The German Federal Bar, Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (BRAK), has reported on the latest meeting of the lawyers’ self-regulatory assembly, Die Satzungsversammlung. The meeting adopted amendments to specialist lawyer rules and considered ongoing professional issues including conflicts of interest, continuing training, confidentiality, data protection and artificial intelligence.
The meeting also addressed the protection of the legal profession, following Germany’s signature of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer. Committees reported on work relating to law firm obligations, conflicts of interest, continuing training, confidentiality, data protection and artificial intelligence. The AI committee indicated that AI competence is becoming increasingly important for lawyers, while not currently proposing specific amendments to professional rules.