The Story of the Board of Directors of the Bar Association

The book The Story of the Board of Directors of the Bar Association, written by Dr. Musa Javan, is a nearly or completely unknown historical work in Iranian legal literature. From the collection of phrases and explanations in the book, it seems that the author is more committed to the assets and reserves of the lawyers and the Bar Association – such as the freedom of expression for lawyers, their freedom and liberalism, cooperation in various matters and charity, the acquisition of new sciences and familiarity with foreign languages, and avoidance of weakness, silence, and conservatism – rather than believing solely in the independence of the Bar Association and its members, and he defends these ideals. Dr. Javan’s unique views regarding the independence of the Bar Association and his historical and political approach to the enactment of the legal statute of the Bar Association’s independence enhance the importance of this book. Primarily, members of the Iranian legal community, especially lawyers, and subsequently all researchers and scholars in political science, social sciences, history, and management can be considered the audience of this book.