Lawyering

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Legal skills are immensely powerful in a nation of laws.

Legal power is both offensive and defensive in nature, as you are as likely to find yourself defending against lawsuits as you are to need legal action against an enemy. Litigation chances resolve cases when two advocates or lawyers plead opposite cases in a hearing before a third party.

Legal Training

  • Law School
  • Amateur Law

Complexity and Time

Litigation can take years and

Intelligence Factor

Intelligence factors into litigation chances.

Resources

Legal codes and case histories fill entire libraries.

Judging

Out-Of-Court Settlements & Mediation Mediators can settle disputes without Many cases never go to trial.

Litigation

Litigation is what happens when you take someone or are taken to court.

Defense

Prosecution

Criminal Cases

In a criminal case, the prosecuter represents the people.

Civil Cases

In a civil case, a plaintiff seeks damages.

Rulings

Getting rulings.

Appeal

Legal Counsel & Client-Attorney Privelege A lawyer represents a client as their attorney.

Legal Research

Writing skill factors into the writing of legal documents such as legal briefs, motions, etc.,

Law Knowledge Factor

There are many different areas of law, the study of each of which is a discipline unto itself. Lawyering skill gives you skill in the general practice of law, but knowledge of specific areas of law is essential to winning cases because you can bet the other side will be armed with such knowledge.

Courtroom Skill Factors

Speaking skill factors into opening and closing statements made in court. Interviewing and interrogation skills factor into litigation chances when examining friendly and hostile witnesses. Intimidation can be used, but will likely be challenged as ‘badgering the witness’.

Legal Learning Resources

Suing And Being Sued  

Examples of Legal Campaigns