The employment of sworn lawyers is not allowed in Latvia. Articles  117 and 118 of the Law on the Bar states: Sworn advocates shall practice directly and personally. And  On the basis of an employment contract, sworn advocates may employ technical, managing or advisory personnel for the activity of which the advocate shall be responsible and who shall be forbidden to be involved in providing legal assistance.According to the International Bar association, it is forbidden in Latvia to hire locally-licenced lawyers :http://www.ibanet.org/PPID/Constituent/Bar_Issues_Commission/ITILS_Latvia.aspxHowever, sworn lawyers do not have monopoly for providing legal services, including appearing in court (except as a publicly nominated defence lawyer in criminal cases).