Legal practitioners in Germany
There are about 140,000 counselors-at-law 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 attorney is a so-called independent organ of the legal system. As a customer you have the right to choose your preferred advocate absolutely on your own. The following site offers a directory of counselors-at-law assorted by German cities: Anwalt Muenchen.
Your advocate 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 legal practitioner whom you really trust. German advocates can be found here: Anwaelte Duisburg. This is a human edited directory of legal practitioners, which is growing constantly. Besides using Internet directories you can find the right lawyer by studying the local press or by asking friends for recommendations.
The German attorney 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 legal practitioner 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 opportunities to advertise their businesses effectively and cheaply. The Internet offers a lot of possibilities to achieve that. There are already several directories of German lawyers 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 Chemnitz. It is free of charge at the time of this writing.