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|stafftype = CIVILIAN & SECURITY

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|img_generic = Generic_lawyer.png

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|jobtitle = Lawyer

|access = [[Law Office]], [[Courtroom]], [[Brig]]

|additional = N/A

|difficulty = Easy

|superior = [[Head of Personnel]]

|duties = Advocate for prisoners, create law-binding contracts, ensure [[Security]] is following protocol and [[Space Law]]

|guides = [[Space Law]], [[Guide to Trials]]

|quote = Having slot machines in brig might not be against space law, but it's probably not entirely legal.

The Lawyer is tasked with the thankless job of providing legal aid to the crew. This tends to involve defending [[Traitor|Traitors]] in trials, suing [[Security Officer|Security]] or the [[Backstory#Nanotrasen|company]] or [[xenos|aliens]] or anyone else they can think of for endangering the crew. Other duties include hassling the [[Station Engineer|engineers]] and [[scientist]]s over health and safety violations, and general ambulance-chasing.

'''IMPORTANT: You are NOT security, you are allowed to be a part of their comms channel as well as have some department permissions. They are a right and your job is to help prisoners receive fair treatment, not to antagonize security for doing their job.'''

*'''Ascertain guilt or innocence.''' When a suspect is brought in, check the stories of officers. You may be able to convince them when they either have the wrong person or if they committed a lesser crime than thought. Consult with the [[Detective]] about physical evidence brought against your client ("your client" being any suspect brought in).

*'''Get medical care for inmates.''' Because officers usually resume their patrol after arresting somebody, they'll appreciate it if you keep inmates healthy (in the absence of a Brig Medic).

*'''Clean up the [[Brig]].''' You're going to spend most of your time here, so keep it clean! The warden needs the help; the brig is one of the messiest places on the station.

*'''Help released inmates out of the brig.''' When their time is up, bring them their belongings (sometimes they are kept in the evidence room), help them out of the brig, and make sure the warden or HoS sets their security record to "Released".

*'''Participate in trials.''' An unfortunately small part of your job; you can sometimes get trials for inmates scheduled to be executed or when you can convince the HoS that it would be entertaining. Fortunate lawyers may get the chance to defend high profile persons, like wizards.

*'''Create law-binding contracts.''' As a Lawyer the easiest and most efficient way to get something done is to create contracts, despite popular belief. There are many different types of contracts but a common one is a contract which requests that both parties do a particular action for the other party; ie: trading helmets. If you display these contracts to the Lawyer Gods, then you MIGHT get something nice from them.

*'''Litigation.''' Health, safety, and human rights violations abound on the station, but be warned that actually getting anything done about it will test your law skills.

=== Devilish Dealings ===

If there is a [[devil]] on the station buying souls, your legal abilities will become paramount for saving the foolish crewmembers who sold their soul. Inside of your office is a filing cabinet filled with employment contracts.  Should you find someone who has sold their soul, simply repeatedly bash them over their head with their employment contract. You may also want to make copies of some employment contracts. A copy has the full force of the original contract.

== Justice for All ==

You begin the round in your [[Law Office|office]] with a blue or purple [[suit]], Brown [[shoes]], a [[briefcase]], With 6 pieces of paper and a [[pen]], a [[PDA]], a Security [[Headset|Radio Headset]] and a [[Box|Box]].

You'll need to ingratiate yourself with Security personnel; otherwise your shift as lawyer wil likely be fruitless and painful. You have virtually no physical power, but you can accumulate social power. Greet them when you first see them, use titles like "officer" when referring to them, say please and thank you, and generally try to roleplay a friendly fellow crew member. Don't let your speech imply authority, though: your Head is the HoP, not the HoS. Make it clear that your function is to uphold justice, the welfare of your clients, and the good of the station. Do not abuse your security headset or sec will at the least take it away or at the worst brig you for it AND take it away.

In fact, it is advised that, as a lawyer, you not attack Security personnel at all, even when they deserve it (fleeing is acceptable). If you're having trouble, seek the HoS's, HoP's, or Captain's help, as appropriate.

But if you can't be bothered to do your job, or more likely nobody is calling for you to help them, then you can always just get some tools from the tool storage and redecorate your office.

'' I would like to announce that I believe my client to be a DISGUSTING TRAITOR, and I resent the fact that I've been given the task of defending him. You should probably just toss him out of the airlock or something, I rest my case sir.''

As a traitor, you have closer ties to security than anyone else. Officers may go into the break room alone, and make themselves vulnerable to attack; reducing the number of officers may help even when they aren't your target. Your briefcase can fit the contents of a toolbox in it, but is considerably less suspicious than carrying a toolbox around. It is not difficult to stuff it with handcuffs and flashbangs if you can acquire them from Security storage. You can also hear security radio, which gives you a lot of intel.

As a Revolutionary, you have access to sec, with the possibility of dragging away revolutionaries. Very quickly though you'll end up being implanted if you're not fast.

You can also use a screwdriver, and give your headset encryption to Rev Heads, helping them listen to security radio, which gives a lot of intel during a revolution.