Legal advisor is a lawyer who provides legal service consisting in providing legal aid, preparing of legal opinions and drafting legal documents, as well as representing his clients before courts and authorities.

Each legal advisor(lawyer) in Poland is a member of the professional chamber and the membership is mandatory. The chamber’s task is to enable legal advisors to pursue their practice and carry out their tasks.

Profession related to a legal advisor is an advocate. The main difference between a legal advisor and an advocate in Poland is that the former is able to provide legal assistance while being an employee.

In the history of the profession of legal advisor(lawyer) in Poland, there are three stages. The first began on 13th of December 1961 when the Council of Ministers issued a resolution on the legal state-owned enterprises, unions and state-owned banks requiring them to use only legal services of advisors(lawyer) employed by these units.

Advocate in Poland is a lawyer providing legal aid, in particular in the area of providing legal advice, drafting legal opinions, drafting legal acts and appearing before courts and offices. Attorneys in Poland are commonly called (though imprecisely) lawyers. In Poland, the profession of an advocate is governed by the Law of 26 May 1982 on the Advocates.

Legal advisors(lawyers) in Poland are organized on the basis of a professional self-government. The self-governed organizational units have legal personality and are divided into regional chambers of legal advisors(lawyers) in Poland and the National Chamber of Legal Advisors. The self-government of legal advisor(lawyers) in Poland is independent in the execution of its tasks and is subject only to the law.

List of district chambers of legal advisors(lawyers) in Poland.

Advocates (lawyers) in Poland are organized on the basis of professional self-government ...

List of district chambers of advocates(lawyers) in Poland.

Types of powers of attorney in Poland.

A commercial proxy is a power of attorney granted by an entrepreneur that is subject to the obligation to be entered in the commercial register; such power of attorney includes the authorization to act in and out of court in respect of running an enterprise.

Anyone who by a fault on his part causes damage to another person is obliged to remedy it.

Anyone who by a fault on his part causes damage to another person is obliged to remedy it.

By a tenancy contract, a landlord commits to hand over a thing for a tenant's use for a fixed or non-fixed term, and the tenant commits to pay the landlord an agreed rent.

By a tenancy contract, a landlord commits to hand over a thing for a tenant's use for a fixed or non-fixed term, and the tenant commits to pay the landlord an agreed rent.

By a construction works contract, the contractor commits to hand over the facility provided for in the contract performed in accordance with the design and technical know-how, and the investor commits to carry out the actions required by the relevant regulations to prepare the works, especially to hand over the construction site and to deliver the design and to accept the facility and pay the agreed remuneration.

By a bank account contract, a bank commits to a bank account holder, for a fixed or a nonfixed term, to keep his cash and, if the contract so provides, to carry out, on his inctructions, money settlements

By a bank account contract, a bank commits to a bank account holder, for a fixed or a nonfixed term, to keep his cash and, if the contract so provides, to carry out, on his inctructions, money settlements

By an insurance contract, the insurer commits, within the scope of operations of its enterprise, to make a specific performance if an event provided for in the contract occurs, and the policyholder commits to pay a premium.

By an insurance contract, the insurer commits, within the scope of operations of its enterprise, to make a specific performance if an event provided for in the contract occurs, and the policyholder commits to pay a premium.

A creditor can, without the debtor's consent, transfer a claim to a third party (assignment) unless the same is contrary to the law, a contractual stipulation or the nature of the obligation.

A creditor can, without the debtor's consent, transfer a claim to a third party (assignment) unless the same is contrary to the law, a contractual stipulation or the nature of the obligation.

If, as a result of a legal act performed by a debtor to the detriment of creditors, a third party gains a financial benefit, each of the creditors may demand that the said act be declared ineffective with respect to him.