ТHE PRACTICE OF LAW PRO BONO: THE CONTENTS AND FACTORS OF DEVELOPMENT IN UKRAINE

Author

, professor, Kharkiv, Pushinska, 77

In heading

Economic analysis of law;

Signed print

21.04.2017

Issues number

2017 - № 2 (29)

Page

50-60

Type of articles

Scientific article

Code UDK

330.1+340](477)

ISSN print

2411-5584

Abstract

Problem setting. In the modern period of providing services “Pro bono” from Latin Pro bono publico – for the public good) is an integral element and qualification characteristic of professional activity of lawyers, actualizes their theoretical analysis in order to find out their content features, types and mechanism, conditions and directions of development.
Recent research and publications analysis. Defining the theoretical and methodological foundations of legal services “Pro bono” by law specialists is currently at the stage of collection, analysis and primary generalization of the practical experience of their provision. Economic science has so far left this specific kind of intellectual services outside the realm of theoretical analysis.
Paper objective. The purpose of the article is to characterize the content of legal services “pro bono” and the rationale for the conditions and factors of its development in Ukraine.
Paper main body. Legal services of “Pro bono” are voluntary professional actions of lawyers to provide legalaid those who need it, but have financial, social and other restrictions on its receipt, on the principles of voluntariness, free, uncompensated costs, professionalism, social efficiency and cooperation with public organizations.
Conclusions of the research. For develop the legal practice of “pro bono” in Ukraine, measures should be taken to socialization, institutionalization, modernization of legal education and overcoming legal quasi- consulting.
Short Abstract for an article
Abstract. The author disclosed the content of legal services “Pro bono” and characterizes its differences in comparison with legal consulting services, free legal aid, charity of lawyers. The relationship of legal practices “Pro bono” and the social responsibility of legal business is substantiated in the article. The main factors for the development of legal practices “Pro bono” in Ukraine are defined

Keywords

legal practice “Pro bono”, free legal aid, legal consulting, charity, social responsibility of legal business, socialization and institutionalization of legal services “Pro bono”, legal quasi-consulting.

Reviewer

External reviewer

Article in PDF

50-60

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03.03.2017