Minsker Iosif Grigorievich (5 January 1909, Daugavpils) – lawyer.

In 1926, Iosif Minsker graduated from Landar Secondary School. In 1934, he graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia. Candidate of Legal Sciences. During his studies, he worked at the United Credit Society as a cashier and legal advisor. In 1934–35, he served in the Latvian army. Until 1941, he worked as a lawyer. In 1941, he was evacuated to the Fergana region. He was drafted into the Soviet Army and in 1944-45 fought on the 2nd Ukrainian Front in Hungary and Czechoslovakia. In 1946, he was admitted to the Bar Association of the Latvian SSR. In 1946-51 and 1954-56, he was a lawyer at the 3rd Legal Consultation Office in Riga. In 1951-53 and 1956-84, he was a lawyer at the 1st Consultation Office. After retiring, he worked as a lawyer at the 3rd Legal Consultation Office in Riga. he was a lawyer at the 3rd Legal Consultation Office in Riga. From 1951 to 1953 and from 1956 to 1984, he was a lawyer at the 1st Consultation Office. After retiring, he was readmitted to the Bar Association and worked there periodically until 1999.

In 1993, he became a sworn lawyer of the Latvian Republic Bar Association. In 1950, 1955, 1957, 1960 and 1961, he was elected a member of the Presidium of the LSSR Bar Association. From 1951 to 1955, he worked at the Law School of the Ministry of Justice of the Latvian SSR. He was a lecturer at the People's University of Law, the Riga Cooperative School, the Riga Trade Technical School and other educational institutions. From 1957, Iosif Minsker was actively involved in professional training and ethics, speech culture with lawyers, trainees, sworn lawyers and their assistants. He was a member of the examination commission for professional training and supervision of the activities of sworn lawyers of the Latvian SSR. He participated in the preparation for publication of the book ‘Court Speeches of Lawyers’ (published by Avots, 1984), which became the only publication in the field of Latvian lawyers' public speaking.

A person and employee of high cultural and ethical standards, Iosif Minsker was recognised by his colleagues as a responsive, attentive, collected and disciplined employee who brilliantly performed his duties for more than half a century. Over the years, he was repeatedly recognised for his professional achievements. In 2002, the Latvian Bar Association supported the proposal of Latvian lawyers to award Iosif Minsker with the Order of Three Stars, but he was never nominated for the highest state award.

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