Advocates in German districts
There are about 140,000 advocates working in Germany (in the year 2008). A German legal practitioner either works as a entrepreneur or as an employee of a law company. The counselor-at-law is a so-called independent organ of the legal system. As a customer you have the right to choose your preferred lawyer absolutely on your own. The following site offers a directory of advocates assorted by German cities: Anwalt Hamburg.
Your legal practitioner 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 advocate has the right to make binding statements on your behalf. So it is very important to find a attorney whom you really trust. German legal practitioners can be found here: Anwaelte Nuernberg. This is a human edited directory of legal practitioners, which is growing constantly. Besides using Internet directories you can find the right attorney by studying the local press or by asking friends for recommendations.
The German counselor-at-law 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 advocates for family law (divorces etc.), employment law, tax law, insurance law, inheritance law, road traffic law, medical law and several others.
Self-employed legal practitioners face the same problems as any other entrepreneur. They are looking for possibilities to advertise their businesses effectively and at low rates. The Internet offers numerous ways to achieve that. There are already several directories of German advocates online. Some of them charge a one time fee, and some of them do recurring billing. Attorneys can present their businesses in the following directory: Rechtsanwalt Chemnitz. It is free of charge at the time of this writing.