An administrative proceeding is the occupation of a public authority. Such proceedings are not court proceedings meaning that there are no plaintiff or defendant parties, rather involved people within the process. An involved person can consult a legal advisor according to § 14 IV of the Administrative Procedures Act (VwVfG). Although the advisor has no power of representation (the involved person is required to appear in person and the legal advisor just appears next to them), he or she can act in a supportive way during meetings and hearings and make statements on behalf of the party involved, as long as these are not immediately revoked by the party. A legal advisor needs to be rejected according to § 14 V VwVfG, if he/she is, contrarily to § 3 of the Act on Out-of-Court Legal Services (RDG), performing legal services without a legal basis.