A general introduction to the activities of Damascus Bar Association

The Syrian Bar Association is one of the oldest and most prestigious legal associations in the Arab world. The Association began with the aim of unifying the country's lawyers and continues today as the professional association for Damascus lawyers.

Throughout the years, the Association's members have played an important role in Syria's history. This has included a leading role in affirming Syria's prominent historical and regional position as the birthplace of the world's first alphabet and the first written law known to man.

In line with this rich history, members of the Syrian Bar Association have always had both professional and national responsibilities to uphold standards of excellence in the profession. The result has been a continual raising of professional standards while preserving the nation's prodigious culture and heritage.

The vital role that members of the Association have played on the national level is evidenced by the various positions they have held including ministerial posts, members of parliament, writers, and researchers.

The Association has always sought an expansion of its scope of activities to include the economic and social domains and the development and passage of legislation necessary to serve the social evolution taking place in Syria. Its principal role remains that of maintaining justice and achieving equity in Syrian society.

The organs of Damascus Bar Association are the following:

The council is composed of seven members, elected for four years by the members of our Association.

Damascus Bar Association has the following committees: