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Zamana Talks is a video project about Abkhazians who are professionals in their field. Our guests share their experience, life strategies and practical recommendations. Our new guest is lawyer Alkhas Abgadzhava. Thanks to Alkhas' professional participation, dozens of people who were detained and went through trials were acquitted or received minimal fines. Among Alkhas Abgadzhava's clients are civil activists, business representatives and ordinary citizens. Timestamps: 00:00 greeting from Said 00:30 introduction of Alkhas Abgadzhav 00:57 early years of Alkhas 11:40 how many cases does he handle at the same time 14:47 "I specialize in criminal cases of an economic nature" 15:40 murder case in a jury trial 18:47 why a jury trial is the highest form of justice 23:42 on human rights activities 29:45 self-promotion in high-profile cases 32:00 does publicity affect the number of clients 33:32 should there be chemistry between the defendant and the lawyer 36:03 should you tell the truth to your lawyer 38:20 ethical dilemmas of a lawyer 42:17 when will everything be okay? 50:33 reference legal system 56:06 lawyer dynasties 59:20 what to look for when choosing a lawyer 01:04:02 how lawyers improve their skills 01:08:15 how to cope with stress 01:12:52 is Alkhas an expensive lawyer 01:19:09 advice to Abkhaz youth 01:23:45 about Alkhas outside of work 01:25:48 final word