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CONGRESS OF THE
COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
A BILL TO
Establish the Redmont College of Law, Create the Role of Law Professor, and Reform the Legal Profession
The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
PART I — PRELIMINARIES
1. Short Title and Enactment
(1) This Act may be cited as the 'Redmont College of Law Act' or 'RCL Act.'
(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.
(3) This Act has been authored by Speaker of the House xXTheoryXx.
(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Deputy president of the senate TrueDarkLander.
(5) This Act amends the following acts:
(a) Redmont Bar Association Act
2. Reasons and Intent
(1) The legal profession requires a structured educational pathway to ensure that all practitioners possess a consistent standard of legal knowledge and practical skill before representing clients.
(2) The absence of a formal institution to teach, examine, and mentor aspiring lawyers creates inconsistent quality across the profession and limits the ability of new players to enter the legal field with confidence.
(3) The introduction of the Redmont College of Law, operated with advisory input from the RBA Council and the Judiciary, shall provide an accessible, structured, and engaging entry point into the legal profession while maintaining a meaningful standard.
(4) The creation of a Law Professor role shall allow experienced legal practitioners to contribute to the profession as educators, ensuring the School remains active without placing undue burden on government departments.
(5) Reforms to the practice rights of Solicitors and Barristers shall ensure every rank has meaningful, distinct, and enjoyable responsibilities rather than functioning as a grind toward a higher tier.
3. Definitions
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) RCL. Means the Redmont College of Law, the institution established under Part II of this Act.
(b) Law Professor. Means a qualified legal practitioner nominated by the President and confirmed by the RBA Council to teach, post course materials, and mark examinations at the RCL.
(c) Student. Means any person enrolled at the RCL. Students can be enrolled in a track for an exam, such as Solicitor, Barrister specialty, and Attorney. Where this Act refers to a candidate in the context of the Attorney Track, that person is also a Student for the purposes of sections 5, 14, and any other provision applying generally to RCLenrolees.
(d) Supervised Case. Means a real court case in which a Student practices under the direct oversight of an Attorney, who assumes responsibility for all filings and court conduct.
(e) Moot Court Exercise. Means a structured fictional scenario administered by a Law Professor in the RCLforum area, in which a Student produces all required filings as though the matter were real, reviewed and approved by the administering Law Professor.
(f) Co-Counsel Credit. Means a formal fee-sharing arrangement between a Solicitor and a Barrister, agreed in writing prior to filing, under which a Solicitor who refers a Federal Court matter and continues to assist in preparation and drafting throughout the case is entitled to an agreed share of the fee.
(g) Specialization. Has the same meaning as defined in the Redmont Bar Association Act.
(h) Mentored Practice. Means the supervised oversight provided by an Attorney enrolled in the Mentor Practice Qualification over a Student completing their supervised practice requirement under section 15, for the purposes of satisfying the supervised practice requirement under section 16.
PART II — REDMONT SCHOOL OF LAW
4. Establishment
(1) An institution known as the Redmont College of Law (RCL) is hereby established.
(2) The RCLshall be the sole institution responsible for the legal education and qualification of all aspiring legal practitioners in the Commonwealth of Redmont.
(3) The RCLshall operate as an independent, stand-alone governmental body under the oversight of the President.
(a) The President shall have executive oversight authority over the RCL, including responsibility for its general administration, institutional supervision, and implementation of this section. The RCLshall not be placed within, subordinate to, or administered by the Department of Education.
(b) The President shall nominate Law Professors to serve within the RCL. Each nominee shall be subject to confirmation by the RBA Council before assuming office.
(c) The RBA Council shall act as the confirming body for Law Professor appointments. A nominee shall become a Law Professor only upon approval by the RBA Council.
(d) The RCLshall be responsible for administering and recording all examinations, issuing rank designations upon successful completion, and maintaining student enrolment records.
(4) The RCLshall maintain a dedicated forum area for the purposes of:
(a) Publishing course materials for each legal track;
(b) Student enrolment applications;
(c) Student question and answer threads monitored by Law Professors;
(d) Examination submissions and results; and
(e) Other items as deemed necessary by the law professors.
5. Enrolment
(1) Enrolment at the RCLshall be open to any player in the Commonwealth of Redmont.
(2) A player shall enrol by submitting an enrolment application in the RCLforum area. There are no prerequisites for enrolment in the Solicitor Track.
(3) Upon enrolment, a Student shall begin with the Solicitor Track. After qualifying as a Solicitor, a practitioner may enrol in the Barrister Track. After qualifying as a Barrister with all available specializations as recognised under the Redmont Bar Association Act, a practitioner may enrol in the Attorney Track.
(4) A Student who has gone thirty (30) days without making an examination submission or having Stage 1 automatically pass shall be automatically re-enrolled. Re-enrolment resets the Student to the beginning of their current stage but does not forfeit stages already completed.
(5) A Student whose enrolment has been active for more than three (3) months without completing their enrolled track shall have all progress within that track reset. The Student may re-enrol and begin again from the start of that track.
6. Foundations
(1) All Students enrolling in the Solicitor Track for the first time shall complete a foundations module prior to sitting any track examination. Students who have previously completed the foundations module are not required to complete it again upon enrolling in the Barrister or Attorney Track. The foundations module shall cover:
(a) Court procedure and the rules of the Commonwealth's courts;
(b) Legal writing and the use of court templates;
(c) How to conduct legal research, including locating Acts of Congress and relevant precedent;
(d) The ethical obligations of legal practitioners;
(e) The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Redmont; and
(f) any other material as dictated by RCLcurriculum.
(2) The foundations module shall be delivered as a written forum post in the RCLforum area, created and maintained by Law Professors. Each update to the foundations module shall include a changelog entry noting the date of the update and the nature of the changes made.
PART III — LAW PROFESSORS
7. Appointment of Law Professors
(1) Law Professors shall be nominated by the President and must be confirmed by the RBA Council before appointment takes effect.
(2) To be eligible for nomination as a Law Professor, a person must hold the rank of Attorney.
(3) A Law Professor may simultaneously hold their qualification and continue to practice law.
8. Duties of Law Professors
(1) Each Law Professor shall be responsible for the following duties:
(a) Creating and maintaining course material posts for their assigned track in the RCLforum area. Tracks shall be assigned to Law Professors by the Head of School with the approval of the Department of Education. Each update to course materials shall include a changelog entry noting the date and nature of the change.
(b) Marking examination submissions in a timely manner. Law Professors are encouraged to complete marking within one-hundred-twenty (120) hours of submission. Law Professors who consistently complete marking within this period shall be eligible for a performance bonus as determined by the Department of Education in consultation with the RBA Council.
(c) Maintaining a permanent office thread in the RCLforum area in which Students may ask questions about legal practice, examinations, or the profession. Each Law Professor must respond to questions in their office thread at least once per week. Law Professors are also encouraged to engage with any general RCLquestion and answer threads on a regular basis.
(d) Reporting to the Head of School and the Department of Education if course materials require updating as a result of legislative changes or new court decisions.
(2) Law Professors may also serve as guest lecturers, posting supplementary materials on topics within their expertise including notable case studies, specialization guides, or advocacy technique.
9. Head of School
(1) The President shall designate one Law Professor as Head of School. The Head of School must hold the rank of Attorney.
(2) The Head of School shall:
(a) Coordinate the overall delivery of the RCLcurriculum;
(b) Manage matters of curriculum and standards;
(c) Ensure the RCLforum area is maintained, organised, and up to date; and
(d) Serve as the final authority for grade disputes, and shall establish and maintain a neutral written process by which Students may formally dispute a mark awarded by a Law Professor. All disputes must be resolved within fourteen (14) days of being formally submitted. Where the Head of School is the Law Professor whose mark is being disputed, they shall recuse themselves and designate another Law Professor to serve as final authority for that dispute.
(3) The Head of School designation shall not confer additional powers beyond those set out in subsection (2), and the Head of School shall remain subject to the same duties as all other Law Professors.
10. Removal of Law Professors
(1) A Law Professor may be removed by the Head of School, following consultation with the RBA Council, where:
(a) They have failed to fulfil the duties set out in section 8 without reasonable cause; or
(b) They no longer meet the eligibility requirements set out in section 7(2).
(2) A Law Professor who is removed may be re-nominated and confirmed in the future upon meeting the eligibility requirements set out in section 7(2), subject to confirmation by the RBA Council.
PART IV — TRACKS AND EXAMINATIONS
11. Solicitor Track
(1) The Solicitor Track shall prepare Students for qualification as a Solicitor.
(2) The Solicitor Track shall cover the following subject matter:
(a) Client consultation and intake - how to assess a client's legal situation and identify viable claims;
(b) Complaint drafting - how to correctly complete a civil or criminal case filing using the court templates;
(c) Evidence gathering and discovery procedure; and
(d) District Court advocacy - how to structure and present written arguments before the District Court.
(3) To qualify as a Solicitor, a Student must pass both stages of the Solicitor Examination in order:
(a) Stage 1 - Knowledge Component. A multiple choice quiz administered via the server plugin, testing comprehension of the foundations module and the Solicitor Track subject matter. This stage is automatically marked and must be passed before Stage 2 may be attempted.
(b) Stage 2 - Drafting Component. A written forum post submission in which the Student is given a scenario and must produce a correctly formatted complaint, including the Parties, Facts, Claims for Relief, and Prayer for Relief sections, an answer to a model complaint, and a motion to dismiss based off of a model complaint.
(4) The drafting component shall be marked by a Law Professor and assessed on whether the Student demonstrates a clear understanding of structure and correctness of answer, not on perfection of legal argument.
12. Barrister Track
(1) The Barrister Track shall prepare qualified Solicitors for qualification as a Barrister.
(2) To be eligible to enrol in the Barrister Track, a practitioner must hold the rank of Solicitor. Additionally, they must take a Barrister enrolment foundation module whose standards will be dictated by the RCL.
(3) The Barrister Track shall cover the following subject matter:
(a) Federal Court forum-based advocacy - how to structure and present written arguments, opening statements, and closing statements before the Federal Court;
(b) Objections and motions - the proper use and format of objections and motions under the Court Rules and Procedures;
(c) Specialization study - a focused review of the legal principles, relevant statutes, and notable precedents within the chosen specialization; and
(d) Appellate procedure - how Federal Court decisions may be appealed and the standards of appellate review.
(4) To qualify as a Barrister within a specialization, a Student must pass all stages of the Specialization Examination in order:
(a) Stage 1 - Knowledge Component. A multiple choice quiz administered via the server plugin, testing comprehension of the Barrister Track subject matter and the subject matter of the chosen specialization. This stage is automatically marked and must be passed before Stage 2 may be attempted.
(b) Stage 2 - Precedent Component. A written forum post submission in which the Student must identify and briefly explain one real DemocracyCraft court decision relevant to their specialization, and describe how it would affect a hypothetical case scenario.
(c) Stage 3 - Argument Component. A written forum post submission in which the Student must make an argument in favor of a hypothetical client based on a hypothetical scenario. Each specialization will have its own hypothetical scenario.
(5) The precedent and argument components shall be marked by a Law Professor and assessed on whether the Student demonstrates an ability to locate and apply precedent, not on perfection of legal analysis.
(6) A Barrister may earn additional specializations by completing further Specialization Examinations under this section.
13. Attorney Track
(1) The Attorney Track shall prepare qualified Barristers for qualification as an Attorney.
(2) To be eligible to enrol in the Attorney Track, a practitioner must hold the rank of Barrister with all available specializations as recognised under the Redmont Bar Association Act. Eligibility does not constitute automatic enrolment; a practitioner must actively submit an enrolment application in the RCLforum area.
(3) The Attorney Track shall cover the following subject matter:
(a) Supreme Court procedure and appellate advocacy - the standards, format, and written argument structure required before the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth;
(b) Cross-specialization legal analysis - how multiple areas of law interact within a single matter and how to advise a client on complex multi-issue disputes; and
(c) Legal ethics and professional responsibility at a senior level - conflicts of interest, duties to the court versus duties to the client, and handling professional misconduct.
(4) To qualify as an Attorney, a candidate must pass all stages of the Attorney Examination in order:
(a) Stage 1 - Knowledge Component. A multiple choice quiz administered via the server plugin, testing comprehension of all subject matter under subsection (3). This stage is automatically marked and must be passed before Stage 2 may be attempted.
(b) Stage 2 - Legal Opinion Component. A written forum post submission in which the candidate is given a complex multi-issue scenario touching at least two areas of law, and must produce a structured written legal opinion advising the client on all issues raised, citing at least one real DemocracyCraft court decision and at least one Act of Congress relevant to the scenario.
(c) Stage 3 - Argument Component. A written forum post submission in which the candidate must make an argument in favor of a hypothetical client based on a hypothetical scenario.
(d) Stage 4 - Federal Court Moot. The candidate is to do a hypothetical scenario where they must argue an appellate brief from a hypothetical verdict and notice of appeal from the District Court.
(5) The legal opinion and argument components shall be marked by a Law Professor and assessed on whether the candidate demonstrates an ability to identify all relevant legal issues, reason across multiple areas of law, and provide clear and structured advice, not on perfection of legal argument.
14. Examination Administration
(1) Stage 1 (knowledge component) of each examination shall be administered via the server multiple choice plugin and marked automatically.
(2) Stage 2 (written component) of each examination shall be submitted as a forum post in the RCLexamination forum area, and marked by a Law Professor.
(3) A Student or candidate may not attempt Stage 2 until they have passed Stage 1.
(4) Examination content for each track and specialization shall be created and maintained by Law Professors. Multiple choice question sets for Stage 1 are subject to mutual approval by the RBA Council and the Department of Education before use.
(5) The Department of Education shall:
(a) Maintain records of all examination results for both stages; and
(b) Issue the appropriate rank designation to a Student or candidate upon notification by a Law Professor that the Student or candidate has passed Stage 2 and, where applicable, completed all supervised practice requirements under Part V of this Act.
(6) A Student or candidate who fails Stage 1 may reattempt it after a period of no less than forty-eight (48) hours.
(7) A Student or candidate who fails Stage 2 may resubmit after a period of no less than seventy-two (72) hours.
(8) A Student or candidate who fails any single stage three (3) times consecutively shall be expelled from the RCLand may not re-enrol for a period of fourteen (14) days. Upon re-enrolment, the Student's or candidate's attempt count for that stage resets.
(9) The Department of Education must consult with the RBA Council and at least one Law Professor before approving any changes to examination content or structure for either stage.
PART V — SUPERVISED PRACTICE
15. Solicitor and Barrister Supervised Practice
(1) Before a Student who has qualified as a Solicitor, or who has qualified as a Barrister, may practice independently, they must complete both of the following, in order:
(a) one (1) Moot Court Exercise under subsection (2); and
(b) one (1) Supervised Case in a real court proceeding under subsection (3).
(2) The Moot Court Exercise requirement is satisfied when:
(a) A Law Professor poses a written fictional scenario in the RCLforum area;
(b) The Student produces all required filings as though the matter were real; and
(c) The Law Professor reviews, provides written feedback on, and formally approves the filings in a written post confirming completion.
Where two or more Students are simultaneously undertaking the Moot Court Exercise and the Head of School determines it to be practicable, the Law Professor may arrange a contested moot in which the Students argue opposing sides before the Law Professor acting as adjudicator. The contested moot format is not mandatory and the Law Professor retains discretion to conduct a standard Moot Court Exercise where pairing is not practicable. Completion of a contested moot satisfies this subsection in the same manner as a standard Moot Court Exercise.
(3) The Supervised Case requirement is satisfied when:
(a) The supervising Attorney has submitted a written confirmation post in the RCLforum area stating that the Student participated meaningfully in the preparation, drafting, or argumentation of a real case; and
(b) The Student has made at least one substantive filing in the case that was reviewed and approved by the supervising Attorney.
(4) Where practicable, a Student completing the Supervised Case requirement is encouraged to participate in both a matter in which they act for the complainant and a matter in which they act for the respondent or defendant. This is aspirational and not a mandatory requirement for qualification.
(5) The supervising Attorney shall, for the Supervised Case:
(a) Review and approve all filings made by the Student;
(b) Be available throughout to provide guidance; and
(c) Assume responsibility for the quality and conduct of the Student's work.
(6) For the purposes of this section, a Student fails the Moot Court Exercise when the administering Law Professor declines to approve the Student's filings, and fails the Supervised Case when the supervising Attorney declines to confirm the Student's participation.
(7) A Student who fails the Moot Court Exercise may reattempt it after a period of no less than seven (7) days. A Student who fails the Moot Court Exercise a second time shall be expelled from the RCLand may not re-enrol for a period of fourteen (14) days.
(8) A Student who fails the Supervised Case requirement may reattempt it after a period of no less than seven (7) days. A Student who fails the Supervised Case requirement a second time shall be expelled from the RCLand may not re-enrol for a period of fourteen (14) days.
(9) The Department of Education shall record the completion of both requirements and update the practitioner's status accordingly.
16. Mentor Practice Qualification
(1) Before a candidate who has passed the Attorney Examination may qualify for Mentored Practice, they must complete all of the following. The District Court case under subsection (2) and the Federal Court case under subsection (3) must both be completed before the Supreme Court Moot under subsection (4) may be attempted. The Mentored Practice under subsection (5) may be completed at any stage:
(a) one (1) District Court case under subsection (2);
(b) one (1) Federal Court case under subsection (3);
(c) one (1) Supreme Court Moot under subsection (4); and
(d) one (1) Mentored Practice under subsection (5).
(2) The District Court case requirement is satisfied when an existing Mentor submits a written confirmation post in the RCLforum area stating that the candidate participated meaningfully in the preparation, drafting, or argumentation of a real District Court matter, and that the candidate made at least one substantive filing reviewed and approved by that Mentor.
(3) The Federal Court case requirement is satisfied when an existing Mentor submits a written confirmation post in the RCLforum area stating that the candidate participated meaningfully in the preparation, drafting, or argumentation of a real Federal Court matter, and that the candidate made at least one substantive filing reviewed and approved by that Mentor.
(4) The Supreme Court Moot requirement is satisfied when:
(a) A Law Professor poses a written appellate or constitutional scenario in the RCLforum area;
(b) The candidate produces all required filings and written arguments as though the matter were before the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth;
(c) The Law Professor(s) acts as a panel of justices, providing written responses and questions as though conducting Supreme Court proceedings; and
(d) The Law Professor provides written feedback on and formally approves the candidate's performance in a written post confirming completion.
(5) The Mentored Practice requirement is satisfied when:
(a) The candidate oversees a Student through the Student's supervised practice requirement under section 15, assuming the same responsibilities as a supervising Attorney under section 15(5); and
(b) A Law Professor submits a written confirmation post in the RCLforum area stating that the candidate fulfilled their supervisory responsibilities satisfactorily.
(6) An Attorney enrolled in the Mentor Practice Qualification is hereby granted the right to supervise Students through their supervised practice requirement under section 15 solely for the purposes of satisfying subsection (5) of this section.
(7) For the purposes of this section, a candidate fails the Supreme Court Moot when the administering Law Professor declines to approve the candidate's performance, and fails the District Court case, Federal Court case, or Mentored Practice when the confirming Mentor or Law Professor declines to submit a confirmation post.
(8) A candidate who fails the Supreme Court Moot may reattempt it after a period of no less than seven (7) days. A candidate who fails the Supreme Court Moot a second time shall be expelled from the Mentor Practice Qualification and may not re-enrol for a period of fourteen (14) days.
(9) Where a candidate fails the District Court case, Federal Court case, or Mentored Practice requirement, the candidate may reattempt that component after a period of no less than seven (7) days. A candidate who fails any of these components a second time shall be expelled from the Mentor Practice Qualification and may not re-enrol for a period of fourteen (14) days.
(10) The Department of Education shall record the completion of all requirements under this section and update the practitioner's status to Attorney accordingly.
PART VI — PRACTICE RIGHTS
17. Solicitor Practice Rights
(1) Upon qualification, a Solicitor shall have the following rights:
(a) To consult with clients and provide legal advice on any matter within District Court jurisdiction;
(b) To draft and file complaints, answers, and all associated documents in the District Court on behalf of clients;
(c) To represent clients as advocate in District Court proceedings, including making written arguments, submitting evidence, raising objections, and filing motions; and
(d) To officiate marriage and divorce proceedings.
(2) A Solicitor who refers a Federal Court matter to a Barrister and continues to assist in preparation and drafting throughout the case shall be entitled to Co-Counsel Credit. The terms of Co-Counsel Credit, including the fee arrangement, shall be agreed between the Solicitor and Barrister in writing prior to filing and shall be binding on both parties.
18. Barrister Practice Rights
(1) Upon qualification within a specialization, a Barrister shall have all the practice rights of a Solicitor, in addition to the following:
(a) To represent clients as advocate in Federal Court proceedings, through forum-based filings and written arguments, within their active specialization(s);
(b) To file cases in the Federal Court within their active specialization(s);
(c) To provide legal advice on matters within Federal Court jurisdiction; and
(d) To take clients directly without requiring a referral from a Solicitor.
(2) A Barrister may practice outside their specialization in the Federal Court only where:
(a) The primary legal claim of the case falls within their active specialization; or
(b) No specialization examination exists for the relevant area of law, in which case any Barrister with any active specialization may practice in that area.
(3) In-game oral arguments in the Federal Court may only occur where both parties consent. Forum-based arguments are the default and standard for all Federal Court proceedings.
19. Attorney Practice Rights
(1) An Attorney shall have all practice rights granted to Solicitors and Barristers, in addition to the following:
(a) To represent clients in any court of the Commonwealth without restriction, including the Supreme Court;
(b) To provide legal advice on all matters within the Commonwealth's jurisdiction;
(c) To serve as a Law Professor or guest lecturer at the RCLupon nomination by the President and confirmation by the RBA Council, in accordance with section 7; and
(d) To supervise Moot Court Exercises and Supervised Cases under section 15 of this Act, and to confirm District Court and Federal Court cases under section 16(2) and section 16(3) of this Act.
PART VII — AMENDMENTS TO THE REDMONT BAR ASSOCIATION ACT
20. RBA Council Powers Amendment
(1) Part IV, Section 2(4)(d) of the Redmont Bar Association Act shall be amended as follows:
(d) Overseeing the Legal Examinations content;
(d) Jointly approving Legal Examinations content with the Department of Education, as set out in the Redmont College of Law Act;
21. Repeals
(1) The following Parts of the Redmont Bar Association Act are hereby repealed in their entirety, as their subject matter is now governed exclusively by this Act:
(a) Part VI - Legal Ranks and Practice Rights - replaced by Part VI of this Act.
(b) Part VII - Examinations - replaced by Part IV of this Act.
(c) Part VIII, Section 1 - Supervised Practice - replaced by Part V of this Act.
(2) Part VIII, Section 2 (Government Legal Practice) of the Redmont Bar Association Act is not affected by this Act and shall remain in force.
(3) All Sections and Parts will be renumbered subsequently.
PART VIII — TRANSITION
22. Transition
(1) All existing legal qualifications held under the Redmont Bar Association Act shall be recognised and shall carry over under this Act without the need for re-examination.
(2) Existing Attorneys shall be eligible for nomination and confirmation as Law Professors immediately upon the commencement of this Act, subject to section 7.
(3) Existing Barristers who hold all available specializations as recognised under the Redmont Bar Association Act at the time of commencement of this Act shall be immediately eligible to enrol in the Attorney Track upon the RCLforum area being established.
(4) The President shall, within fourteen (14) days of the enactment of this Act:
(a) Nominate at least one Law Professor and seek RBA Council confirmation, with the RBA Council required to confirm or reject the nomination within seven (7) days of it being submitted; and
(b) Establish the RCLforum area.
(5) Until a Head of School is designated under section 9, the President shall assign tracks to Law Professors directly.
(6) Until at least one Law Professor is confirmed and the RCLforum area is established, no new legal examinations shall be administered under this Act. Existing legal examinations under the Department of Education may continue in the interim.
23. Severability
(1) If any provision of this Act is found to be unenforceable or unconstitutional, only the offending provision shall be struck. All remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
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