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Around 1200 trainees take the Second State Examination in Law every year in Baden-Württemberg. The assessment ‘consists of a total of eight five-hour exams in the areas of civil law (four exams), public law (two exams) and criminal law (two exams).’

Trainees that have started their legal preparatory service from 1 April 2023 now have the option to switch from the standard written examination format to a digital option for exams in December of next year.

Minister of Justice and Migration in Baden-Württemberg, Marion Gentges, commented: "We will have a viable, electronic examination format, so that the legal degree also corresponds to the digital life and professional reality of the prospective full lawyers. Page-by-handwritten versions are no longer up-to-date as an examination format. The way for the electronic examination in the second legal state examination is now clear."

We are very excited to partner with the State Judicial Examination Office for Baden-Württemberg, and look forward to working alongside them to support digital assessment in Law.

For more information, see the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Justice and Migration’s statement here.