Legal Counsel
Legal advisers were called lay people who, from the end of the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century, gave legal advice to mostly poorer clients . Legal advisors are also called legal advisors in Switzerland .
Legal consultants were lay people who, through private study of legal texts , acquired the ability to give legal advice. Since many poor people could not afford a lawyer or a university degree , legal consultants were mostly active in cities. The legal counsel offered legal advice without legal representation in court .
Germany and Austria
At the beginning of the 20th century the profession of legal consultant died out with a changed legal situation. On December 13, 1935 , the Legal Advice Act was passed which stipulated that legal assistance could only be provided by persons designated by the state.
Switzerland and Liechtenstein
In Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, legal advisors are also named who advise state or public institutions as part of their full-time work.
