Development of free legal aid in Russia
In recent years legal proceedings in Russia have been actively developing. More and more citizens began to assert their rights and seek quality legal assistance. It is important to take into account the fact that to assert rights, and citizens must show initiative. But it often happens that citizens go to court as a last resort. Therefore, the development of online consultations, including free consultations, significantly increases the level of legal literacy in the country and helps citizens to anticipate emerging risks. One of the leading international and commercial law experts, the independent practicing commercial lawyer Artem Dymskoy, dreams of raising Russian jurisprudence to a qualitatively new level. And it must be admitted that he is succeeding in this.
International lawyer Artem Dymskoy has been practicing law for more than twenty years. Artem’s choice of his profession was not accidental — his family had fostered his love of foreign languages since childhood, and his diligence and structuralism complemented the persistent nature of his future professional. Dymskoy graduated with honors from a leading Moscow university and interned in a London law office in Russia and Great Britain. After returning to his native country, Artem Dymskoy joined the Moscow City Bar Association. Today, the international lawyer conducts cases for large corporate clients, advises on business restructuring and investments, supports commercial and residential real estate transactions, and after moving to Israel, provides legal assistance in obtaining Israeli citizenship and is a representative of the law firm Burchills.
During the coronavirus pandemic, many law offices switched to online counseling for their clients. The lockdown in many cities and countries affected international lawyers, so information technology has evolved in the legal profession. Artem Dymskoy, an expert in international and commercial law, believes that our future belongs to technology, and the use of video communication for lawyers has a significant advantage. First of all, it saves time considerably, and office expenses are reduced; professionals become more mobile and can give consultations from different parts of the world. International lawyer Artem Dymskoy has clients in Russia, Great Britain, France, and Israel, so consultations via messengers have already become a regular activity. In addition, the number of appeals, thanks to the online format, has increased considerably. This is evidenced by statistics — in 2020, during the coronavirus epidemic, almost 4 million more court cases were handled and closed in Russia than in 2019. But according to the lawyer himself, combining online work and face-to-face meetings with clients is better in practice.
Artem Dymskoy, who has extensive experience and works with VIP clients, conducts free online consultations. A professional of such level confesses that due to these sessions, he not only extends the geography of his clients but also has an opportunity to consult on different cases, as all citizens have various problems. Such work has its benefits, first and foremost, for experience and self-development. On the one hand, Dymskoy Artem helps solve his clients’ issues for free; on the other hand, he accumulates invaluable practical experience.
According to Artem Dymskoy, an independent practicing lawyer, free legal aid is just emerging in Russia, while this practice is well developed abroad. Advocate bureaus receive subsidies from the state for the free protection of clients. Moreover, sometimes it is necessary to urgently contact a lawyer to make an important decision or to understand the complexities of legal documents. It is often much easier and more reliable to use the services of a professional than to correct mistakes later.
