BIBB Logo
An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Lawyer (m/f)

Professional activities

Lawyers advise and represent clients in all legal matters. They represent the interests of their clients in court proceedings whilst also acting as organs of the judiciary by supporting judges in determining the course of justice.

Fields of work

Lawyers are mainly employed by law firms or accountancy and auditing companies or else work on a self-employed basis.

They may also work for companies in virtually every branch of trade and industry, such as industrial and commercial companies, companies operating in the service sector, lobbying companies, associations and organisations. Further employment opportunities are provided by professional academies such as the German Legal Academy.

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).