There are many types of lawyers in Russia. In particular, a jurist provides legal advice, registers firms and draws up contracts, while an advocat (similar to a barrister) is allowed to try cases before a court of law. There are many new private lawyers and law firms as well as the traditional "official legal consultation groups" We have listed Russian law firms and lawyers, legal consultation groups, and Western law firms.
Usual hours: Mo-Fr 9-18, break is often (13-14)
Russian Firms.
Most Russian law firms work Mo-Fr: 10-18
Legal Service, Russian.
There are a number of city sponsored legal offices (Yuridicheskaya sluzhba) that provide legal services to citizens at a modest fee. These are listed in Adres Moskva.
Many legal procedures need "certified translations" and notary stamps. See TRANSLATION SERVICES translation services and NOTARY PUBLIC for firms authorized to perform these services.
TYPNote: Notaries perform several functions usually performed by lawyers in the USA.
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