Peradi SAI: It Is No Longer the Time for All-Round Lawyers

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Advocates Association SAI (Peradi SAI) states that lawyers in the current era can no longer be all-round advocates handling various matters. Peradi SAI General Chairman Harry Ponto assesses that lawyers should now have specialisation in certain competencies. “It is no longer the time in this current era for all-round lawyers. Yes, they come and whatever it is, we can handle it. It can’t be like that anymore,” said Harry at the Peradi SAI National Working Meeting at the Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta, on Friday (8/5/2026). According to Harry, current legal challenges are becoming increasingly complex along with the rapid growth of technology. He stated that specialisation does not hinder a lawyer in practising their profession; instead, it allows them to delve deeper into the field they pursue. “So, what we want is that truly, lawyers in the future are required to have specialisation,” said Harry. As a concrete form of strengthening this specialisation, this Peradi SAI National Working Meeting features an innovation in the form of multi-theme seminars. In addition, the national meeting is also seen as an entry point towards revising Law No. 18 of 2003 on Advocates. According to him, that law is no longer adequate to address realities in the field, so Peradi SAI supports the plans of the House of Representatives’ Commission III to revise the Advocates Law. Harry hopes that Peradi SAI can become one of the main sources of thought for the government and legislature in formulating the new direction of the advocate profession in the future.