over the centuries, the legal profession in making collective decisions and remain independent has naturally accepted the privilege of self- in defending their rights. management. While the governing bodies of the profession acknowledge that self-management should It is worth noting that England and Australia have be carried out with the interests of society in mind, abandoned self-regulation in the legal profession, their ability to serve the interests of society often whereas legal societies in Canada continue to operate contradicts the very demands of the profession itself. on this basis. The self-regulation model of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) is considered an inadequate For comparison, Boykov emphasizes that the principle form of governance from the perspective of of self-management is the ability of the advocacy responsibility. When compared to other organizations, bodies of the subjects of the Russian Federation, including legal societies and corporations in other including the Bar Chambers, the Federal Chamber of common law jurisdictions, the weaknesses in the LSO Lawyers, chamber councils, inspection, qualification, management model become apparent. and other commissions, to independently operate in the interests of lawyers and resolve legal violations. In some countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), there are also corresponding We agree with this view and consider the principle of systems of self-management bodies for the legal self-management in the legal profession as one of its profession. For example, according to Article 40 of the fundamental principles, serving to ensure its Law on the Bar of the Republic of Belarus, the self- independence, freedom of operation, and separation management bodies for lawyers in Belarus are the Bar from state authorities. In essence, this principle Congress and the Bar Association. , The governing ensures that the legal profession is independent in bodies of the Kyrgyzstan Bar Association are the Bar organizing its internal affairs and is protected from Congress and the Bar Council is considered. external pressures by state bodies and other influences. At the same time, there is a position in academic literature stating that the principle of self-management In our opinion, academic literature notes that the is not inherently independent. In other CIS countries, principle of self-management in the legal profession the principle of corporatism does not exist. However, in holds a strong position within the legal institutions of International Journal of Law And Criminology 36 https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ijlc International Journal of Law And Criminology (ISSN: 2771-2214) each country, as shown in the table below, there is Indeed, from the above definitions of the principle of some form of organization that unites lawyers. self-management, it is clear that most scholars explain its essence through the ability of the self-management The principle of self-management in the legal bodies of the legal profession to independently carry profession is an integral part of the legal system, and out their functions without external interference. for its proper implementation, it is necessary to study However, in our opinion, this approach is not entirely national and international experiences, implement correct, as it is more of an interaction between the effective mechanisms, and develop external principle of independence and the principle of self- cooperation. This principle plays a crucial role in management. maintaining the independence of legal practice and providing fair legal assistance. 1-Table: Forms of Lawyer Organization in CIS Countries Regional bodies Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Bar Association (Bar Chambers) Advocacy chambers of the Federal Bar Association of Russia subjects of the Russian Russia Federation Azerbaijan — Azerbaijan Bar Association Armenia — Armenian Bar Association Belarus Regional Bar Associations Republic Bar Association Georgia — Georgian Bar Association Kazakhstan Regional Bar Associations Republic Bar Association Kyrgyzstan Regional Bar Associations Kyrgyzs