"Law partner?" Edmund continued to look down in surprise.
The partnership system is actually reflected in all walks of life in Loen. For example, several people opened a company together, bought a boat together to go fishing, etc. Even strictly speaking, those pirate kings, pirate generals and their subordinates
The pirates belong to partners. The Adrian Law Firm founded by Edmund and Mason is also a manifestation of the partnership system, except that Edmund is not a lawyer and is only responsible for daily work.
The law partners proposed by Rawls actually allocate part of the firm's shares to some of the better barristers in the firm, allowing them to earn funds from the firm in addition to their own fixed salaries and case commissions.
If you get a share of the profits, you can earn dozens or hundreds of pounds more in a year. The additional income is secondary, the main thing is to firmly bind these people to the firm.
"It's indeed a good idea." Edmund put away his single-handled glasses and rubbed his eyebrows, "But it's not necessary now."
"It's not necessary?" Rawls was a little surprised. He originally thought Edmund would accept it. After all, this was the only thing he remembered about the legal profession in his previous life. After all, in addition to fighting for love, those lawyers in the TV series only fight for partners.
Qualified.
"If you had proposed this plan when you first took over the firm, I would have definitely agreed, but it is no longer necessary now." Edmund sighed. It would have been better if there had been such a plan at that time.
Looking at Rawls' puzzled expression, Edmund seemed to see Mason back then. Although the relationship between the two father and son was very poor, they were both very talented as lawyers and were as good at business as curly-haired baboons.
Same.
"After Mason passed away, although you took over the firm, other firms were poaching people one after another. Many barristers and solicitors in our firm were shaken. In order to prevent them from leaving, I not only gave them a salary increase, but also
Promise them that you will not interfere with the day-to-day work of the firm, just as you did when Mason was here."
Edmund waved the paper in his hand and sighed: "Now, the weekly salary of senior solicitors in our firm has reached 4 pounds, and the annual income is almost 400 pounds, and the annual income of most barristers has also reached
Around 1,200 pounds is already the highest salary that Backlund Law Firm can offer."
I must have been able to think of it at the time! Rawls was helpless and continued to ask: "Wouldn't it be better this way? Our firm will attract more barristers and solicitors."
"That depends on what you think." Edmund put down the piece of paper, "If you want to always be a lawyer like your father, you can do that."
"My father?" The relationship between his predecessor and his father was very bad. They could quarrel with each other within a few words, and the two never talked about the law firm. On the contrary, Edmund often told him about the interesting cases handled by the firm.
, so even if the relationship with his father was not good, his predecessor also embarked on the path of a lawyer.
"Yeah." Edmund breathed a long sigh of relief and leaned on the sofa, as if he was lost in memories.
"That was the fifth year since we founded the firm. Everything was on track. The firm only needed to run it slowly without worrying so much. And Mason was also married and your mother was pregnant with you. For you,
, he plans to become a judge in the High Court."
In Luen, all judges (except part-time magistrates) must be appointed from lawyers graduated from the four major law schools. Among them, judges who serve as district court must have no less than 7 years of experience as a trial lawyer; judges who serve as high court judges,
Must have more than 10 years of experience as a trial lawyer, or more than 2 years of experience as a district court judge; a judge of the Court of Appeal must have more than 15 years of experience as a trial lawyer, or more than 2 years of experience as a high court judge.
At that time, Mason Adrian had more than 15 years of experience as a trial lawyer and was a well-known barrister in Backlund. The nomination of a judge of the Court of Appeal might have to wait, but the nomination of a High Court judge was relatively easy.
"Your father has been nominated, but your mother passed away after giving birth to you. Therefore, Mason did not choose to become a judge, but continued to be a lawyer, choosing to fill his life with endless cases. Originally, his body was
It’s not good, and because your mother passed away and you were emotionally broken, and you took on so many cases, you left at such a young age.”
Edmund's eyes were a little moist and his nose was red. For him, Mason was not only a friend, but also saved him from the fate of an etiquette teacher, and his brother who inherited the title of baronet
But he died early because of his addiction to wine and sex.
"I think my father should be happy. He and his mother will definitely find eternal peace in the kingdom of the goddess." Rawls could only say this. The relationship between his predecessor and his father was already weak, and he had no impression of his mother.
, he is even more shallow when it comes to him. He only hopes that the goddess of the night, who is also a traveler, will take good care of his parents.
Edmund took out his handkerchief, wiped the corners of his eyes, looked at Rawls and asked, "How long has it been since you went to St. Samuel's Church to pray?"
"Uh... It's been about a month since I attended the Moon Mass last month."
Rawls froze immediately. After he traveled through time, he was too frightened and busy to test his abilities. He had no time to go to church to pray. What's more, as a time traveler, he couldn't even say that he was going to have "
The goddess of the night, known as the "Mother of Secrets", is in St. Samuel's Cathedral in the North District. Even when she went to the Magistrate's Court in the Cherwood District today, she always walked around the Holy Wind Church, for fear that she would get too close and the Lord of Storms would find out in his mind.
Unable to suppress those disrespectful words, I gave myself a blow.
"Um."
Edmund was a believer in the Lord of Storms, so he couldn't persuade Rawls to go to St. Samuel's Church. He abruptly returned to the topic: "Are you going to be a lawyer or a judge in the future?"
"Well, I haven't thought about it yet, Uncle Robert."
If there is no apocalypse, and his predecessor has not been involved in the extraordinary world, Rawls naturally wants to be a lawyer for more than ten years, and then get nominated as a judge and live a smooth life. But when the apocalypse comes, he is already an extraordinary person.
I don't know what secrets there are, how could I live like this?
Edmund nodded and said: "Yes, you have only been a lawyer for two years. But you need to think about it early, after all, it is related to the future development of the Adrian family."