Thursday, 28. March 2024

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Resolving conflicts in a better way – How does it work?

„Resolving conflicts in a better way“ – This is the headline of a Munich tabloid newspaper today. Well, that sounds interesting to me. After all, as lawyers we deal with conflicts on a daily basis. As a rule, we try to resolve these conflicts by applying the relevant laws. That means that we ask ourselves: […]

The 10 biggest mistakes when making a will (or not)

The 10 biggest mistakes when making a will (or not) – This headline (or rather its equivalent in German) was the front page story today, Friday the 13th, of a Munich tabloid. So it must be a topic that catches people´s attention. More than the corona virus, the Bachelor or the current ranking of FC […]

Too old to party at 44?

A recent newspaper article reported that a Munich court held in favor of a club that denied entrance to a 44-year-old man because of his age. Is that reasonable or outrageous? What do you think? 1. Here are the facts: A 44-year-old man wanted to party at a popular club, but was not let in […]

Law and Chess II

There are also parallels between law and chess in the way of thinking and proceeding: 1. The chess player must know how the individual pieces can move, what castling is, etc. The lawyer should know the various laws, regulations and other norms. Law is much more complex than chess. In chess, there are just six […]

Law and Chess

Legal proceedings – or legal disputes per se – are like chess. The only difference is that you don’t always start with the same starting position. While in chess each player starts with 16 pieces in the same position, in legal disputes the starting positions are different in each case and usually dictated by circumstances. […]

Professional Responsibility, a Question of Ethics

1. Criminal Law I would not want to defend a murderer or rapist. At least not in the way that I plead „Not guilty“ although I know that the person committed the crime. In my opinion, a criminal should be punished according to the crime that he committed. Criminal defense lawyers on the other hand […]

Internet Fraud: Death of an unknown „Relative“

Time and again my clients – and sometimes even I myself – receive an email from someone who pretends to be an attorney, bank employee or official from a foreign government, stating that a close relative with your name died and left millions of dollars (or whatever the currency may be) in an abandoned bank […]

Conflict as part of the Profession

I sometimes wonder how working as a doctor can actually be “fun.” Always surrounded by illness, suffering and pain, and not infrequently even death. On the other hand, we lawyers don’t exactly work in a “bubble of bliss” ourselves, but are constantly dealing with conflicts. Let’s take a closer look at this. 1. The conflict […]

Corporate Counsel: The Warning Voice on behalf of the Lord

The role of the lawyer in contract negotiations Contracts usually involve two things: economic opportunities and legal risks. While the management or sales department of the corporate client is often concerned with realizing the economic opportunities inherent in the conclusion of a contract (sales, profit), it is the lawyer’s task to identify the legal risks, […]