- Not to be confused with Law enforcement.
The law career track is available in The Sims 2: Seasons and The Sims 4: Discover University.
The Sims 2: Seasons[]
The law career is introduced into The Sims 2 with the Seasons expansion pack. The career reward for this career is the "I Object" Litigator Podium, which can be obtained at career level 6. If Apartment Life is installed, Socialites are likely to work in this career. This career track has the highest paying teen/elder part-time job.
College majors associated with the law career are History, Political Science, and Psychology. However, a degree is not required to enter into this career field.
 Law Career Levels
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| 1) File Clerk | ||||
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §148/day | |||
08:00 - 16:00
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Pension: §74/day | |||
| Bonus: None | ||||
| 2) Law Firm Receptionist | ||||
| Clients are instantly put at ease by your calm and professional demeanor as you effortlessly juggle telephone calls. Don't lose your cool. | 0
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §215/day | |||
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Pension: §108/day | |||
| Bonus: §430 | ||||
| 3) Legal Secretary | ||||
| Your skill in writing shorthand is so good you could fit a novel on a single grain of rice. Rapid multitasking under pressure is a necessity. | 1
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §365/day | |||
09:00 - 16:00
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Pension: §183/day | |||
| Bonus: §730 | ||||
| 4) Legal Biller | ||||
| No business expense nor hour of work billed shall go unnoticed when you're on the job. Meticulous bookkeeping will keep both the firm and clients happy. | 2
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §422/day | |||
| 09:00 - 16:00
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Pension: §211/day | |||
| Bonus: §844 | ||||
| 5) Paralegal | ||||
| Working on important cases behind the scenes, you work with the efficiency and speed of a law ninja. Making smart surgical strikes is the path to glory. | 3
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §488/day | |||
| 09:00 - 16:00
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Pension: §244/day | |||
| Bonus: §976 | ||||
| 6) Personal Injury Attorney | ||||
| Citizens injured on the job need a champion, and so you live to win the most difficult cases. Powers of persuasion will get you ahead. | 4
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §725/day | |||
10:00 - 17:00
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Pension: §363/day | |||
| Bonus: §1,450 | ||||
| 7) Family Law Attorney | ||||
| Dealing with sensitive family matters take the kind of tact and professionalism that few have. Luckily, you're one of those few, but you'll need to tread lightly to stay successful. | 5
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §865/day | |||
| 09:00 - 16:00
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Pension: §433/day | |||
| Bonus: §1,730 | ||||
| 8) International Corporate Lawyer | ||||
| You travel the world with a fine leather briefcase that lets people know you mean business. The largest companies in the world are relying on you to protect them from bankruptcy. | 6
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §1,175/day | |||
| 09:00 - 16:00
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Pension: §588/day | |||
| Bonus: §2,350 | ||||
| 9) Entertainment Attorney | ||||
| You represent and protect the hottest and hippest celebrities, but don't let the glamour go to your head. You'll need to work hard to protect your clients from the most vicious scandals. | 7
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §1,572/day | |||
| 10:00 - 17:00
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Pension: §786/day | |||
| Bonus: §3,144 | ||||
| 10) The Law | ||||
| You are the law! Criminals tremble in your presence. Dispense judgement with a firm but fair hand. | 8
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §1,912/day | |||
| 10:00 - 17:00
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Pension: §956/day | |||
| Bonus: §3,824 | ||||
| Law Career Levels
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| 1) File Clerk | ||||
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §74/day | |||
15:00 - 18:00
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Pension: §37/day | |||
| Bonus: None | ||||
| 2) Law Firm Receptionist | ||||
| Clients are instantly put at ease by your calm and professional demeanor as you effortlessly juggle telephone calls. Don't lose your cool. | 0
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §98/day | |||
15:00 - 19:00
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Pension: §49/day | |||
| Bonus: §196 | ||||
| 3) Legal Secretary | ||||
| Your skill in writing shorthand is so good you could fit a novel on a single grain of rice. Rapid multitasking under pressure is a necessity. | 1
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| S M T W T F S | Wage: §145/day | |||
| 15:00 - 19:00
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Pension: §73/day | |||
| Bonus: §290 | ||||
| Law Chance Cards
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| 1) File Clerk | ||
| <Sim> quickly gathers the files for Mr. Vanderseaux's big case. He will be arguing before the Grand Court of Sim City and his paperwork must be all ready in perfect order, else he may lose the case. Just before <Sim> plans to turn in the files, he/she realizes that Mr. Vanderseaux will only accept his files if they are ordered in a particular way. But how? There's the obvious choice, alphabetical order, but <Sim> also seems to remember something about Mr. Vanderseaux preferring his files to be ordered by color. How should <Sim> organize the files? | Alphabetical Order | |
Success:  +1
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15% chance | |
Failure:  Get Fired
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84% chance | |
| Order by Color | ||
Success:  Promoted to Law Firm Receptionist
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84% chance | |
Failure:  -§125
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15% chance | |
| 2) Law Firm Receptionist | ||
| <Sim> picks up the phone, only to hear Allison Bersowitz on the other line. She's been calling for weeks asking for legal representation, but <Sim>'s boss, Mr. Vanderseaux, has no interest in representing her. <Sim> is sick with dealing with the lady every day, so he/she thinks of two possible ways to handle the situation. He/She can convince Mr. Vanderseaux to represent her, though he may not be happy about it. Or, <Sim> can find Bersowitz another lawyer, though Vanderseaux may not appreciate him/her helping his competition. How should <Sim> get Allison Bersowitz out of his/her hair? | Convince Vanderseaux | |
Success:  +§320
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75% chance | |
Failure:  Demoted to File Clerk
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24% chance | |
| Recommend Another Lawyer | ||
| Success: Promoted to Legal Secretary
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24% chance | |
| Failure: Get Fired
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75% chance | |
| 3) Legal Secretary | ||
| The day is proceeding quietly and smoothly until <Sim> receives a phone call from her boss's wife - Mrs. Vanderseaux. The woman has zero patience for others and demands her husband be put on the phone immediately. <Sim> is about to comply, until he/she remembers Mr. Vanderseaux is currently meeting with a very important client and he doesn't need the stress from talking to his wife. Should <Sim> patch Mrs. Vanderseaux through, or keep her on the line until her husband is finished? | Patch Her Through | |
Success:  +1
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25% chance | |
| Failure: -§410
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74% chance | |
| Keep Her on the Line | ||
| Success: Promoted to Legal Biller
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74% chance | |
| Failure: Get Fired
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25% chance | |
| 4) Legal Biller | ||
| <Sim> is busy collecting money his/her boss earned in various legal settlements when the oddity on one billing statement catches his/her eye. It appears his/her boss, Mr. Vanderseaux, was never compensated for his work on the Landgrabb v. Sim City case. Vanderseaux is entitled with 25% of the settlement, but a bit of time has passed and that money is most definitely worth more. <Sim> can give the Landgrabbs a call to demand the 25%, or take the risk and sue them for more. What's his/her move? | Ask for 25% | |
| Success: +§560
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35% chance | |
| Failure: Get Fired
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64% chance | |
| Sue for More | ||
| Success: Promoted to Paralegal
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64% chance | |
| Failure: Demoted to Legal Secretary
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35% chance | |
| 5) Paralegal | ||
| <Sim> is reviewing the statements obtained in a series of witness interviews, but one of them seems to be a bit strange. The witness, Carmen Eggers, refused to answer many of the questions asked to her. In fact, based on her reported location at the time of the crime, some of the answers may fill in some of the gaps in the case. Of course, she might also not know anything. Should <Sim> subpoena her for additional questioning, or look elsewhere for answers? | Subpoena Carmen | |
Success:  +1
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80% chance | |
| Failure: -§750
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19% chance | |
| Look Elsewhere | ||
| Success: +1
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19% chance | |
| Failure: Demoted to Legal Biller
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80% chance | |
| 6) Personal Injury Attorney | ||
| <Sim>'s latest client has a particularly nasty injury - his foot is stuck to his head after messing with some industrial glue at work. <Sim> can settle for the cost of his/her client's medical expenses, or sue his/her client's employers for the medical expenses plus compensatory damages. <Sim>'s client is mostly at fault for the accident, so the evidence is shaky at best. Then again, it is quite a lot of Simoleons. Which settlement should <Sim> pursue? | Medical Costs | |
| Success: +1
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80% chance | |
| Failure: -§1,125
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19% chance | |
| Compensatory Damages | ||
| Success: +§1,350
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19% chance | |
| Failure: Get Fired
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80% chance | |
| 7) Family Law Attorney | ||
| <Sim> scratches his/her head in confusion, unable to decide the course of action to take. Greg McPear is suing his mother, <Sim>'s client, for not raising him properly, even though he is a multi-millionaire businessman. <Sim>'s client simply wants the issue to go away and she has given <Sim> free reign to resolve the issue. <Sim> can settle with Greg, or counter-sue for slandering the mother. It's a difficult decision and McPear has more than enough money to hire a stellar legal team. | Settle out of Court | |
| Success: Promoted to International Corporate Lawyer
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25% chance | |
| Failure: -1
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74% chance | |
| Counter-Sue for Slander | ||
| Success: +§3,000
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74% chance | |
| Failure: Get Fired
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25% chance | |
| 8) International Corporate Lawyer | ||
| While visiting the country of Hartson on business, <Sim> meets a young couple - the Mazovs - who tell him/her that their hotel just stole their luggage and is holding it to ransom. They plead with <Sim>, an international corporate lawyer of great renown, to help them in their time of need. <Sim> is familiar with the laws of Hartson and could lend a legal hand, but then again, he/she also has work to do for his/her clients back in Sim City. Should <Sim> help the Mazovs? | Help the Mazovs | |
| Success: Promoted to Entertainment Attorney
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65% chance | |
| Failure: -§8,000
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34% chance | |
| Get back to Work | ||
| Success: +1
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34% chance | |
| Failure: Demoted to Family Law Attorney
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65% chance | |
| 9) Entertainment Attorney | ||
| <Sim>'s client, the world famous actress Natalia Crenshaw, was recently caught smooching her long rumored boyfriend, Nigel Seamus. <Sim> received a tip that the tabloid that caught them, The Weekend Star, has doctored the photographs so that it looks like Natalia is slapping Nigel, not kissing him. After all, scandal sells more papers than love! Natalia asks <Sim> to fix the situation and punish The Weekend Star before they can publish the photos, which she can do quietly by talking to the editors at their office, or by suing them publicly for libel. | Speak with the Editors | |
| Success: +2
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35% chance | |
| Failure: -2
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64% chance | |
| Speak with the Editors | ||
| Success: +§37,000
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64% chance | |
| Failure: Get Fired
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35% chance | |
| 10) The Law | ||
| <Sim> is walking the city streets to make sure every citizen fully understands the laws, when the clouds darken overhead and a cry for help rings out. <Sim> quickly moves into action and is beside the citizens within minutes. People are naturally terrified of the storm clouds - rightfully so! - as they are not natural, but created with a weather control device. Some citizens are demanding the weather control devices be declared illegal, while others wish for them to be declared lawful. Only The Law - <Sim> - can decide! | Make them Illegal | |
Success:  +§46,000
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15% chance | |
| Failure: -2
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84% chance | |
| Make them Legal | ||
| Success: +§43,000
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84% chance | |
| Failure: Get Fired
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15% chance | |
- For more information on Chance Cards in The Sims 2, see Chance card.
The Sims 4: Discover University[]
The law career is present in The Sims 4: Discover University.
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| Workplace: Bagley & Buckley LLP | ||
| 1) Process Server | ||
| < Sim's first name > has been authorized by law to deliver summons, writs, and complaints. It's a lot of errand-running and a lot of delivering unwanted paperwork. She/he just needs to be sure to brush up on her/his door-knocking skills and practice those three important words: "You've been served." | Wage: §15/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: None |
Daily Task: File Court Documents | |
| Bonus: None | Pension: Unknown | |
| 2) File Clerk | ||
| Nobody ever said filing paperwork was a fun task, but the firm would totally crumble without the power of proper alphabetization. | Wage: §18/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 2 Research & Debate Skill |
Daily Task: File Court Documents | |
| Bonus: §150; Legal Case Files | Pension: Unknown | |
| 3) Legal Secretary | ||
| Your growing legal acumen comes in handy when assisting lawyers with their cases, as well as preparing and handling legal documents. | Wage: §22/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 3 Research & Debate Skill |
Daily Task: File Court Documents | |
| Bonus: §200; Chat about Scandalous Lawsuit Interaction | Pension: Unknown | |
| 4) Paralegal | ||
| Paralegals get to handle substantive legal work and need to have a deep knowledge of the law. You're closing in on that coveted lawyer position! | Wage: §30/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 4 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 2 Logic Skill Pass Lawyer's Exam |
Daily Task: File Court Documents | |
| Bonus: §350; Take the Lawyer's Exam Interaction; Very Impressive Lawyer-y Desk Chair | Pension: Unknown | |
| 5) Budding Barrister | ||
| As a budding barrister, your hands are dirty with real court cases and litigation. Your knowledge of courtroom advocacy and ability to prepare cases for trial has been noticed by the higher-ups | Wage: §52/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 5 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 2 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Offer Legal Representation | |
| Bonus: §450; Offer Legal Representation Interaction; New clothes | Pension: Unknown | |
| 6) Adept Attorney | ||
| A major milestone in your law career—you are officially an attorney-at-law! Provide private citizens and businesses with legal advice and represent them in criminal or civil court trials. Even if you're still second chair, you have an opportunity to watch and learn. | Wage: §75/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 6 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 3 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Offer Legal Representation | |
| Bonus: §500; Very Impressive Lawyer-y Desk | Pension: Unknown | |
| 7) Promising Prosecutor | ||
| Conducting cases against defendants in court and bringing criminals to justice is your goal. You've attracted the attention of many with your promising record—so you better get some convictions! | Wage: §105/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 7 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 3 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Offer Legal Representation | |
| Bonus: §750; Barrister's Bookcase | Pension: Unknown | |
 Law Career Levels - Judge Branch
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| Description: "Judges preside over court proceedings and conduct trials in an impartial and lawful manner. Armed with a gavel and decked out in judicial robes, they wield constitutional authority." | ||
| 8) Gavel Smasher | ||
| Smashing gavels, upholding laws, rendering judgments... all equally important parts of the job description. | Wage: §120/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 8 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 5 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Make Rulings | |
| Bonus: §1,200; Read Pleadings, Research Legal Issues and Visit University Law Class Interactions; New clothes | Pension: Unknown | |
| 9) Honorable Arbitrator | ||
| Your occupation, in summation, involves judicial arbitration and presiding over litigation, doling out repudiation or condemnation, and hopefully reaching mediation of conflated legal situations. | Wage: §220/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 9 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 6 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Make Rulings | |
| Bonus: §1,500; Guest Speak at University about Law Interaction | Pension: Unknown | |
| 10) Chief of Justice | ||
| You're the highest ranking judge of the highest court of law. Every ruling you make has effects far and wide, and legal precedents you set could outlive you. Judge wisely and uphold justice for all Sims! | Wage: §425/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 10 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 7 Logic Skill |
Daily Task: Make Rulings | |
| Bonus: §2,200; On a Scale of 1 to Justice | Pension: Unknown | |
 Law Career Levels - Private Attorney Branch
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| Description: "Handling legal cases, practicing law in court, and recruiting high profile clients, it's all the name of the game when you're a Private Attorney. Work hard, win your cases, and you might make Partner." | ||
| 8) Lead Litigator | ||
| Settlements, complaints, lawsuits. If you want to be a successful litigator, you're going to need the spirit of a crocodile. | Wage: §140/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 8 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 5 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Offer Legal Representation and Obtain New Clients | |
| Bonus: §1,450; Craft Legal Argument, Research Case Law, Discuss Complex Case Law and Visit University Law Class Interactions; New clothes | Pension: Unknown | |
| 9) Legal Eagle | ||
| You've flown far and made a reputation for yourself as a private attorney. When clients ask for the best, your name is somewhere towards the top of the list. | Wage: §224/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 9 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 6 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Offer Legal Representation and Obtain New Clients | |
| Bonus: §1,850 | Pension: Unknown | |
| 10) Preeminent Partner | ||
| This is it. You made partner. You're at the helm of the most prestigious law firm in the world. Generating revenue for the firm falls to you, so start bringing in clients. And remember—the more clients you represent the higher your profit-sharing will be! | Wage: §450/hour | Days: S M T W T F S |
| Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | ||
| Ideal Mood: Unknown | ||
| Promotion Tasks: Reach Level 10 Research & Debate Skill Reach Level 7 Charisma Skill |
Daily Task: Offer Legal Representation and Obtain New Clients | |
| Bonus: §2,600; On a Scale of 1 to Justice | Pension: Unknown | |
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