Today is the centennial of the legal profession in Azerbaijan. As it is known, July 30, 1919 - is the day of establishment of the Council of Lawyers in the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. As such this day is characterized as the date of establishment of the legal profession in Azerbaijan.

As a result of our dedication to the traditions and a friendly approach to the history of our people, July 30, 1919 - the Day of Establishment of the Council of Lawyers in the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was met with rejoicing by members of the Azerbaijani Bar Association.

Today, everybody applying to the law offices has been provided with free legal aid. In this regard, persons in need of legal assistance benefited from free legal aid by approaching to law offices in the country. In commemoration of this remarkable day, Azerbaijani Bar Association visited various social service facilities, boarding schools and orphanages in the capital and a number of other regions throughout the day, also houses for the elderly and lonely people where free legal aid was provided to persons living in the facilities and gifts were distributed among the residents. It should be noted that also during this day lawyers from almost 40 law offices visited 18 social institutions of the Republic.