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A '''lawyer''' is a person who represents the interests of a person, for example, in a court of [[law]]. The role still existed in the [[24th century]].
 
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A '''lawyer''' (also known as an '''attorney''', '''advocate''', or '''litigator''') was a person who represented the interests of a person or group, for example, in a [[court]] of [[law]]. They also defended or prosecuted in [[Starfleet]] [[court martial]] cases. ({{TOS|Court Martial}})
   
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Lawyers serving in Starfleet may be assigned to the office of the [[Judge Advocate General]]. ({{TOS|Court Martial}}; {{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}})
"[[Conservator]]" is the [[Cardassian]] equivalent of a lawyer. ([[DS9]]: "[[Tribunal]]")
 
   
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On [[Earth]] after a nuclear war circa [[2079]], lawyers were, for a time, abolished by [[death penalty|execution]]. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}}) However, in the [[Federation]], lawyers existed in the [[23rd century|23rd]] and [[24th century|24th centuries]].
After [[Kay Eaton]] disagreed with her husband [[Julius Eaton|Julius]]' idea on what to do with [[Benny Russell]]'s [[Deep Space Nine (novella)|Deep Space Nine story]], [[Herbert Rossoff]] told her ''"You tell him, Kay. I know a good [[divorce]] lawyer if you need one"''. ([[DS9]]: "[[Far Beyond the Stars]]")
 
   
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[[Jean-Luc Picard]], while involved in an [[arbitration]] regarding the [[Contract of Ardra]], noted that his reputation as a litigator was at stake, as well as his "immortal soul". ({{TNG|Devil's Due}})
After he was arrested by [[Odo]] for smuggling [[kemacite]], [[Quark]] told [[Rom]] to get him a lawyer. Rom suggested that he would contact [[Gaila]] for one. ([[DS9]]: "[[Little Green Men]]")
 
   
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"[[Conservator]]" was the [[Cardassian]] equivalent of a criminal defense lawyer, although his role was actually not to acquit the accused but rather to prepare the accused to acknowledge and confess the crime(s) charged. The accused was also advised by a [[Nestor]], who was an officer of, but not allowed to address, the Cardassian court. ({{DS9|Tribunal}})
==External Links==
 
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* {{Wikipedia|Lawyer}}
 
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"[[Legal intercessor]]" was a possible [[Romulan]] equivalent of a lawyer. ({{TNG|Unification I}})
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The [[Klingon]]s termed their equivalent defending lawyers "[[Advocate]]s". ({{ENT|Judgment}}; {{film|6}}; {{DS9|Rules of Engagement}})
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After [[Kay Eaton]] disagreed with her husband [[Julius Eaton|Julius]]' idea on what to do with [[Benny Russell]]'s [[Deep Space Nine (novella)|Deep Space Nine story]], [[Herbert Rossoff]] told her "''You tell him, Kay. I know a good [[divorce]] lawyer if you need one.''" ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}})
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After he was arrested by [[Odo]] for smuggling [[kemacite]], [[Quark]] told [[Rom]] to get him a lawyer. Rom suggested that he would contact {{dis|Gaila|Ferengi}} for one. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}})
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[[Starfleet]] officers of [[Commander]] rank or above could be called upon to serve as attorneys on an ad hoc basis in situations where no other legal staff was available or in matters involving personnel under their command. ({{TNG|The Measure Of A Man|The Drumhead}}, {{DS9|Dax|Rules of Engagement}}, {{VOY|Author, Author}})
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== Law practitioners ==
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=== [[Cardassian]] ===
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* [[Kovat]] - conservator representing [[Miles O'Brien]] in [[2370]]. ({{DS9|Tribunal}})
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* [[Odo]] - nestor representing [[Miles O'Brien]] in [[2370]]. ({{DS9|Tribunal}})
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=== [[Human]] ===
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* [[Samuel T. Cogley]] - defense counsel for [[James T. Kirk]] (and later, [[Ben Finney]]) in [[2267]]. ({{TOS|Court Martial}})
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* [[Areel Shaw]] - prosecuted James T. Kirk in 2267. ({{TOS|Court Martial}})
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* [[Phillipa Louvois]] - prosecuted Jean-Luc Picard concerning the loss of the {{USS|Stargazer}} in [[2355]]; presided over a hearing to determine [[Data]]'s legal rights in [[2365]]. ({{TNG|The Measure Of A Man}})
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* [[Jean-Luc Picard]] - defense counsel for [[Data]] in [[2365]]; arbitration counsel on behalf of the Ventaxian people in [[2367]]. ({{TNG|The Measure Of A Man|Devil's Due}})
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* [[William T. Riker]] - prosecuted Data on behalf of [[Bruce Maddox]] in [[2365]]; defense counsel for [[Simon Tarses]] in [[2367]]. ({{TNG|The Measure Of A Man|The Drumhead}})
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* [[Benjamin Sisko]] - defense counsel for [[Jadzia Dax]] in [[2369]], and [[Worf]] in [[2372]]. ({{DS9|Dax|Rules of Engagement}})
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* [[Kathryn Janeway]] - represented [[The Doctor]] in [[2377]]. ({{VOY|Author, Author}})
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=== [[Klingon]] ===
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* [[Ch'Pok]] - prosecuted Worf in 2372. ({{DS9|Rules of Engagement}})
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* [[Kolos (Klingon)|Kolos]] - defended [[Jonathan Archer]] in [[2152]]. ({{ENT|Judgment}})
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* [[Orak (Klingon)|Orak]] - prosecuted Jonathan Archer in 2152. ({{ENT|Judgment}})
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* [[Worf (Colonel)|Worf]] - defended James T. Kirk and Leonard McCoy in [[2293]]. ({{film|6}})
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* [[Chang (General)|Chang]] - prosecuted James T. Kirk and Leonard McCoy in 2293. ({{film|6}})
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=== [[Vulcan]] ===
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* [[Tuvok]] - represented [[Quinn]]'s [[asylum]] bid in [[2372]]. ({{VOY|Death Wish}})
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== Appendices ==
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=== See also ===
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* [[Solicitor]]
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=== External links ===
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* {{NCwiki}}
 
* {{Wikipedia}}
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[[Category:Occupations]]
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[[Category:Legal occupations]]

Revision as of 13:33, 22 June 2014

A lawyer (also known as an attorney, advocate, or litigator) was a person who represented the interests of a person or group, for example, in a court of law. They also defended or prosecuted in Starfleet court martial cases. (TOS: "Court Martial")

Lawyers serving in Starfleet may be assigned to the office of the Judge Advocate General. (TOS: "Court Martial"; TNG: "The Measure Of A Man")

On Earth after a nuclear war circa 2079, lawyers were, for a time, abolished by execution. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint") However, in the Federation, lawyers existed in the 23rd and 24th centuries.

Jean-Luc Picard, while involved in an arbitration regarding the Contract of Ardra, noted that his reputation as a litigator was at stake, as well as his "immortal soul". (TNG: "Devil's Due")

"Conservator" was the Cardassian equivalent of a criminal defense lawyer, although his role was actually not to acquit the accused but rather to prepare the accused to acknowledge and confess the crime(s) charged. The accused was also advised by a Nestor, who was an officer of, but not allowed to address, the Cardassian court. (DS9: "Tribunal")

"Legal intercessor" was a possible Romulan equivalent of a lawyer. (TNG: "Unification I")

The Klingons termed their equivalent defending lawyers "Advocates". (ENT: "Judgment"; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; DS9: "Rules of Engagement")

After Kay Eaton disagreed with her husband Julius' idea on what to do with Benny Russell's Deep Space Nine story, Herbert Rossoff told her "You tell him, Kay. I know a good divorce lawyer if you need one." (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")

After he was arrested by Odo for smuggling kemacite, Quark told Rom to get him a lawyer. Rom suggested that he would contact Gaila for one. (DS9: "Little Green Men")

Starfleet officers of Commander rank or above could be called upon to serve as attorneys on an ad hoc basis in situations where no other legal staff was available or in matters involving personnel under their command. (TNG: "The Measure Of A Man", "The Drumhead", DS9: "Dax", "Rules of Engagement", VOY: "Author, Author")

Law practitioners

Cardassian

Human

Klingon

Vulcan

Appendices

See also

External links