ADVOCATE CHALLENGES IN PERFORMING PROFESSIONAL FUNCTIONS WITHIN INDONESIAN ELECTRONIC COURT PROCEEDINGS

The implementation of electronic court proceedings (e-Court) in Indonesia has significantly transformed the practice of the legal profession, particularly the role of advocates. While judicial digitalization enhances administrative efficiency and transparency, it simultaneously introduces novel structural and cultural hurdles. This study employs a normative juridical method with both statute and conceptual approaches to critically analyze the implications of electronic litigation for the functions and responsibilities of advocates. The findings indicate that restricted technical access, regional infrastructure disparities, limited digital literacy, and pressing concerns regarding data protection constitute the primary obstacles to effective legal representation in electronic proceedings. Furthermore, a significant regulatory gap persists due to the lack of harmonization between conventional procedural laws and digital mechanisms, which potentially threatens the principles of fair trial and legal certainty. Accordingly, structural mitigation is urgently required. This research concludes that strengthening the digital capacity of legal practitioners through continuous legal education, alongside comprehensive regulatory reforms and modernizing professional codes of ethics, is essential to ensure that the foundational values of Officium Nobile remain preserved within the modern electronic judicial system.