the literal attorneys at LAW(S).
in the fall of '05, three first-year law students at ucla bonded over the rigorous work of their law courses. after spending nights together studying, working together on group projects, and learning under the same professors at the same times, they quickly grew to become close friends. though, it was not until they all worked in ucla's criminal defense clinic that they found a specific ambition that they all shared. they wanted to defend those that could not properly defend themselves and prevent others from being felled by false charges or unnecessary punishment.
they admired each other's tact and skill concerning the law just as much as they grew to adore each other as long-time friends. in the spring of 08', those three students achieved their desired heights and passed the bar. with their new status as officially available lawyers, they put their mind and their funds together to orchestrate the birth of their own law firm.
after nearly five (5) years of legal service, the aptly named "LAW" defense firm rose in the ranks and began to make a name for itself. however, they gained majority of their wealth and renown at the end of the obama administration. the trio of partners approached one of the era's admins and campaign workers, dominic stark, and asked him to join the firm because of his skill as a practicioner of the law and the status that his name carried. though, stark refused to be merely an associate and gave the firm an ultimatum—make him a senior partner or forget about his loyalty. so, as expected, they signed him on as partner and the firm subsequently became the "LAWS" defense firm.
----- THE SENIOR PARTNERS.
----- lincoln / 36-40 / open face / defense + corporate / pronouns
honest alcott / 37 / jamie dornan / defense + professor / he + him
----- warren / 36-40 / open face / defense + medical / pronouns
dominic stark / 37 / sam heughan / human rights + professor / he + him
----- THE ASSOCIATES.
----- ----- / 28+ / open face / specified law field / pronouns
----- ----- / 28+ / open face / specified law field / pronouns
----- ----- / 28+ / open face / specified law field / pronouns
----- THE OFFICE EMPLOYEES.
liam hanlon / 31 / face tbd / paralegal / he + him
----- ----- / 26+ / open face / paralegal / pronouns
----- ----- / 26+ / open face / paralegal / pronouns
----- ----- / 26+ / open face / paralegal / pronouns
----- ----- / 24+ / open face / lincoln's secretary / pronouns
----- ----- / 24+ / open face / alcott's secretary / pronouns
----- ----- / 24+ / open face / warren's secretary / pronouns
----- ----- / 24+ / open face / stark's secretary / pronouns
----- ----- / 22+ / open face / receptionist / pronouns
----- ALCOTT'S LEGAL CLINIC STUDENTS.
----- ----- / 22-28 / open face / pronouns
----- ----- / 22-28 / open face / pronouns
----- ----- / 22-28 / open face / pronouns
notes: everything about each character/position is open, including faces, genders, etc., so long as they fit within the specified age range.
for the associates, their legal specifications should fall under the four available specifications—corporate law, medical law, human rights, and general defense. and the number of associating lawyers is, technically, limitless, so don't take the three listed slots at face value. the same goes for the students of alcott's legal clinic.
as for the other two partners, the surnames are open (the graphic can be edited), so long as those names begin with either an 'L' or 'W', respectively. i would also reccommend finding other ads where families of 'L' or 'W' surnames have open slots for characters within the age ranges of the partners. also, i would deffffinitely be down for one, or even both, of the remaining partners being women or gender-fluid individuals.
also, paralegals for this firm will each either work under one of the four established branches—corporate law, academia (alcott's pro bono legal clinic), medical law, and human rights law, as well as the broad specialization of defense. they are not established lawyers, but help assist lawyers with their duties. additionally, alcott's assigned paralegal helps him with educating his students and handling his pro bono cases.
though, lastly, i'm flexible on some of the details concerning how the firm operates and its origins, so if they don't align with something pertaining to your idea of a character, just lmk and we can discuss any changes!
p.s., this ad is very g.p. (general purpose) for the firm as a whole, but i absolutely want drama, inter-office affairs/issues, conflict with lapd or the bikers of this ad, etc. we can work out those details together either on-site or through PMs!
