The self-government of attorneys-at-law is one of constitutionally-rooted organisations of public-trust professions that perform responsibilities including those of public significance. Among the local bodies of the self-government of attorneys-at-law, attention is drawn to the Assembly of the District Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law. It is an interesting construct due to its direct-democracy nature, the scope of powers and the normative solution regarding its composition. The Assembly of the District Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law has been entrusted under statutory regulations with important powers, e.g. adopting the budget of a particular district bar association or electing members of its other bodies. Based on the regulations contained in the Polish Act on Attorneys-at-Law, in the event of a specific number of members in regional bar associations, the assembly is composed of delegates elected at meetings held for the regions covered by the activity of a given bar association. The above solution is essentially correct, but also raises certain doubts concerning the composition of this body as regards the rights of foreign lawyers from the European Union and the participation of trainee attorneys-at-law.