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Admission to the Bar - Applying for admission as a lawyer (In-house lawyer) with existing admission to the Bar

If a lawyer is already admitted to the bar, he/she may additionally apply for admission to the bar (In-house lawyer).

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 qualifying examination) must be available pursuant to § 46a in conjunction with § 4 BRAO.
  • Absence of a reason for refusal of admission
    There must be no reasons for refusal of admission pursuant to § 7 BRAO.
  • Job requirements
    The activity must comply with the requirements pursuant to § 46 paragraph 2 - 5 BRAO.

Documents required

  • Questionnaire
    (under "Forms")
    A completed and signed questionnaire with photograph must be submitted.
  • Proof of employment contract
    An original of the employment contract signed by both parties or a publicly certified copy in accordance with § 46a BRAO, § 129 BGB must be submitted.
  • Proof of contractual independence
    A contractual agreement on the professional independence of the exercise of the profession pursuant to section 46 BRAO must be submitted, which is either included in the employment contract or concluded as a separate supplementary agreement to the employment contract. On the employer's side, this must be signed by the employer's legal or legally authorised representative.
  • Proof of the job description (master sheet)
    (under "Forms")
    A job description must be submitted, signed by the employer's legal or legally authorised representative.
  • Evidence of the employer's name and the employer's business purpose
    Proof of the employer's name and the object of the employer's business (e.g. copy of excerpt from the commercial, association or cooperative register) must be submitted.

Fees

EUR 370.00

Average time to process request

approx. 3 months

Responsible authorities

The Berlin Bar Association is responsible for the application for admission to the bar (In-house lawyer) in the case of an existing admission to the bar.

Senatsverwaltung für Justiz, Vielfalt und Antidiskriminierung