Baroul Constanta

What Baroul Constanta does

Baroul Constanța is a public professional organization (organizație profesională) and statutory bar association representing and regulating lawyers in Constanța County, Romania. It operates under Law 51/1995 and the umbrella of the Uniunea Națională a Barourilor din România (UNBR), one of 42 bar associations in the country, and is led by an elected Decan and Consiliul Baroului. Its core functional remit covers bar admission examinations for trainee (stagiari) and established (definitivi) lawyers, disciplinary oversight, continuing professional development through INPPA, coordination of mandatory legal aid (SAJ) services, maintenance of the official lawyers' registry (Tabloul Avocaților via IFEP), arbitration-court services, and a members' library.

Its technology footprint is modest and operational rather than product-led: a WordPress-based content website (baroulconstanta.ro) for news, announcements, and events; the UNBR-wide CautAvocat.ro lawyer-directory platform for citizen-to-lawyer matching; an online payment portal (plati.baroulconstanta.ro) for dues and contributions; and the IFEP public registry for credential verification. There is no proprietary technology platform, no app, and no AI/ML capability described. The bar is governed by an elected leadership structure: Decan Av. Cătălin Gabriel Filișan (elected 25 March 2023 with 345 of 435 votes) and Prodecan Av. Gheorghe Vulpoiu.

The business model is non-commercial and membership-funded. Revenue streams consist of mandatory annual member contributions regulated by UNBR and the Statute of the Legal Profession, one-time bar admission examination fees (publicly disclosed at 1,800 RON per candidate, paid to INPPA Bucharest), and regulated fees for legal-aid assignments under tripartite protocols. The organization has 63 employees, an in-person headquarters at Strada Traian 24B, Constanța, and supplements its core mandate with member-benefit partnerships (e.g., a 2024 Wolters Kluwer Romania protocol for digital-law training and documentation access; a 2021 Hemolab medical-laboratory discount protocol).

Name

Baroul Constanta

Legal name

Baroul Constanta

Website

https://baroulconstanta.ro

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Baroul Constanța is the statutory bar association for lawyers in Constanța County, Romania, operating under UNBR. It administers bar admission exams, professional development, legal aid coordination, and lawyer registry maintenance for 800+ members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Regulation (Bar Association Services)

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory & Compliance Law (BPAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Professional bar association
• Lawyer licensing services
• Legal aid coordination
• Continuing legal education
• Lawyer registry directory

Headquarters

HQ city

Constanta

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees and Contributions: Lawyers registered with Baroul Constanta pay taxes and contributions as regulated by law and the Statute of the Legal Profession. These fees fund the bar's operations, legal aid services, and professional development activities.
2. Bar Admission Examination Fees: Candidates for admission to the legal profession pay examination fees. The fee for bar admission examination is 1800 lei per candidate.
3. Legal Aid Services (SAJ): The bar organizes and coordinates judicial aid services, assigning lawyers for mandatory legal representation in criminal and civil cases. Fees for these services are regulated through tripartite protocols.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Baroul Constanta is the official self-governing bar association for lawyers in Constanța County, Romania. It administers national bar admission examinations, coordinates mandatory legal aid (SAJ) assignments, oversees professional discipline, delivers continuing legal education through INPPA, and operates related services such as an arbitration court, bar library, CAA insurance branch, and public lawyer directory listings. It is funded through regulated member fees, examination fees, and legal aid service protocols.

Product overview

Baroul Constanta is a professional bar association that organizes and regulates the legal profession in Constanța County, Romania. The organization provides a unified suite of services including a lawyer referral platform (CautAvocat.ro), online payment processing, legal aid services (SAJ), national bar examination administration, a registry of lawyers, insurance services for lawyers through CAA, a legal library, and arbitration court services. The bar also collaborates with Wolters Kluwer for professional development and legal documentation. The organization is part of the National Union of Romanian Bars (UNBR) and operates under Romanian Law 51/1995 for organizing and practicing the legal profession.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CautAvocat.ro Official lawyer search platform of the National Union of Romanian Bars (UNBR) that enables citizens to find and connect with qualified lawyers from Baroul Constanta and other Romanian bar associations.
• Plăți Online (Online Payments) Online payment system for processing fees and contributions to Baroul Constanta, including membership taxes and professional dues.
• SAJ (Asistență Judiciară / Legal Aid) Legal aid service organizing court-appointed lawyer representation for citizens who cannot afford legal services, including forms, reference reports, and declaration templates.
• Examen de Primire în Profesia de Avocat (Bar Admission Examination)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wolters Kluwer RomaniaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2024Baroul Constanta and Wolters Kluwer Romania signed a collaboration protocol to support bar members with professional development including conferences and training sessions on digital law topics, preferential access to professional legal documentation solutions, and support for scientific research activities through access to Wolters Kluwer databases.
• Hemolab Medical LaboratoryminorOthers · 6 December 2021Baroul Constanta signed a protocol with Hemolab medical laboratory to provide rapid access to quality medical services for bar members. Members receive 20% discount on listed prices upon presenting a valid lawyer card. The laboratory is accredited by the Ministry of Health and operates to international standards.
• Uniunea Națională a Barourilor din România (UNBR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaroul Constanta is affiliated with the National Union of Bar Associations from Romania (UNBR), which organizes national bar admission examinations, sets professional standards, coordinates continuous professional development through INPPA, and advocates for the rights of lawyers at the national level. UNBR represents all 42 bar associations in Romania.
• Institutul Național pentru Pregătirea și Perfecționarea Avocaților (INPPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINPPA (National Institute for Training and Professional Development of Lawyers) provides initial training for trainee lawyers and continuing education courses for established lawyers. Baroul Constanta participates in INPPA's training programs, examination processes, and professional development activities.
• CautAvocat.rocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCautAvocat.ro is the official UNBR platform for lawyer-client matching. Baroul Constanta lawyers are listed on this platform, providing citizens with access to find and contact qualified lawyers in Constanta County.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baroul-constanta

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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