Apply for admission to legal traineeship

Prerequisites

You passed the first legal exam.

Documents required

• Proof of passing the first legal exam
• a certified photocopy of the de-registration certificate (for law)
• a handwritten and signed curriculum vitae
• a birth certificate
• if necessary, further civil status documents in the original
• for married applicants: a certified copy of the excerpt from the family book
• if applicable, a certified copy of the certificate of length of service
• Certificate of good conduct (document type "O")
• for foreign nationals: a valid residence permit

Deadlines

Recruitment takes place on February 1st, April 1st, June 1st, August 1st, October 1st and December 1st of each year. Your application must be submitted no later than 2 months before the start.

Procedure

If you would like to start the legal traineeship, you must first apply for it.

• Submit the application together with all necessary documents to the competent authority.
• Be sure to meet the deadline.
• You will be offered an internship position. You must accept this within a period of time. Otherwise this position will be reassigned.

Processing time

If all information and documents are available, you will receive an answer within a few days to a maximum of 2 weeks.

Fees

There are no fees.

Legal remedies

contradiction

Legal basis

§5 DRiG, 5b (6) DRiG

If you have passed the first legal exam, you can start the legal traineeship. The aim of the legal traineeship is to train you to practice the traditional legal profession. You will complete 4 compulsory stations and two optional stations. The preparatory service generally lasts 2 years.
It ends with the second legal state examination. During the preparatory service you are a legal trainee.