Counselors-at-law in Germany
There are about 140,000 attorneys working in Germany (in the year 2008). A German advocate either works as a entrepreneur or as an employee of a law company. The attorney is a so-called independent organ of the legal system. As a client you have the right to choose your preferred advocate absolutely on your own. The following site offers a directory of legal practitioners assorted by German cities: Anwalt Bremen.
Your lawyer is independent of any instructions of third parties and should only chase your specific interests. He or she may not reveal details of your case to unauthorized third parties. Additionally your attorney has the right to make binding statements on your behalf. So it is very important to find a attorney whom you really trust. German lawyers can be found here: Anwaelte Wuppertal. This is a human edited directory of advocates, which is growing constantly. Besides using Internet directories you can find the right counselor-at-law by studying the local press or by asking friends for recommendations.
The German lawyer can work as a generalist or as a specialist. As our world is becoming more and more complex, it might be a good idea to look for a attorney who is specialized in a specific area of law. There are for example specialized counselors-at-law for family law (divorces etc.), employment law, tax law, insurance law, inheritance law, road traffic law, medical law and several others.
Self-employed attorneys face the same problems as any other business owner. They are looking for ways to advertise their businesses effectively and at low costs. The Internet offers numerous ways to achieve that. There are already several directories of German legal practitioners online. Some of them charge a one time fee, and some of them do recurring billing. Counselors-at-law can present their businesses in the following directory: Rechtsanwalt Muenster. It is free of charge at the time of this writing.
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