The American Lawyer
German lawyers who work with any of the nine U.S. law firms that made deals with the Trump administration could be in breach of the German legal professional code of conduct, the German Bar Association (DAV) has warned.
The association reminded members in an 11-page position paper of their obligations under the first paragraph of the Federal Code for Lawyers ( Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung or BRAO), which requires lawyers “to maintain independence from the state and to avoid any contractual or other binding agreements that would compromise their freedom to act solely in the interest of their client.”