In all civil cases heard by the Federal Court of Justice, the parties need to be represented by an attorney who has been specifically admitted to the bar at the Federal Court of Justice "(Rechtsanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof)". This admission is the only 'special' admission within the German court system; ordinarily, an attorney admitted to the bar is permitted to practice before any court. Conversely, an attorney at the Federal Court of Justice is only allowed to practice before the Federal Court of Justice, other federal courts of last instance, the Joint Senate of the Supreme Courts of the Federation and the Federal Constitutional Court.