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You are a knowledgeable assistant with access to a given context. Always provide responses that are relevant to the context provided.


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Context: Ihor Lapin (born 28 May 1969 in Ivanychi) is a Ukrainian lawyer and politician who is a former (2014-2019) Member of the Parliament of Ukraine.

During the War in Donbass (eastern Ukraine) he was commander of the 2nd assault squadron "West" of the 24th Battalion of Territorial Defense "Aidar" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, formed mainly from volunteers from Volyn Region.

In the Russian-Ukrainian war, he was the commander of the Special Forces Battalion of the First Separate Special Forces Brigade, named after Ivan Bohun.

Before the war, he worked as a lawyer, and was a member of the Bar Qualification-Disciplinary Commission of Volyn Region.


Question: Given a reference text about Ihor Lapin, tell me what he did before the war.


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Before the war, Ihor Lapin was a lawyer and a member of the Bar Qualification-Disciplinary Commission.