Bar Association - Entry in the Public Defender's List
Rechtsanwaltskammer - Eintragung in die Pflichtverteidigerliste
Official English page German-only parts machine-translated, 2026-09-15
The Berlin Bar Association offers its members the opportunity to register in the online public defender's list.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• Existing admission to the bar
• Application for registration for the internal members' area of the Berlin Bar Association
(under "Online processing" or "Forms")
To register for the online public defender's list, you must submit a written application for registration for the internal members' area. You can then register there and be activated for the online public defender's list.
Documents you need
• No documents required.
Forms
• Indication of registration for the internal member area (for entry in the online public defender's list) www.rak-berlin.de/mitglieder/anmeldung_mitgliederbereich.php
Fees
none
Legal basis
• Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (BRAO) (Federal Lawyers' Act) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/brao/BJNR005650959.html
• Strafprozessordnung (StPO) (Code of Criminal Procedure) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stpo/
Processing time
few days
Further information
• General information www.rak-berlin.de/aktuelles/das-recht/2020/200115_pfltvsuche
Who is responsible
The Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin (Berlin Bar Association) is responsible for entry in the online list of duty defense lawyers (Online-Pflichtverteidigerliste).
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin
- Rechtsanwaltskammer Berlin
Original
German originalOfficial English page
Service number 329794 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/329794/