THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ADVOCACY Tsiskarishvili Anri Vladlenovich, postgraduate student. <...> Place of study: Moscow State Law University named after O.E.Kutafin. <...> E-mail: anri90@gmail.com Annotation: This article questions the independence of the legal profession in the Russian Federation, the problems with the regulation of lawyers in different jurisdictions. <...> The author presented article aims to analyze the state independence of the bar, to reveal and show the obstacles to lawyers to perform professional duties, justify the need to expand the powers of attorney in relation to the current state of affairs. <...> Model: When writing the article used the dialectical-materialist approach to the study of perspective, analytical method, structure and function, comparative legal, formal-logical approach. <...> The problems faced by the legal profession at the present stage of development of society, including political pressure, attempts to limit the independence of the legal profession. <...> The author notes that the independence of the legal profession should be seen in a broad sense as the independence not only from the public authorities, but also from customers, colleagues, the press and public opinion. <...> And revealed the necessity of the legal profession "monopoly" on certain types of legal assistance. <...> On the basis of research by the author proposed to endow the Bar extended powers in order to implement the norms of the Russian Constitution, which guarantees each to qualified legal assistance. <...> Scope of the study / possibility of further use of the results of scientific work: results of the above studies are applicable (may be taken into account) in the preparation and professional development of lawyers, as well as the prevention of crime in the law environment. <...> Practical value: The results of this study may change the content of methodologies for training and further training of lawyers. <...> Social consequences: The study aims to influence the state legal policy related to the provision of qualified legal assistance, depending on the legal status of the legal profession Originality / value: Although the study of the lawyer's independence, its characteristics and causes of the scientific literature is given a lot of new research attention, leading to the original findings , are in high demand. <...> Results of the study of the legal categories can be used by teachers of law faculties of higher education institutions in the preparation of law students, members of the legal community and the bodies of his government. <...> Автор в представленной статье ставит цель проанализировать состояние независимости адвокатуры, выявить и показать <...>