RE: [DL] lawyer question [STEVE LONG?]

["Heivilin, Jim" <banzai@missouri.edu>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Zachariasen [mailto:zacharin@pluto.dsu.edu]
> Subject: [DL] lawyer question [STEVE LONG?]
> 
> One of my players is playing an Agent who's masquerading as a 
> lawyer.  Now, my question is if someone's scrutinizing the 
> character's cover, would she be able to get by using only 
> Professional: Law or would she also need Academia:
> Law to be able to cite legal precedents and such?
> 
I'd say (and I know nearly nothing of the law) that Professional: Law would
be used to present your case in court while Academia: Law would allow you to
quote all kinds of legal precedent and civil code and whatnot. 

Jim