Lawyers for the first time appeared in ancient Rome. Already in the III century BC. e. the first pontiff of the plebeians Tiberius Coruncanius first began to provide legal assistance to all citizens without distinction. He was followed by many well-known Roman citizens, and then becomes a secular jurisprudence that has a beneficial effect on the theory and practice of law. In Russia, the legal profession has arisen after the reforms of Alexander II in 1881. From that moment, lawyers admitted to begin litigation, and the emerging institutions of the legal profession. Currently, there are many lawyers. All board, guilds, associations of lawyers - are social organizations that unite people on a professional interest.