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KurtinStGeorge:
Just an odd thought. Mab would have to change the identity she uses in the mortal world from time to time. It would look awfully strange if her law degree was from the 19th century or the early 20th century.
I did a little research and the first female lawyer in the U.S. was a woman named Arabella Mansfield; and she was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1869. In the UK, the first woman to "be called to the bar" was one Ivy Williams in 1922; though she never practiced law. The first women to practice as a barrister in the UK was called to the bar a few months later. Her name was Helena Normanton. In France, the first woman to be allowed to act as an attorney was one Victorie de Villirouët, during the French Revolution in 1797-98; though it would be another 102 years until another women would legally be allowed to do the same thing in France. She successfully defended her husband against a charge of treason. If Mab had been there; well, I picture her being a prosecutor rather than a defender.
I recall Mab used the last name Summerset in Summer Knight. That was a reference that the Summer Solstice was almost at hand, a harmless play on words. However; with the injunction the fae have against telling direct lies, I think there would be a stricter code for Mab to follow in doing something as formal as becoming an attorney. There are many names which Mab has been given in different folklore and literature, so I think any name she practiced under would at least be a reference to her actual identity.
One other passing thought. I wouldn't like to see Mab have the time to become a judge in any type of mortal court. I picture her as a "cut the baby in half" kind of judge, only she would really mean it.
g33k:
I suspect Mab has a large number of "valid" names -- names that human "officials" have given her -- that she could use to interact with mortal Law & legal issues.
She doesn't have to use her True Name for this; there's no magical bargain involved.
g33k:
--- Quote from: Bad Alias on March 01, 2020, 07:51:07 PM ---The bar exams aren't really the problem. Mab was most likely admitted to practice before those were a common place thing. "Think about this, to become a lawyer, all Abraham Lincoln, our esteemed 16th president, was required by Illinois law to do was to 'obtain certificate procured from the court of an Illinois county certifying to the applicant's good moral character.'"
The problem is taking and certifying that she has taken the CLEs. Mab cannot falsely certify she has fulfilled her annual CLE requirements.
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You're thinking too small, like Mab only has the resources other lawyers do.
I'm sure there's a way for people to fulfill CLE req's via some form of "tutoring" and other 1:1 interactions.
So Mab just hires a certified tutor. She probably makes sure there's some clued-in mortals, un-Chosen or Mortal-choice faerie halfbloods, etc, who work the law and get the necessary credentials.
If time becomes an issue, they do it in a 100:1 time-distorted bit of the Nevernever.
Everyone's truthful, Mab fulfills the obligations, and every now and again some OTHER litigator has a Really Bad Day facing a stunningly-beautiful opponent in court...
Bad Alias:
--- Quote from: g33k on March 02, 2020, 11:12:34 PM ---I'm sure there's a way for people to fulfill CLE req's via some form of "tutoring" and other 1:1 interactions.
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There aren't. Doing all the CLEs at once electronically is the only way that makes any sense. Doing however many hours in an hour. Even if that's what she does, it still seems like a waste of her time.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Bad Alias on March 03, 2020, 03:25:57 AM ---There aren't. Doing all the CLEs at once electronically is the only way that makes any sense. Doing however many hours in an hour. Even if that's what she does, it still seems like a waste of her time.
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Depends on the payoff..
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