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

["Matthew Hanson" <deviantsevant@msn.com>]

>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?
>
>Nick Zachariasen


I too, am not Steve Long, but will hazard to opine that seeing through such 
a ruse would really only require Professional: Law, but I'd do a cross-check 
of Scrutinize Dice with Professional: Law Die Type. A Lot of lawyers, 
especially Out West, wouldn't necessarily have a ton of Academia in thier 
back pocket nor the resources to stay current on legal precident, but they 
sure could tell someone who's been in a Western courtroom, or any courtroom 
at all for that matter, from someone who hasn't. In fact, having all that 
learnin' might seem a bit suspicious unless they are posing as a Tin Horn as 
well.

just my $.02
Matt the Drifter
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