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The article presents a scientific study of socio-demographic shape of the modern Ukrainian legal profession. Was analyzed the evolution of the number of advocates of Ukraine in 2004-2015. We investigated trends in the development of socio-demographic indicators of the Ukrainian legal profession at the regional and national level. Was made a comparative analysis of the number and gender composition of the Ukrainian legal profession and Europe. The examination of the experience of advocacy led to the conclusion that unlike many law enforcement agencies, where high is the share of young people and the turnover of staff, the professional core of the legal profession are experienced professionals.

It is noted that the number of people who combine business and advocacy decreases. There is a small but gradual increase in the number of lawyers who carry out independent professional activity.

Was the scope of the prevalence of organizational forms of advocacy (individual advocate's practice, law office, legal association). Attention was drawn that the dominant organizational form of legal profession is individual advocate's practice, which is three-quarters of Ukrainian advocates. The results of the analysis were presented in form of tables and diagrams and are illustrated by statistical data from other countries. It is concluded that the average Ukrainian advocate is the man older than 35 years who have sufficient professional experience, and provides in the city individual advocate's practice.

Keywords: advocate, legal association, legal profession, law office, demography, advocate's activity.