Lord Solicitor

The position of "Lord Solicitor" is heavily based on the "Imperial Auditor" concept created by Lois McMaster Bujold
and is used in homage. No infringement is intended or implied.
Our thanks to the kind folks at Vorkosigan Wiki for the collated info from the original books which we adapted into our setting.

Qualifications

To become a Lord Solicitor, one must have served at least 5 standard years as a Solicitor in each of at least 2 legal Districts which will not be overseen by the Lord Solicitor posting under consideration, and have had no more than three judgments overturned in an appeal to a higher ranking authority throughout the candidate's career as a Solicitor.

Requirements

A Lord Solicitor is assigned to each of the major Houses in the Landsraadt. They will be much more informed about -- therefore, unfortunately, more likely to have to wade into -- political machinations as the Houses maneuver for power. It is therefore important that a Lord Solicitor must not be Vor, and must originate from one of the locations directly owned by the Vortapani family line.

Appointment

Once a candidate is considered qualified for the position by the Order of Solicitors, their candidacy by tradition is submitted to the Tapani Emperor for final decision -- or, during the years when the Vortapani throne was vacant, by the current Prime Minister of the Tapani Sector.

Type

Civic, Diplomatic

Equates to

• Regional Magistrate (Corporate Sector Authority Security Division)

Source of Authority

a Lord Solicitor is considered the Voice of the Emperor, and to act against a Lord Solicitor's instructions is equal to defying the Emperor in person

Length of Term

until the Tapani Emperor determines that the individual in question is no longer able to fulfill the Imperial needs, usually due to severe mental decline

Reports directly to

Grand Solicitor

Related Locations

• Tapani Sector

Related Organizations

• Tapani Imperium
• Order of Solicitors