Deutscher Anwaltverein – German Bar Association
short profile
International booklet of the German Bar Association
Scope of the Association: Safeguarding, protection and promotion of all professional and economical interests of the Bar, notary lawyers included, especially by promoting administration of justice and legislation, education and further training, encouragement of professional solidarity and scientific spirit among lawyers. It aimes at uniting all lawyers in Germany. The association observes political and confessional neutrality.
Members: More than 250 associations of lawyers totalling some 66.000 lawyers are members of the Deutscher Anwaltverein.
Presidency:
President: Rechtsanwalt Prof. Dr. Ewer, Kiel
Vice-presidents: RAuN Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Hellwig, Frankfurt am Main, RA Hartmut Kilger, Tübingen, RA Dr. Friedwald Lübbert, Bonn, RAin Verena Mittendorf, Hildesheim, Rechtsanwalt Oskar Riedmeyer, München, RAuN Ulrich Schellenberg, Berlin, RA Prof. Dr. Friedrich Graf von Westphalen, Köln.
Executive Director: Rechtsanwalt Dr. Cord Brügmann.
Press and Public Relations Service: Rechtsanwalt Swen Walentowski, phone 00 49/30/72 61 52-129, walentowski [at] anwaltverein.de
Services provided: Information about any issue regarding the profession. Promotion of communication among colleagues. Opinions by the Committees on Legislation regarding national draft laws and draft directives of the European Community, hence influence on parliamentary intentions in Germany and Europe. Working groups organising conventions and seminars on different branches of law. Publishing of publicity leaflets and booklets for collective publicity/office publicity. The DAV organizes for the Deutsche Anwaltakademie association twice a year a „Convention für Junior Lawyers – Success in the Legal Profession„ which assists lawyers when starting in the legal profession.
Professional magazine: “Anwaltsblatt", circulation figure: 66.700
Editors: Rechtsanwalt Dr. Nicolas Lührig, Rechtsanwalt Udo Henke, phone 00 49/30/72 61 52-152, -126, luehrig [at] anwaltverein.de, henke [at] anwaltverein.de
Publication: “Ratgeber des Deutschen Anwaltvereins“, practical hints for junior lawyers, 11th edition 2006.
International Department: Rechtsanwaeltin Ursula Sticker, phone 00 49/30/72 61 52-127, sticker [at] anwaltverein.de
EU-Department: Rechtsanwaeltin Eva Schriever, LL.M, phone 0032 (0)2 2802812, schriever [at] eu.anwaltverein.de
Head office
Littenstraße 11
D – 10179 Berlin
phone 00 49/30-72 61 52-0
fax 00 49/30-72 61 52-190
dav [at] anwaltverein.de
www.anwaltverein.de
branch offices
Brussels Office
Rechtsanwältin Eva Schriever
Avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée, 1
B-1040 Bruxelles
phone 00 32/2/2 80 28 12,
fax 00 32/2/2 80 28 13
bruessel [at] eu.anwaltverein.de
Affiliated companies
Deutsche Anwaltakademie
Gesellschaft für Aus- und Fortbildung sowie Serviceleistungen mbH
(Company for Education and Further Training as well as Services Ltd.)
Littenstraße 11
D-10179 Berlin
phone 00 49/30/72 61 53-0
fax 00 49/30/72 61 52-111
Deutscher Anwaltverlag & Institut der Anwaltschaft GmbH
Wachsbleiche 7
D–31111 Bonn
phone 00 49/228/919 11-0
fax 00 49/228/919 11-23