Ancient Rome

For the first time lawyers have appeared in ancient Rome. As noted by the Russian lawyer and historian of Polish origin rights EV Vaskovsky, "... the first lawyers in Rome, were patrons. In the face of them combine the two professions: solicitors and lawyers. "Advocacy of the republican period of ancient Rome was a liberal profession, and any corporate device does not have. The Corporation of professional advocates in court was formed in Rome in the era of the Empire, that is BC. Documentary fixed panel of lawyers, advocates formed on the basis of well-known in later times following principles: required to be listed in the matrikuly (the official list of people with a certain level of income) and have passed the test (exam) on the right. The device is the bar, formed in the era of the Empire, was a classic. It became the basis for all subsequent modifications of the legal profession, until recent times.