All-Russian non-governmental organization “Association of Lawyers of Russia” is a membership-based voluntary self-governing non-governmental association that is formed at the initiative of citizens on the basis of solidarity of their interests in order to realize their common purposes. The organization is the largest non-governmental association and unites practicing lawyers, scholars, statesmen and public persons.
The Association of lawyers of Russia as all-Russian non-governmental association of a community of lawyers bases its activity on principles of equality of its members, legality, transparency, voluntariness and self-government. The Association aims at consolidation of the community of lawyers in order to participate in creation of a democratic society and development of institutes of a rule-of-law state.