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The Sims 4 Law Career

Job as a private attorney or judge in discover university.

The Law Career lets you choose between becoming a Judge or Private Attorney.

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Discover University brings the Law Career to The Sims 4, with both Private Attorney and Judicial branches you can select. What's the difference? Let's find out. This guide will be to the point as there are not many major rewards for either of these careers.

How to: Law Career Cheats Press Control + Shift + C then type testingcheats on and press enter. You can now get promotions with careers.promote law - you can also see all Career Cheats or visit a full list of Cheats in The Sims 4 .

Getting Started

The Law Career allows your Sim to work from home, meaning they will not have to go into work at all if you do not want. Promotions and rewards come a bit later, but the Sim's time is freed. Owning a Research Computer is highly recommended for this career, because not only do you need to make rulings if you're going to be a judge, but you must also Pass the Law Exam at rank 4.

Studying at the University may be helpful as there are Research Computers you can use to level the Research and Debate skill , which is used heavily in this career. It's also necessary to use this type of computer to complete the Research Case Law tasks for the Private Attorney . This is the one weird thing about the career, in that you need to use two types of computer to complete the interactions. If it's not on one under the career's menu, it's on the other. "Research" is definitely a sign it needs to be done on the research machine.

Law Career: Early Levels

Career rewards for the Law Career come primarily from levels 1-7. You'll get this bookcase, desk, and lawyer-y chair.

As mentioned before, you've got to pass the Law Exam in order to rank up past the fourth level. This is done on any computer, just like the File Court Documents interaction. Unfortunately, the law exam doesn't seem to be very deep. I do not know if it's even possible to fail it. All in all, you'll need to rank up the Research and Debate Skill while also working on Logic and Charisma in the later levels.

Law Career Levels 1-5

Judge branch.

Judges in The Sims 4 get some nice robes, but most rewards come from early in the career before the branch.

The Judge branch of the Law Career requires you to invest more into Logic. A computer will be needed to Make Rulings . You get some abilities like Guest Speak that may help you make a little extra income. While you can go to the University to do it, you can also find this option during weekdays on the phone (think during business hours). I earned $750 doing this.

Judge Career

Private attorney branch.

The Private Attorney gets a slick suit, but not much else. Both branches get the scales in the background.

The Private Attorney Branch of the Law Career requires your Sim to grow more Charismatic, in order to take on new clients and offer them representation. Building just a little friendship will help with this, and your clients are tracked so you'll need to work with new Sims. Overall its rewards are the same as the Judge.

I'll repeat it here - if you need to Research Case Law for a work at home task, you can do this from the research machines at the University or buy one of your own for $12,000.

Private Attorney Career

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Is the wage amount correct for Judge, level 10? As listed, it's $15 less per hour, than level 9. Other sites I've checked list it as $425/hr.

I think you're right, Josette. $205/hr is much too low. The sim I'm playing now just reached level 10 and she's getting paid $589/hr, but she has a distinguished degree in History with honors which boosts her pay by about 1.4. That would make the normal pay around $420/hr.

Judge level 9 only requires 6 Logic skill for the promotion requirement. Probably just a typo, but 3 extra levels at the top of the skill is a lot.

Thank you, yep it is a typo

Hm I wish there was a branch as a Human Rights Lawyer!

Hey! I'm currently progressing through this career and thought I'd note that your earnings increase for each successful "client" you obtain. I'm not sure on the exact figures (at low level it was increasing by $1 per hour every two or three clients) but it seems to be making a significant difference later on.

This is very helpful! I’ve recently trying to discover this whole new job branches when I got University. Which one is simpler to play as, a Judge or a Private Attorney?

I want to note that "offer legal representation" when you don't work from home is nearly impossible to complete- it takes about 4 successful offers to get 25% completion, meaning you end up spending all night after work tracking down 16 people to talk to who aren't already your clients.

I hope we still get promoted even if we don't get 100% on offering legal rep.

There is no problem doing it once per promotions even if it takea 16 yes's... However starting again to 0 every day before the promotions is nearly impossible running everywhere in the city to get another 16 yes's before 9 a.m.... EA should fix this asap it's really frustrating

Hey, so I cheat added a history degree and now when I try to get the law career it's only letting me pick judge. Help!!!

For Private Attorney branch, you need Language & Literature degree

Hi, just letting you know - it is possible to fail it, came here to see what I did wrong, I have level 1 logic skill and the rest of skills on level 5+, so it must be that :)

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The Law Career is just one of three brand new careers that come with The Sims 4 Discover University. The career itself comes with two branches.

As with any career, your Sim can join the Engineer Career simply by sitting down at a laptop/computer, using their cell phone or by the job tab on the user interface. You should keep in mind that if your Sim has completed a degree that relates to the chosen career that your Sim is joining, they have the option to either start at the lowest level or at a higher point in the career. You will also notice that your Sim will receive a higher hourly rate and a signing bonus (which is only awarded once per Sim every seven days) and also more vacation days.

Once you have joined the career you will be greeted with a pop up asking you if you wish to start the first Work From Home Assignment/Work Assignment/Daily Task. You can either start it right away or hold off and do it at a time that suits your Sim better. Just make sure it is completed as soon as possible every time.

Note:  If you are not sure what your Sims work from home assignment is or what you need to do you, can head to the  Career  panel and there will be a section for  Work From Home Assignments/Work Assignment.  Hover over the required task and it will let you know how to complete it.

When it is time for your first shift you will be presented with another small pop up which asks you if you want your Sim to  Go To Work ,  Work from Home  or  Take Paid Time Off (PTO) . The choice is up to you. If you choose to Go To Work or Work From Home you will still be working towards your Sims next promotion. If you choose to Take PTO your Sim can go about their day however they please. If you choose to Work From Home make sure you check the  Career Panel  to see what tasks your Sim needs to complete during the day.

Process Server

• Hourly Rate –  $15
• Schedule – Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8 am-5 pm
• Hourly Rate – $18
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 2 Research & Debate Skill
• Bonus – $150 & Legal Case Files

Legal Secretary

• Hourly Rate – $22
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 3 Research & Debate Skill
• Bonus – $200 & Chat about Scandalous Lawsuit Interaction
• Hourly Rate – $30
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 4 Research & Debate Skill, Reach Level 2 Logic Skill & Pass Lawyer’s Exam
• Bonus – $350, Take the Lawyer’s Exam Interaction & Very Impressive Lawyer-y Desk Chair

Budding Barrister

• Hourly Rate – $52
• Schedule – Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9 am-5 pm
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 5 Research & Debate Skill & Reach Level 2 Charisma Skill
• Bonus – $450, Offer Legal Representation Interaction & New Clothes

Adept Attorney

• Hourly Rate – $75
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 6 Research & Debate Skill & Reach Level 3 Logic Skill
• Bonus – $500 & Very Impressive Lawyer-y Desk

Promising Prosecutor

• Hourly Rate – $105
• Schedule – Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 9 am-4 pm
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 7 Research & Debate Skill, Reach Level 3 Charisma Skill
• Bonus – $750 & Barrister’s Bookcase

The Law Career divides into two different branches which are either the Judge branch or the Private Attorney branch. You can choose either one and see where it takes your Sim.

Gavel Smasher

• Hourly Rate – $120
• Schedule – Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8 am-4 pm
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 8 Research & Debate Skill, Reach Level 5 Logic Skill
• Bonus – $1200 & New Clothes. Your Sim will also unlock the following interactions: Read Pleadings, Research Legal Issues and Visit University Law Class.

Honourable Arbitrator

• Hourly Rate – $220
• Schedule – Tues, Thurs, Fri 8 am-4 pm
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 9 Research & Debate Skill, Reach Level 6 Logic Skill
• Bonus – $1500 & Guest Speak at University about Law Interaction.

Chief of Justice

• Hourly Rate – $425
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 10 Research & Debate Skill, Reach Level 7 Logic Skill
• Bonus – $2200 & On a Scale of 1 to Justice

Once your Sim becomes earns the Chief of Justice promotion, there will be no further promotions. However, your Sim can periodically earn a bonus and also a raise that will increase their hourly rate over time based on their performance.

Private Attorney

Lead litigator.

• Hourly Rate – $140
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 8 Research & Debate Skill, Reach Level 5 Charisma Skill
• Bonus – $1450 & New Clothes. Your Sim will also unlock the following interactions: Craft Legal Argument, Research Case Law, Discuss Complex Case Law and Visit University Law Class.

Legal Eagle

• Hourly Rate – $225
• Schedule – Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8 am-5 pm
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 9 Research & Debate Skill, Reach Level 6 Charisma Skill
• Bonus – $1850

Preeminent Partner

• Hourly Rate – $450
• Schedule – Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8 am-3 pm
• Promotion Tasks – Reach Level 10 Research & Debate Skill, Reach Level 7 Charisma Skill
• Bonus – $2600 & On a Scale of 1 to Justice

Once your Sim becomes earns the Preeminent Partner promotion, there will be no further promotions. However, your Sim can periodically earn a bonus and also a raise that will increase their hourly rate over time based on their performance.

Additional Notes

• Using a computer or laptop will allow your Sim to access career-specific interactions. These can be found via the  Careers menu followed by the Law Career sub-menu .
• To complete the Work From Home Assignment for this career, your Sim will need to use an Electromagnetic Research Archive Machine. These can be found in the Student Commons or you can purchase one from Buy Mode.
• There are several new Create A Sim items that unlock during the career which can be found below.

• As well as the new Create A Sim items there are also several new Buy Mode items which you can find below.

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Lawyer Career

Required Packs: Discover University and Get To Work Other Requirements: Basemental’s Venue List , Work interactions Pie Menu and XML Injector

Helpful Tip: Active Career Tutorial Guide created if you can not get the venue to show. Click Here !

Career Levels

Legal Process Server

Legal Secretary

Budding Barrister

Adept Attorney

Promising Attorney

Gavel Smasher

Honorable Arbitrator

Chief Justice

Computer Interactions 

File Court Documents (Level 1 to 10)

Research Case Law (Level 4 to 10)

Check Verdict Status (Level 5 to 7) – Will only show after attending trial.

Craft Legal Argument (Level 5 to 7)

File Legal Motion (Level 5 to 7)

Make Rulings (Level 8 to 10)

Read Pleadings (Level 8 to 10)

Research Legal Issues (Level 8 to 10)

Write Supreme Court Opinion (Level 10)

Social Interactions 

Discuss Case Law

Chat about Scandalous Lawsuit (Level 3 to 10)

Meet Prospective Client (Level 5 to 7)

Offer Legal Representation (Level 5 to 7)

Phone Interactions

Deliver Legal Documents (Level 1 to 3)

Take Lawyer Exam (Level 4)

Attend Deposition (Level 5 to 7)

Attend Trial (Level 5 to 7) – This can only be done at the career venue.

Attend Verdict Reading (Level 5 to 7) – Will only show once you receive a text message.

Preside over Case (Level 8 to 10)

Visit University Law Class (Level 8 to 10) – This interaction can only be completed when Don is at work.

Guest Speak at University about Law (Level 9 to 10)

Research & Debate

Law Firm (Levels 1-4)

Law Office (Levels 5 – 9) – At this level only the NPC assistant works with you.

Supreme Court Building (Level 10)

Sims with a degree in History or Language and Literature will jump to the Budding Barrister career level. Make sure to re-download the University Level Jump Career file.

Helpful Information: After your Sims attend trial, you must use the Check Verdict Status interaction on the computer and once you do that once a verdict is reached you will receive a text message, BUT you must not be at the career venue. It’s a conflict for a drama node to appear when the sim is at the active work career venue. You can head home for the day but before you do check for a verdict status using a work computer.

Once a verdict is reached, a drama node will appear within 1-4 hours. You will then use your phone and look under the work menu to attend the verdict reading. Sims can win cases, lose cases and sometimes you may see a deadlock. To attend the verdict reading, you must have the buff shown below.

Once you have this buff above, you will then see Attend Verdict Reading on your phone:

The above is an example of a Sim who won the case.

Instructions Place the appropriate venue in your game and then make sure you have selected the venue as the lot type. Then your Sim will be promoted to go to work. If you are unable to head to work, watch the active career tutorial video above.

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Research & debate skill overview, every level of the research & debate skill.

With the Research & Debate skill added in The Sims 4: Discover University expansion pack, now, your Sims can learn a little bit more about learning – and how to be more effective at it. As your Sims level up in the Research & Debate skill, they’ll become quicker at finishing homework, more effective at studying, and more.

Sims 4 Discover University: Passing Your Degree Without Passing Out

It turns out completing Sims 4 college is as stressful as completing real college, so make sure to plan out your schedule if you want to pass.

Spend some time at the Research Machine on either of the university campuses or Practicing Debate in the mirror at your dorm to begin building the machine. By the final level, you can persuade Sims, earn some extra cash, and so much more.

Made available in The Sims 4: Discover University expansion , the Research & Debate skill teaches your Sim persuasive communication methods .

How you choose to use these new skills is up to you - you can manage NPC Sims (which is massively beneficial when living with roommate Sims), coerce others to complete tasks on your behalf like your homework or your dinner, or even to perform assorted social interactions .

To get started with learning the Research & Debate skill, your Sim can either Practice Debate in any mirror , use a Research Machines to pursue the skill, or practice at any podium .

It'll primarily be built at the University of Britechester , as this university offers all four degrees related to the Research & Debate skill, which are Economics , History, Language and Literature, and Psychology .

You don't strictly need to attend the University of Britechester to build the Research & Debate skill, as the Foxbury campus has Research Machines in their Commons building, too.

However, the University of Britechester is home to the Debate Guild, while the Foxbury Institute doesn't have a comparable club that helps your Sim gain the skill at the same time as socializing.

In fact, you technically don't even need to be a university student to pursue the Research & Debate skill - the skill is available for any Sims Teen and up.

Joining The University Of Britechester Debate Guild

Those Sims who hope to build their debate skills on-campus should look into the Debate Guild at the University of Britechester .

Meeting a few times a week, the Debate Guild is only open to University of Britechester students and is a great way for your Sim to continue sharpening their skill and making some friends on-campus while they do.

To join the Guild, you'll need to attend an event of theirs, of which there are several throughout the week.

While you're there, speak to any member of the Debate Guild and ask them to join. From there, like other Organizations, you'll rank up by participating in assorted Organization activities.

At Rank Three of the Debate Guild, you'll unlock a few sweet perks, like:

• Convincing Professors to Increase Grade to boost your Sim's performance in a class.
• A new Research Archive Machine .
• Your Sim can give homework help and study tips to others.
• The Debate Guild unlocks a cool new Guild jacket .

In all, the Debate Guild is a good way for your Research & Debate Sims to meet new folks around campus and socialize a bit more casually with their peers from the Guild.

Use The Research Machine To Build Other Skills, Too

If your Sim has access to the Electromagnetic Research Archive Machine

These machines can be found in the Commons buildings on both University campuses, and accessed for free while on that lot.

If your Sim has the cash to spend, you can also buy an Electromagnetic Research Archive Machine for your home lot, but it costs §12,000 .

But not only can you build the Research & Debate skill on the machine, but you can also use them to research other skills , too.

Once your Sim has reached Level Six of the Research & Debate skill, they can begin to Contribute Knowledge on the Research Machine with any skill they've mastered.

Doing so builds fame , if you're also playing with Get Famous.

Just be careful not to over-contribute, lest your Sim overexert themselves a bit too hard ...

How To Make Money With The Research & Debate Skill

Once your Sim has fully leveled their Research & Debate skill in The Sims 4: Discover University, they'll have a few options to earn Simoleons using what they learned.

Using the podiums , your Sim is able to either give professional commentary on any subject in which they're well-versed or have professional debates with another Sim for some cash.

Doing so will also offer your Sim some Fame, if you're also using the Get Famous expansion .

This is only available at Level Ten of the Research & Debate skill - your Sim needs to know what they're talking about and how to present a case if they've got any hope of winning!

Additionally, once they've mastered another skill , your Sim will be able to write research papers on any computer about skills in which they're particularly experienced.

These sell for different prices , depending on the quality, but either way, completing one will net your Sim a few Simoleons automatically upon completion .

Helpful Traits, Aspirations, And Other Skills

With the ideal mood for building the Research & Debate skill in The Sims 4: Discover University is Focused , you may want to consider the Genius trait for your Sim.

These smartypants Sims will find themselves naturally feeling Focused throughout the day, which can help them more effectively build the Research & Debate skill.

Since you'll be dealing a lot with other Sims to put your skills to good use, the Outgoing trait can help offer additional mood boosts for the amount of socializing you'll be doing.

And when it comes to aspirations, you can double down on your Satisfaction Point earnings by pursuing the Academic aspiration , also introduced with Discover University.

As part of the aspiration , you'll need to reach Level Seven in the Research & Debate skill, among other things, so the most avid students ought to consider taking it on.

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In the table below, we've kept track of everything that unlock at each level of the Research & Debate skill.

The majority of your unlocks are passive boosts to things like reading and studying time, paper and presentation speediness, and more.

Outside of these passive boosts, you'll also receive a number of social actions wherein your Sim can convince other to perform different tasks .

What Unlocks At Every Level Of The Research & Debate Skill In The Sims 4: University

The only thing that unlocks at the first level of the Research & Debate skill is a notification that tells you about using the Research Archive Machine, which you may not have been using when you first developed the skill.

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How to join the law career, the judge branch*, the private attorney branch*, which degrees help advance you in the law career, the research and debate skill.

If you have the Sims 4 Discover University Expansion pack then your sim has the option to join the law career branch and become either an influential Judge or a successful Private Attorney. If you want to maximize the amount your sim can earn in their legal career, earning a degree can increase your pay.

This article will grow through everything you need to know about the law career, including how to join the law career, the ranks you can climb, and your sim's overall potential with or without a degree.

You can use either your phone , a computer, or your sim's career tab to find a job . To use your phone you want to select the Business button (the yellow one with a briefcase in it) and then select "Find a Job." Once you click on find a job a menu with all the available careers will appear.

To find a job using a computer you want to click on the computer, then select "career" and then "Find a Job." Lastly, you can use your sim's career tab, it is the small briefcase next to your sim's aspiration, and if your sim does not currently have a job you will see a an option to "Join a Career." If your sim already has a job this option won't be under your career tab. Instead, this is where you will go to find information on your sim's career, such as schedule, vacation days, salary, and more.

To join the law career you will want to select the law career when the menu of the available careers appear. Your sim will start out as a process server and will have to work hard to climb the ranks of the legal field.

If you are wondering how your sim can take advantage of their paid vacation days you can learn more in this article .

Climbing the ranks of the law career

The law career consists of ten levels that your sim can work hard and get promoted. Once they reach level 8 they will have the choice of one of two branches, either the Private Attorney Branch or the Judge Branch .

Before you can advance to level 5 of the legal career your sim must pass the lawyer's exam. Your sim can take the lawyer's exam by going to the computer, selecting "Career" then "Law Career" and then select Take Lawyer's Exam.

*These numbers can change if your sim has a relevant degree. Keep reading below if you want to know the pay for a college graduate.

Sims 4 Discover University

The law career is included in the Sims 4 Discover University expansion pack . This pack allows your sims to pursue higher education, join student organizations, and enjoy all the college life has to offer. You also have the ability to jump start any career if you have an right degree.

Learn how to enroll in university, apply for scholarships, and more here .

There are two degrees that help your sim with the law career, a History degree and a Language and Literature degree . You need to choose which one to pursue based on which branch you would like to pursue.

If you get a History degree your sim will have the option to skip ahead and join the Judge branch of the law career. When you join your career you will receive a signing bonus and your daily pay. Depending on the level of degree and whether your sims graduated with or without honors your sim will receive a starting bonus anywhere from $1,950 to $2,535 with a variety of hourly pay.

If your sim attends the University of Britechester and is accepted to the distinguished degree program, they have the chance to earn a distinguished History degree and earn higher bonuses and daily pay.

The type of History degree will not only help your sim with the starting pay and starting bonus, but your hourly rate will vary through your sim's entire career. The table below is what you should expect your sim to make while maxing out their law career in the Judge's Branch .

If you have a Language and Literature degree your sim will have the option to skip ahead and join the Private Attorney branch of the law career. The table below list out what you can expect for a starting bonus and your starting hourly pay.

The type of Language and Literature Degree will not only help your sim with the starting pay and starting bonus, but your hourly rate will vary through your sim's entire career. The table below is what you should expect your sim to make while maxing out their law career in the Private Attorney's Branch.

To advance in the law career you will have to grow your research and debate skill . The research and debate skill allows your sims to taken on heated debates with other sims using the "Daring Debater Podium Set" and to convince other sims to cook meals or go streaking. The research and debate skill comes with many other benefits your sim can take advantage of, you can learn more in my full guide to the research and debate skill.

You can grow your sim's the research and debate skill by using the research archive machine to study other skills. This allows your sim to not only learn the research and debate skill but also whichever skill you decide to study. If your sim can't afford the $12,000 research archive machine in their house, there are a few around the world of Britechester.

If you want to learn more about the research archive machine you can check out this article that goes through everything you need to know.

If your sim is enrolled in the University of Britechester you can also join the debate guild . This student organization will help your sim get better grades which can help them graduate in honors and ultimately earn more in their law career.

Being part of the debate guild helps your sim grow their research and debate skill by participating in events. You also will be awarded a research and archive machine for climbing the ranks so you can hone your skills at home. This article will tell you exactly what your sim needs to do in order to become part of the debate guild and climb the ranks to become a senior member.

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The Sims 4: Law Career Guide

Now that we have been awarded with The Sims 4: Discover University , we have gotten 3 new careers with law being a really exciting addition to the game.

Your sim now has the opportunity to become a judge or a private attorney through the career and can make a really great living doing so. This guide is going to tell you everything we need to know about the law career in The Sims 4.

Traits for the Law Career

Choosing the right traits for your sim can really help you gain skills more quickly and get promotions faster.

The first trait that can help is the genius trait. This is because you need to work on the logic skill for the Judge Branch and genius sims are going to get focused more often, which can improve how quickly your sim gains the logic skill.

You may also want to choose outgoing because you’ll need to gain the charisma skill for the Private Attorney. The best way to gain the charisma skill is by talking to other sims and outgoing sims will have the best time when doing so.

Lot Traits for the Law Career

Lot traits are extremely helpful if you’re trying to advance in your career because certain lot traits are going to help you build skills faster. This career is going to focus on the logic skill and the charisma skill as well as the brand new research & debate skill .

The first lot trait that will be helpful is the science lair lot trait, this one is going to make your sim gain the logic skill more quickly.

The second one that will help the law career is the convivial lot trait. This one is great for the charisma skill because it makes social interactions go more smoothly which can help you gain the skill quicker.

Degrees That Help With This Career

With The Sims 4: Discover University there is a degree (or two or three) that will help with each career and will give you bonuses. You’ll start the career at a further level, make more money, and even get a signing bonus.

The two degrees that you’re going to get bonuses for the law career are going to be history or language and literature !

Working From Home

The new law career has the awesome option to work from home if you so choose. Every single morning an hour before your shift is set to start your sim will get a pop up asking if they want to go to work or work from home for the day.

If you choose the work at home option you’ll be given a few tasks to complete by the time your next shift starts the next day. For the law career these are things like file legal motion, file court documents , and more. Most of these can be done on the computer under the career section.

As you complete these tasks you’ll be paid a bit of money for each task and can also get a bonus if your boss thinks you did a great job.

Law Career Levels

“Sims who pursue a career in law are in a unique position to help others with their legal problems, champion causes, and further the public good (or not). That fancy paycheck doesn’t hurt either!”

This career is going to focus heavily on the research & debate skill, so it’s important that you work on this early and often. You can gain this skill using one of the research machines that can be found at the library in Britechester or at either of the University Commons.

Your daily task for this career is something simple like file court documents , this can be done on a computer under the career > law section.

To get passed level 4 of the law career, your sim is going to need to pass the lawyer’s exam . This is a rabbit hole where your sim will leave the house for two hours, you can find this interaction on the computer under the career > law section.

At level 5 of the law career you’re going to need to start offering your services to other sims that you know. You’ll do this by clicking on the sim and choosing offer legal representation.

Education Career Unlocks (Before Branch)

With every career you unlock new build mode objects like furniture and decor, and the law career has a couple cute unlocks for you to explore.

Your sim is going to get the Barrister’s Bookcase as well as thethe very impressive lawyer’y desk and chair . You can really use these to create a cute lawyer’s office for your sim’s home.

Judge Branch

“Judges preside over court proceedings and conduct trials in an impartial and lawful manner. Armed with a gavel and decked out in judicial robes, they wield constitutional authority.”

Your sim is going to need to keep increasing their logic skill throughout this branch of the career, meaning they should have a chess table in their home to make sure they reach those requirements.

You’re also going to need to get to level 9 of the Research & Debate skill, which can be earned using the research machines. You can find these machines at the university commons or the library in Britechester, or purchase one from build mode.

Judge Branch Levels

Judge branch unlocks.

The only unlockable item that your sim will get in this branch of the career (and the other one as well) is the On a Scale of 1 to Justice, nothing exciting but is a cute piece of home decor.

Private Attorney Branch

“Handling legal cases, practicing law in court, and recruiting high profile clients. It’s all the name of the game when you’re a Private Attorney. Work hard, win your cases, and you might make Partner.”

This branch of the career is going to have your sim focusing on their charisma skill. This skill can be gained through talking to other sims or practicing a speech in the mirror.

You’ll also be gaining the new research & debate skill which can be done using one of the research machines that are located in the Britechester library or at a University commons.

Private Attorney Levels

Private attorney unlocks.

There aren’t any exciting unlocks in this career branch, only the On a Scale of 1 to Justice. This is a cute piece of decor, but has no real function.

Final Thoughts

The law career is a nice addition to the game, and a great career for any ambitious sim to explore. How do you feel about the new careers in The Sims 4: Discover University? Let us know in the comments!

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How do you complete the task to offer legal representation, it stays at “start”?

To offer legal representation you need to click on a sim that you know, and go to the friendly > law career section, and it should appear there!

Hi! My sim is currently a judge and a student, and she has to work from home once a week due to her schedule… so she was given the task of giving a guest lecture at a law class, either selecting whichever university building or using the phone, but neither of them gives that possibility. Do you have any idea how to give that guest lecture?

Wondering the same thing!

I had the same issue it’s available around 5:00pm by going to your phone and clicking the suitcase

Attended deposition and file court documents are constantly unavailable when working from home… is there a way to work around the bug or cheat to make it available on pc again?

I my sims keeps offering legal representation, yet it keeps saying that he has not started it. Anyone know why?

I am having that same exact issue

To complete the “offer legal representation” you need to file court documents. (At a higher level, before the 168.etc patch for Snowy Escape, the option to do that was not showing. It should be fixed now.)

i am having the same issue could anyone help?

Where can you put the scales of justice, they look stupid on the floor, is there a piece of furniture which will take the scales?

The offer legal representation has to be applied to SEVERAL sims you ask and they accept until the task is completed. That’s why I stopped using this career as it was very exhausting. I can imagine somewhere along the line you will be representing everyone!

my sims can’t do the Take the lawyer’s exam interaction without glitching and resetting herself, I tried just about everything even repairing the game.

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