Students of the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders met with the Chairman of the Chamber of Advocates

On 27 July, students of 9th stream of the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders, the 1st anti-corruption professional educational initiative operating in the Republic of Armenia, within the framework of the master classes and practical skills development phase of the school, visited the Chamber of Advocates of the RA and met with the Charmin of then Chamber Simon Babayan.

The Chairman of the Chamber mentioned that the lawyer, unlike other persons providing legal services, is obliged to observe the rules of ethics, which ensure the effectiveness of the lawyer’s activity.

“Among the rules, for example, lawyer confidentiality is of particular importance. Imagine that you are contacting a lawyer, but you are not sure that the confidentiality of the information disclosed to him will be preserved. And it is a primary duty for a lawyer. Another duty is the prohibition of cooperation with state bodies. It is a gross violation of the lawyer’s behavior,” Simon Babayan said, adding that the lawyer’s integrity is also important while providing the services.

According to the Chairman of the Chamber, the important thing is that the lawyers have proper behavior and observe the rules of ethics. He also answered a number of questions of the listeners, which were related to both the Chamber and the problems of the judicial system and the proceedings of confiscation of property of illicit origin.

In addition, the participants of the school, accompanied by Simon Babayan, made a tour in the Chamber of Advocates and got acquainted with the halls of the structure, in which the issues and problems important for lawyers are solved.

Notably, the training in the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders will be organized in the following phases:

1. ONLINE TRAINING PHASE, during which the students will pass a basic anti-corruption course consisting of 25 topics through the school’s online anti-corruption training platform. Those students who have completed all the knowledge test questionnaires and received the appropriate points for completing the online training will be considered completed the online training phase.
2. MASTER CLASS AND PRACTICAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PHASE, during which students who have successfully completed the advanced stage of school will be divided into groups and each group will conduct a study, monitoring or investigation on one of the in-depth anti-corruption topics. During this phase, the work will be organized in the form of group meetings, discussions, and meetings with representatives of the sectors and other relevant bodies and organizations. Attendees will learn a range of innovative tools and gain related skills. At this stage, mentoring for groups is planned.
3. PUBLIC AWARENESS PHASE, during which students who have successfully completed the practical skills development phase of the school will have the opportunity to disseminate their anti-corruption knowledge among young people through public awareness seminars.
4. ADVANCED TRAINING PHASE, during which the best 15-20 participants who have achieved high results in the online training phase of the school, successfully completed the in-depth interview phase and are selected, will participate in the outreach (out of Yerevan) in-depth anti-corruption training. The in-depth training phase of the school will consist of the modules: “Anti-Corruption Advanced Training” and “Pillars of National Identity”.
5. FINAL PHASE, during which the students, who have successfully completed the practical skills development and public awareness stages of the school, will present their research and public awareness results to the reputable jury and the public.

Students who have passed and successfully graduated from all five phases of the School will be awarded GRADUATION CERTIFICATES of Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders.

“The Armenian Lawyers’ Association” NGO is organizing the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders in cooperation with the CSO Anti-Corruption Coalition of Armenia.

The information partner of the Anti-Corruption School for Young Leaders is Iravaban.net,  independent professional news website.