Article 2 of the Saudi Bar Association Statute

المادة 2 من تنظيم الهيئة السعودية للمحامين

This article sets the Association's aim of raising the level at which lawyers practice, ensuring they perform well and increasing their awareness of their duties, and lists its powers, such as setting profession standards, training and legal aid.

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

تهدف الهيئة إلى رفع مستوى ممارسة المحامين لمهنتهم وضمان حسن أدائهم لها، والعمل على زيادة وعيهم بواجباتهم المهنية، وذلك وفقاً لهذا التنظيم والأنظمة المرعية الأخرى.

ويكون للهيئة في سبيل تحقيق أهدافها جميع الصلاحيات اللازمة لذلك، ومن ذلك ما يأتي:

1 - وضع أسس ومعايير مزاولة المهنة، ومراجعة تلك المعايير، وتطويرها وفقاً للأصول الشرعية والأنظمة المرعية.

2 - العمل على رعاية مصالح أعضاء الهيئة الأساسيين المتعلقة بممارسة المهنة وفق ما هو مقر نظاماً، والعمل على تقديم الخدمات اللازمة لهم في هذا الشأن، بما فيها التصديق على توقيعاتهم.

3 - تنظيم الدورات وإقامة المؤتمرات والندوات واللقاءات والملتقيات والمعارض ذات العلاقة بمهنة المحاماة، والمشاركة فيها، وذلك بعد التنسيق مع وزارة العدل، ووفقاً للإجراءات النظامية.

4 - وضع البرامج التأهيلية والتدريبية في مجال المهنة وتقويمها، والمشاركة في ذلك مع الجهات المختصة.

5 - إجراء الدراسات والبحوث ونشرها، وإصدار الكتب والنشرات والمجلات العلمية والمهنية والدوريات.

6 - التقدم إلى الجهات المختصة بما تراه من مقترحات تتعلق بالمهنة.

7 - تقديم العون الحقوقي للمستحقين، والمشورة الفنية في مجال اختصاصها.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Article 2 explained in plain English

This article states the aim of the Association, which is to raise the level at which lawyers practice their profession, ensure they perform it well, and increase their awareness of their professional duties, in accordance with the Statute and other applicable laws.

To achieve this it is given all necessary powers, including:

Setting the bases and standards for practicing the profession, reviewing and developing them in accordance with Sharia principles and applicable laws.
Looking after the interests of core members relating to practicing the profession as recognized by law, and providing the necessary services to them, including certifying their signatures.
Organizing courses and conferences, seminars, meetings and exhibitions relating to the legal profession and taking part in them, after coordination with the Ministry of Justice and in accordance with legal procedures.
Setting qualification and training programs and evaluating them in cooperation with the competent bodies.
Conducting studies and research, publishing them, and issuing books, journals and periodicals.
Submitting proposals relating to the profession to the competent bodies.
Providing legal aid to those entitled, and technical advice in its field of competence.

The words “including” mean that these powers are examples, not an exhaustive list. The seventh paragraph makes providing legal aid to those entitled one of the Association's powers, but the article does not specify who is entitled or the conditions of the aid.

Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.

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