The article investigates the legal and social nature of the legal profession. The author argues that the legal profession is a specific tool for monitoring compliance with the law in the process of committing justice. Special attention is paid to the need to improve the qualification requirements of individuals who identified the desire to obtain the right to practice law. The article stipulates that the legal profession should be protected from interference and influence on the legal position, which elects a lawyer in the exercise of their professional credentials. The specificity of the goals and objectives of advocacy requires as a prerequisite for the proper administration of advocacy maximum independence attorney in performing professional rights and responsibilities, providing it free from any external influence, pressure or interference in its activities to provide legal assistance, implementation of protection or representative of the client, including the public authorities, political parties, other lawyers, etc., as well as the impact of their personal interests.

Keywords: lawyer, advocacy, qualifying examination, criminal proceedings, the legal position.