Bar Association - Admission after transfer of the seat of the law firm

Prerequisites

• Successful completion of the second state law examination
  
  The qualification to hold judicial office (certificate of the second state law examination or of passing the aptitude test) must be available in accordance with § 4 BRAO.
• Absence of a reason for refusal of admission
  
  There must be no grounds for refusal of admission pursuant to § 7 BRAO.
• Proof of professional liability insurance
  
  Proof of the conclusion of professional liability insurance pursuant to § 51 BRAO or submission of a provisional confirmation of cover must be submitted. This can be submitted later, but must be available at the latest when the admission certificate is handed over.
• Office location in Berlin
  
  After a successful relocation of the office, the (main) office is located in Berlin.

Documents required

• Application for admission after transfer of the law firm's seat pursuant to § 27 (3) BRAO
  
  Submit the application with all attachments. The attachments must be also comleted and signed. The attachment Personal data sheet must be submitted with a photo.
• Proof of birth certificate
  
  A copy of the birth certificate must be submitted.
• Proof of non-lawyer employer
  
  In the case of any professional activity with a non-lawyer employer, the compatibility with the profession of lawyer must be examined in accordance with §§ 7 No. 8 or 14 Paragraph 2 No. 8 BRAO.

Forms

• Application for admission after transfer of the law firm's seat pursuant to § 27 (3) BRAO

Fees

80,00 Euro

Legal basis

• Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO)
• Fee schedule of the Berlin Bar Association

Average time to process request

Approx. 6 weeks

Hinweise zur Zuständigkeit

The Berlin Bar Association is responsible for admission after relocation of the law firm.

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