Membership to the Portuguese bar association implies paying for the Respective fees and agreeing to abide by the association’s ethics Guidelines. Also, the lawyer should register with the tax authorities,Contract insurance with a company that provides insurance policies for Practicing lawyers in Portugal and sign up with the caixa de Previdencia dos advogados e solicitadores (an independent social Security body for lawyers and solicitors only). These obligations are Also extended to trainee lawyers. Foreign citizens Moreover, according to article 14 of regulation 232/2007(regulation of inscription of lawyers and trainee lawyers), foreign citizens Who have obtained their degree in Portugal may be registered in the