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Once you have passed the second state examination in law, you will be qualified to become a judge. This is not only a prerequisite for becoming a judge, but also for many other legal professions, e.g. public prosecutor, lawyer and notary.

You will be admitted to the second state law examination if you have completed the legal preparatory service. You will be admitted to it if you have passed the first examination, the equivalence of a foreign qualification has been established or you have obtained a qualification equivalent to the first examination as an ethnic German resettler within the meaning of § 4 of the Federal Law on Resettlement in the resettlement area.

The first examination consists of a university specialization examination and a compulsory state examination.

The standard period of study for the first examination in law is 10 semesters. The subjects of the course are compulsory subjects and areas of specialization with elective options; foreign language skills must also be demonstrated. Compulsory subjects are the core areas of civil law, criminal law, public law and procedural law, including European law, legal methods and the philosophical, historical and social foundations. The focus areas serve to supplement and deepen the course. The course takes into account judicial, administrative and legal advisory practice, including the key qualifications required for this, e.g. dispute resolution. Practical study periods take place during the lecture-free period.

The legal traineeship lasts two years and consists of compulsory and optional stages. Compulsory stages are
- an ordinary court in civil matters,
- a court in criminal matters or the public prosecutor's office,
- an administrative authority and
- an attorney at law.

If desired, further training can also take place in other places where appropriate training is guaranteed, e.g. with a notary or in the legal department of a company, in Germany or abroad.

The so-called trainee lawyers are assigned to individual trainers during the legal preparatory service. The training is accompanied by working groups.

The second state examination in law consists of a written part (written examinations) and an oral part (examination interview, possibly a presentation). It covers the core areas of civil law, criminal law and public law, including procedural law. The tasks take into account the areas of activity of the courts and public prosecutor's offices as well as the legal profession.

A failed examination can be repeated once, in exceptional cases twice.

A passed examination can be repeated once to improve the grade.

Registration for the second state law examination is made by the President of the Higher Regional Court in the 19th month of training.

You have completed a law degree at a university, passed the first examination and then completed the legal traineeship.

• Apply for admission to the preparatory legal service by submitting your certificate of having passed your first examination.

• Complete the legal preparatory service properly.

• You will automatically be presented for the second state examination in law and invited to the examination sections.

• The second state examination in law concludes the legal preparatory service.
  Anyone who has passed the first examination, if the equivalence of a foreign qualification has been established or who has obtained a qualification equivalent to the first examination as an ethnic German repatriate within the meaning of Section 4 of the Federal Expellee Act in the resettlement area is admitted to this examination.