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How to join?

Any individual engaged in working life or studying within higher education is welcome to join an Akava affiliate union. The unions welcome students, employees, self-employed professionals and entrepreneurs. The jaseneksi.fi service will help you in finding a suitable union on the basis of your field of education or your degree.

If you are in working life, you can contact the shop steward or representative of Akava unions at your workplace and they will assist you in selecting a suitable union.


The Association of Finnish Lawyers

The Association of Finnish Lawyers seeks to promote the economic and social interests of lawyers, develop professional skills and maintain a high standard of professional ethics. The Association was established in 1944 by Finland's seven leading lawyers' associations, which sought to create a body which would promote the professional interests of all lawyers.

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Tehtävä ja toiminta

The Association welcomes all lawyers as members. It is globally unique that we have a single union that represents comprehensively all lawyers, regardless of whether they are in employee or employer roles, across the public and private sectors. Our members hold legal expert and supervisory positions or work as entrepreneurs. Approximately 10,500 members are active in working life, some 4,500 are students of law and 1,100 are retired. Of those in working life, 53% are employed in the private and 47% in the public sector.

Who can join

Law degree that can be compared to Finnish Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree. Comparing is based on international agreements.

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