Higher Regional Court, JPA
Certificate of partial or full exemption from the obligation to participate in practical study periods according to § 5 HmbJAGDo you wish to have vocational training completed before your law studies credited towards the practical study periods required under Section 5 of the Hamburg Law on the Training of Judges (HmbJAG)? To obtain a certificate, please schedule an appointment for a consultation with the State Examination Office for Law.
Are you studying law in Hamburg and would like to have a vocational training completed before your studies credited towards the practical study periods in accordance with Section 5 of the Hamburg Law on the Training of Judges (HmbJAG) before registering?
You can have a corresponding certificate issued during an appointment at the office hours of the State Examination Office for Law, after presenting the required documents such as the original training certificate.
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Original proof of completed vocational training (e.g., the training certificate).
Reference is made to the information sheet on the Hamburg Law on the Training of Lawyers (HmbJAG), which can be accessed on the website of the State Examination Office for Law.
Further information can be found on the
Information sheet on the Hamburg Law on the Training of Lawyers (HmbJAG)
You should schedule an appointment well in advance of your application for admission to the state compulsory subject examination.
You arrange an appointment for the consultation and bring all required original documents to this appointment, such as the training certificate.
Your request can usually be addressed directly during the consultation.
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No legal remedy is provided for.
Hamburg Law on the Training of Lawyers
Sections 5, 13 para. 1 no. 3 and para. 7 HmbJAG
Last updated: 10.09.2026