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Frequently asked questions:
How is the price of a lawyer determined in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A lawyer in Bosnia and Herzegovina determines the prices according to the current lawyer’s fee. Unless otherwise agreed in a written contract between the lawyer and his/her client, the lawyer is entitled to a reward for the work performed in accordance with the provisions of the Tariff on Remuneration and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Work of Lawyers in Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What does a lawyer’s scope of activities include in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Lawyers scope of activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, among others, includes: providing legal advice, drawing up various submissions (requests, lawsuits, petitions, appeals, etc.), drawing up various documents (contracts, wills, etc.), representing parties in all litigation, administrative and other proceedings before all regular and other courts, other state bodies, arbitrations and legal entities, defense and representation of the defendant in criminal, misdemeanor and other proceedings in which the liability of natural and legal persons is decided, providing other forms of legal assistance to natural and legal persons in order to protect their rights and interests.
Can a lawyer in Bosnia and Herzegovina represent his/her clients throughout the country?
A lawyer, law office or law firm from Bosnia and Herzegovina may represent their clients throughout the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina. When a lawyer from Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a party in the Republic of Srpska / Brcko District of BiH, he/she is obliged to act in accordance with the Code of Ethics of Lawyers of the RS Bar Association, if the principles of that Code are not contrary to the principles and content of this Code of Lawyers of Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of two entities and the Brcko District, and lawyers from Bosnia and Herzegovina can represent their clients throughout the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Do you and your lawyers represent clients in all towns of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
In those cases in which we specialize for, we represent clients in all towns of Bosnia and Herzegovina, while in those legal areas in which we do not specialize, we recommend our fellow lawyers in the town where legal assistance is needed.
Who is the best lawyer / law office in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
It is difficult to answer the question who the best lawyer is in Bosnia and Herzegovina, because no lawyer in Bosnia and Herzegovina does all legal areas. It is necessary first to know what your specific legal area of interest in Bosnia and Herzegovina is, and then within that area to look for the best lawyer in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a specific legal area. Most lawyers in Bosnia and Herzegovina specialize in certain legal areas, and none of the law offices in Bosnia and Herzegovina represents all legal areas.
What is the difference between a joint law office and a law firm in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Several lawyers may have a joint office in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on which they conclude a written agreement. The joint law office may start operating on the day of registration in the records or directory of the regional Bar in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A law firm as a legal entity is established in accordance with the Law on Companies as a limited liability company. The work of a law firm is limited to the practice of law. Only lawyers can be members of a law firm. The practice of law within a law firm may be entrusted only to members of the law firm, lawyers employed by the law firm or lawyer’s intern in the law firm / law office.
Is there are a lawyer in Bosnia and Herzegovina who works for free?
It is the obligation of the lawyer to provide free legal aid to socially disadvantaged persons in accordance with law and a lawyer will perform this duty as conscientiously and carefully as in providing legal aid to other parties. Each lawyer in Sarajevo or BiH will, in accordance with their capabilities, take over as many cases per year as they are able to provide free legal representation or provide free legal aid or legal assistance.
What is a lawyer’s secret in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
A lawyer’s secret is everything a lawyer learned as confidential from his/her client or in another way when providing legal assistance. In its essence, the lawyer’s secret, in addition to lawyer’s knowledge, is represented by all files, audio, computer, pictorial and similar records, and deposits of the parties kept in the law office. The obligation to keep lawyer’s secret extends to all lawyers in the joint law office, to all lawyers in the Law Firm and to all employees of the law office in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Does a lawyer in Bosnia and Herzegovina have to be insured against liability for damages?
Lawyers, joint law offices and law firms must be insured against liability for damage caused to a party during rendering the legal aid. The minimum amount of insurance and the type of insured damage are determined by general acts of the Bar Association in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Bar Association can agree the terms of insurance of its members against liability for damages that may occur during the performance of the activities of lawyers, joint law offices and law firms in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Does a lawyer in Bosnia and Herzegovina have to be loyal to his/her client?
The lawyer is obliged to dedicate all his/her expertise and conscientiousness to representing the client and to provide him/her with the expected and timely legal assistance. Loyalty to the client is the basic duty of a lawyer. It is more important than the interests of lawyers and collegial considerations. The overburdening of lawyers in their work must not jeopardize the integrity, conscientiousness and timeliness in providing legal professional assistance to the client. Every lawyer is obliged to take this into account when taking over new jobs from clients. A lawyer who is approached by too many parties should refer the parties to other lawyers in order to avoid overburdening them with legal representation.
Can a lawyer from Sarajevo represent clients outside Bosnia and Herzegovina, that is, abroad?
When practicing law abroad, a lawyer is obliged to act in accordance with the Code of the International Union of Lawyers, as well as with the Code of Lawyer’s Ethics of the country in which he/she practices law, if principles of these codes are not contrary to the principles and content of the Code of Lawyers of Federation Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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