Character

Lawyer

essential professional reliable

President Bartlet summons this lawyer to the Situation Room as legal counsel during a high-stakes operational shift. Bartlet directs Leo to secure their expertise while committing to a hunker-down strategy and trip to East Lansing. The request underscores the lawyer's role in vetting presidential actions under crisis pressure, bridging command decisions with legal safeguards in the White House's national security apparatus.

2 appearances

Also known as: LAWYER

Lawyer's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E3 · College Kids

Parachute Alert — Israel Accused, Diplomatic Options on the Table

Not present; the call for counsel implies looming anxiety about legal exposure and war-crimes implications.

The Lawyer is not present but explicitly invoked by Bartlet as necessary; the mention converts the intelligence puzzle into a legal problem and prefigures liability concerns.

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S4E3 · College Kids

Levity Before the Hunker‑Down

Not present; summoned as a necessary safeguard, implying the president expects legal risk and wants counsel ready.

The Lawyer is requested by Bartlet as immediate legal counsel; the figure is invoked to signal the administration's awareness of war‑crimes and legal exposure from covert operations and to begin …

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