LA is administered by the L nder.
There are consequently some variations in the way in which legal services are provided, though not in the essential nature of those services. In the former east Germany, which became part of the Federal Republic in October 1990, the provision of LA, as of some other public services, may take a little while to reach the level found in the west of the country. Fees for legal services Fees for legal services, including conducting cases in court, are fixed by law and not by the legal profession or by individual lawyers. Special scales of fees apply to LA work, lower than non-LA scales. You are entitled to see the fee scales before incurring any expenses.