FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft

What FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft does

FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft is a non-profit professional membership association (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) embedded within the Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V. (DAV), Germany's largest lawyers' association. Founded in August 1995 and headquartered in Berlin, it represents the professional and career interests of young German lawyers under the age of 45, trainee lawyers (Referendare), and post-first-exam graduates (Assessoren). The organization had approximately 2,400 members as of 2023, making it the fourth-largest working group among roughly 30 within the DAV ecosystem. Membership is acquired through DAV's enrollment infrastructure and a near-complete Germany-wide network of Regionalbeauftragte in nearly every Landgerichtsbezirk, supported by monthly Stammtisch (local networking) events and recurring flagship conferences (YoungLawyersCamp, Get started – das Einsteigerforum, IWR-Camp, Pop-Up-Reihe, Nord- und Südtreffen).

The organization's core offering is a community-and-events membership product rather than a technology platform. Its commercial architecture rests on three levers: (1) annual membership dues of €80 standard / €40 reduced / €0 for pre-second-exam members, collected via DAV; (2) paid event registrations (e.g., YLC 2026 at €219–€319); and (3) a curated Partner-Programm that grants members exclusive discounts on legal databases (Beck-online), professional liability insurance (HDI), law-firm software (RA-MICRO, Advoware, NoRA), legal tech (e.Consult WebAkte), client acquisition (123recht.net, OMERGY), and continuing education (IWW Institut). FORUM holds no proprietary technology; AI capability is limited to exposure via partners (e.Consult Legal.AI). The organization participates in the European Young Bar Association (EYBA) for cross-border reach and co-publishes the 600+ page DAV-Ratgeber for career-entry guidance.

Name

FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft

Legal name

FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft im Deutschen Anwaltverein (DAV) e.V.

Website

https://davforum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft is a German non-profit membership association for young lawyers, trainees, and post-exam graduates, operating as the fourth-largest working group within the Deutscher Anwaltverein and serving roughly 2,400 members through events, regional networks, and discounted partner services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Governance Professional Development (EDAGANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Young lawyers association
• Legal professional network
• Continuing legal education
• Lawyer membership organization
• Legal career development

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (via DAV): FORUM operates as a working group (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) within the Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V. (DAV). Annual membership fee is collected via DAV structure: €80.00 per year (standard); €40.00 for members of a local bar association or for those joining from July onward; €0.00 for members who have not yet passed the second state exam. Fees are collected annually in advance. The FORUM receives a sub-budget from DAV based on membership contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft is a non-profit working group (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) within the Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V. (DAV) that serves as the voice and interest representation of young lawyers in Germany. It offers individual membership to lawyers under 45, trainee lawyers (Referendare), and law graduates, providing professional networking via regional representatives, recurring professional development events (YoungLawyersCamp, Get started, Pop-Up-Reihe, IWR-Camp, Nord- und Südtreffen), a partner program offering exclusive discounts on legal databases, law firm software, professional liability insurance, and marketing services, plus reduced-fee access to 18+ specialized DAV working groups.

Product overview

FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft is a professional membership organization (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) within the German Lawyers Association (DAV), not a software technology product. Its offering consists of membership services including a ~2,400-member professional network for young lawyers, recurring events (YoungLawyersCamp, Get started – das Einsteigerforum, Pop-Up-Reihe, IWR-Camp, Nord- und Südtreffen), regional representative support across German district courts, discounted partner programs (Beck-Online, HDI, Advoware, RA-MICRO, e.Consult, 123recht.net, NoRA, OMERGY, IWW Institut), and reduced-fee access to 18 specialized DAV working groups. The DAV-Ratgeber publication is available as a 600+ page guidebook. No software-as-a-service product, API, or technology platform is offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft Membership
• Get started – das Einsteigerforum
• YoungLawyersCamp (YLC)
• Pop-Up-Reihe
• IWR-Camp
• Nord- und Südtreffen
• EYBA Access (European Young Bar Association)
• DAV-Ratgeber (Young Lawyers' Guide)
• Partner Program (Vorteilsprogramm)
• Junior Memberships in DAV Working Groups (ARGEs)
• Regionalbeauftragte Network (Local Support)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,400 members as of 2023, making FORUM the fourth-largest of ~30 working groups within DAV
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beck-online (C.H. Beck Verlag)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerBeck-online is the legal Fachdatenbank (legal database) of C.H. Beck publisher, offering modules covering individual legal areas with commentaries, form books, and case law. FORUM members receive preferential pricing on the Anwalt PREMIUM and NomosOnline Anwalt modules. This is a key member benefit addressing the high cost of legal research tools for young lawyers.
• HDI (HDI Versicherung AG)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerHDI provides professional liability insurance (Vermögensschaden-Haftpflichtversicherung) for lawyers. FORUM members receive exclusive conditions: minimum premium regardless of revenue for the first two insurance years for new solo practitioners; extended coverage via DAV clause; special discounts for specialist lawyers (Fachanwälte); no deductible for lawyers in their first three years of admission.
• 123recht.netminorGTM or Marketing Partner123recht.net is a client acquisition platform connecting lawyers with clients through lawyer profiles, guide articles, Q&A legal advice (Frag-einen-Anwalt.de), and direct client inquiries. FORUM members receive 20% discount on the annual fee for the first three years since contract conclusion.
• OMERGY GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOMERGY provides online marketing products for law firms, including click campaigns (Klickkampagne) for website traffic and contact campaigns (Kontaktkampagne) for new client acquisition. FORUM members receive exclusive discounts and waived setup fees (€198 for click campaigns, €497 for contact campaigns), plus free Verzeichnismanager Premium.
• IWW InstitutminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIWW Institut is a specialist provider of practical legal knowledge content. FORUM members receive 20% discount on IWW-PraxisModule, 30% discount on the IWW Online-Lehrgang Anwaltliches Berufsrecht (recognized under §43f BRAO), and 20% discount on IWW webinars.
• RA-MICRO (Software AG)coreTechnology or IntegrationRA-MICRO is a leading law firm software provider in Germany, offering case management, billing, and document management. FORUM members benefit from preferential conditions. RA-MICRO is also a regular sponsor of FORUM events (YoungLawyersCamp, Nordtreffen).
• e.Consult AGcoreTechnology or Integratione.Consult provides the WebAkte One legal tech platform for case management with clients, insurance companies, and car dealerships. FORUM members receive free capacity upgrade from 500MB to 750MB and access to Legal.AI tools. e.Consult is a regular sponsor of YoungLawyersCamp (After-Show-Party sponsor).
• EYBA (European Young Bar Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEYBA is a European association of young lawyers founded in 1993 in Prague, uniting bar associations from across Europe. FORUM has been a member for years, and all FORUM members can participate in EYBA events (Spring Conference, Summer Conference) and benefit from the international network. This is a key differentiator for members interested in European/international practice.
• DAV (Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAV is the parent organization of the FORUM. The FORUM is an unselbstständige Arbeitsgemeinschaft (unincorporated working group) within DAV. DAV provides administrative infrastructure, budget allocation, institutional governance, and access to its 30+ working groups and 63,000+ member network.
• Deutsche AnwaltAkademie (Verein DAA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDeutsche AnwaltAkademie (DAA) is a training and education organization within the DAV ecosystem. Many FORUM events (Get started, Pop-Up series) are co-organized or supported by DAA. FORUM members receive preferential rates on DAA seminars and training programs. DAA's event platform (anwaltakademie-event.de) hosts FORUM's event registrations.
• 20+ DAV Arbeitsgemeinschaften (ARGEs)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOver 20 DAV working groups (including ARGE Verkehrsrecht, ARGE Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht, ARGE Kanzleimanagement, ARGE Migrationsrecht, ARGE Sozialrecht, ARGE Familienrecht, ARGE Erbrecht, ARGE Geistiges Eigentum und Medien, ARGE Insolvenzrecht/Junge Insolvenzrechtler, ARGE IT-Recht/davit, ARGE Anwältinnen, ARGE Medizinrecht, ARGE Strafrecht/JUST, ARGE Vergaberecht, ARGE Allgemeinanwalt, ARGE Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht, ARGE Mediation, ARGE Sportrecht) offer FORUM members discounted or halved membership fees (Junior-Mitgliedschaft), creating a network of preferential access to specialized legal communities and subsidized training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Deutsche AnwaltAkademie (DAA): Training and education organization within the DAV ecosystem that co-organizes FORUM events (Get started, Pop-Up series) and hosts FORUM's event registrations. Comparable as a provider of legal continuing education and professional events, but with an explicit training-provider mandate rather than a member-advocacy focus.
• AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats): International association of young lawyers (under 45) with members from 90+ countries, focused on international practice, networking, and professional development. Comparable as a global counterpart to FORUM, with a similar age-based membership cap and CLE/event programming, but operating at the international rather than national level.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer (BRAK): Federal Bar Association of Germany, the statutory body representing all admitted lawyers in Germany on regulatory matters. Comparable as a national-level legal professional association, but focused on bar admission and regulatory oversight rather than career development and networking for young lawyers.
• Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV): Parent organization of FORUM Junge Anwaltschaft and Germany's largest lawyers' association with 63,000+ members. Directly comparable as the federal-level professional association whose governance, budget, and infrastructure underpin FORUM's operations, but DAV serves all lawyers rather than specializing in the young-lawyer niche.
• Deutscher Notarverein: German association of notaries, providing professional development, advocacy, and member services for the German notary profession. Comparable as a German legal-professional association with a similar structural model (events, working groups, member benefits), but serving notaries rather than lawyers.

Regional players

• Avocats Jeunes Barreau de Paris: Young lawyers' division of the Paris Bar Association, one of FORUM's counterparts in France. Comparable as a national young-lawyer association with events, networking, and career development programming, but operating in a different legal market and language.
• Young Lawyers Division of the American Bar Association (ABA YLD): U.S. bar association division for lawyers under 36 (or in first 5 years of practice), offering networking, CLE, public service, and advocacy. Comparable as the most prominent national young-lawyer association globally, sharing mission and structure with FORUM, but operating in the U.S. legal market with a much larger scale (~120,000 members).

Direct peers

• DAV Arbeitsgemeinschaften (ARGEs): The 30+ topic-specific working groups within DAV (e.g., ARGE Verkehrsrecht, ARGE IT-Recht, ARGE Familienrecht). Directly comparable as sibling organizations within the same DAV structure, offering practice-area-specific professional development, events, and partner benefits to German lawyers. FORUM is the 4th-largest ARGE by membership.
• European Young Bar Association (EYBA): European federation of young lawyers' bar associations founded in 1993 in Prague. FORUM is a member of EYBA and accesses its Spring/Summer Conferences. Directly comparable as a cross-border young-lawyer association with shared mission of professional development, networking, and advocacy for early-career lawyers.
• Deutscher Juristinnenbund (djb): German Association of Female Lawyers, a national professional association with comparable structure (membership network, events, advocacy, working groups) but focused on gender-equality and female-lawyer-specific issues. Comparable mission, scale, and structure for the female-lawyer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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