englischThe thesis addresses the question of whether the working hours of salaried attorneys are in line with existing legal requirements. In the first part, the regulations of the German Hours of Work Act are examined. This includes a consideration of the special features of the profession of [...]

englischThe professional ethics of lawyers is a complex topic that gives rise to a detailed review. The monograph comprehensively deals with the topic and analyzes the discussion of the past years and the existing require-ments due to the BRAO. The core question is whether a code of ethics for [...]

englischOn 1 January 2016, the legislator redrafted the legal basis for in-house lawyers. Since then, in-house lawyers can obtain admission as in-house lawyers under certain conditions (§§ 46 ff. BRAO). Pursuant to § 46c (1) BRAO, the provisions on lawyers apply to in-house lawyers. However, some [...]

englischIn a globalised world, practising abroad is becoming more and more attractive also for attorneys. This work offers an overview of Portuguese professional law and provides ­valuable insights into the requirements and opportunities of practising law in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking [...]

englischEvery fifth attorney in Germany practices a second profession (e.g. notary, insolvency administrator, tax consultant). Since conflicts of interest can arise between the attorney's profession and the secondary profession, the BRAO (Federal Lawyers' Act) prohibits attorneys from practicing as [...]

englischAt the latest since the remarkable decision of the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) in the case of wenigermiete.de, so-called legal-tech debt collection services have moved into the public eye. It seems that the mass enforcement of customer rights by debt collection service [...]

englischAfter the Federal Constitutional Court (BVerfG) already declared §§ 59a, 59e, 59f BRAO partially unconstitutional in two decisions in 2014 and 2016 – thus giving new momentum to the discussion on interprofessional cooperation that has been going on for decades – the legislator is now ready [...]

englischThe attorney’s dependent employment with legal employers has become much more attractive in recent years. Therefore, this thesis addresses relevant questions regarding professional and labour law during the employment. Solely by taking an overall view on both areas of regulation it is [...]

englischThe first monographic analysis regarding the premature termination of attorney-client contracts. The work describes the effects of secs. 627, 628 of the German Civil Code on this type of contract and provides a fundamental clarification of their interaction with the special regulations [...]