A lawyer is a person educated in the law, and licensed to practice law as an attorney, counselor, or solicitor.
History and specifics
By the 22nd century, lawyers had been prohibited on Andoria for a thousand years. (Adventures RPG module: Mission Briefs: Growing Pains)
Romulan lawyers, known as intercessors, served a similar service, including mediating disputes. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Way of D'era: The Romulan Star Empire)
Samuel T. Cogley was one of the most successful lawyers of the 23rd century, famed for his defense of Captain James T. Kirk against murder charges in 2267. (TOS episode: "Court Martial")
On Iotia, lawyers were referred to in the local slang as 'mouthpieces'. Iotian bosses, tired of being burdened with petty disputes, established the legal system after consulting The Book. (TOS - Strange New Worlds V short story: "Legal Action")
Benzite lawyers were granted additional legal responsibilities to interpret law. (Adventures RPG module: Beta Quadrant Sourcebook)
Noted civilian lawyers
- Ian Braithewaite (Aleph Prime)
- T'Chal
- Samuel Cogley (Cogley and Cogley, Earth)
- Samuel Cogley (Kelvin timeline) (prosecutor, Earth)
- Samuel Cogley (mirror) (Minister of Vassal Affairs, Terran Empire)
- Alyssa Cogley-Shaw (Soong Foundation)
- Paul Dillingham
- Ernesh-Flishmo (chief counsel, Bennett Corporation)
- Lee (defense attorney, Aleph Prime)
- Beauregard Lee (Cohan, T'tavria and Glag, Freeman's Port)
- Abraham Lincoln (United States, Earth)
- Phillipa Louvois
- Thurgood Marshall (Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, Earth)
- Mhevita Pa'Dan (nestor, Cardassia Prime)
- Thwa Minha (Pacifica Security)
- Lila Rannan (legal counsel, Daran)
- Els Renora (Bajor)
- Erek Rhemet (conservator, Cardassia Prime)
- Soloman
- Sonny (mouthpiece, Sigma Iotia II)
- Sorlak (Associate Palais Counsel, Federation)
- Squinteyes (mouthpiece, Sigma Iotia II)
- T'chal
- Dathan Therm
- Ferron th'Noor (Sarek's legal advisor)
- Lee Willson (defense attorney, Mantiev)
- Henry Winter
Klingon advocates
- K'Ley
- Kolos
- Noggra, son of Doqi
- Orak, prosecutor
- Worf, father of Mogh, defense counsel
- For information about lawyers within Starfleet, see Judge Advocate General.
Appendices
External links
- Lawyer article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Lawyer article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.