New legal trainees start at the Bad Kreuznach district court!

New legal trainees start at the Bad Kreuznach district court!

On May 5, 2025, fifteen new legal trainees begin their two -year preparatory service at the Bad Kreuznach district court. This service represents the crucial preparation for the second state examination, which is a prerequisite for professions in the lawyer, judge or emergency service. District court president Thomas Bergmann warmly welcomed the candidates and emphasized the importance of the combination of practical insights into legal proceedings and theoretical seminars. This mixture should acquire the necessary skills in order to be successful in legal practice. The preparatory service ends with an examination, the results of which will significantly influence the further career path of the legal trainees.

The legal preparation service is divided into various stations, each of which is geared towards specific legal areas. These stations ensure that the legal trainees gain extensive experiences in different areas of law. The training is based on the goals of § 38 HMBJAG and is intended to enable the legal trainees to work independently. A central component of the training is the written and oral wording of work results.

training structure and stations

The preparatory service includes several central stations:

• criminal station: Here the legal trainees gain practical experience in criminal law.
• civil station: This station takes place in a civil court and focuses on civil law procedures.
• administrative ward: In this station, the legal trainees acquire practical knowledge in an authority or public law institution.
• Lawyers' Station: Here you can get experience in a law firm or notaries.
• election station I: This is a deepening phase in a specific area of ​​law where you can work at various institutions.
• election station II: This is also used for targeted deepening and can also be carried out abroad.

The stations are assigned by the personnel position, which sets the first two stations. During this time, you will be encouraged to prepare, listen and lead civil matters. In the administrative station, you will get to know decision -making processes and exercise independently service business. In the lawyers' station, the trainee lawyers have the opportunity to represent clients and take legal action. The electoral stations also offer the trainee flexibility for deepening into specific areas of law.

important exams and graduation

During the training, the legal trainees must take a total of eight exams, which are written in the 21st month of the legal clerkship within two weeks. After completing the election station II, the oral examination, which takes place about three weeks later, follows. The preparatory service ends with the announcement of the decision on the existence of the second state examination, which is a decisive milestone for the further professional career.

An additional aspect of the legal clerkship is the regulations for health insurance. Legal trainees who are employed in the public service will automatically become a member of the statutory health insurance (GKV). The change to a SHI is made by contacting the health insurance company and the submission of corresponding documents. For Beamt: Inside with revocation there is also a right to aid that covers 50% of the medical costs. Private health insurance is advisable for the remaining costs. In the case of an employment in the normal employment relationship, the GKV is the rule, whereby the choice between GKV and PKV exists for higher salaries.

For more information about the preparatory service and the associated structures, visit Antenne KH , Justice Hamburg as well as lto .