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* TheChikan: Their first client is a man accused of being one.



* TheChikan: Their first client is a man accused of being one.



* {{GIFT}}: In episode 5, Muto's mother was DrivenToSuicide after being cyberbullied due to her son's assault conviction. [[spoiler:After the appeal is won, the Kyogoku Law Firm petitions to have the news site where the bullies gather release their identities and demands compensation from each and every one of them.]]


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* InternetJerk: In episode 5, Muto's mother was DrivenToSuicide after being cyberbullied due to her son's assault conviction. [[spoiler:After the appeal is won, the Kyogoku Law Firm petitions to have the news site where the bullies gather release their identities and demands compensation from each and every one of them.]]

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* BrokenRecord: During Episode 4's wedding marriage scam case, Professor Kyogoku kept repeating his statement as they haven't had time to do their investigation to win the case.



* {{Catchphrase}}: At least OncePerEpisode, Shoko reminds everyone that she's not licensed to practice law.

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* {{Catchphrase}}: {{Catchphrase}}:
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At least OncePerEpisode, Shoko reminds everyone that she's not licensed to practice law.law.
** Kyogoku's catchphrase when he demonstrates an ability: "I may not look like it, but I have a certification in (Insert relevant skill certification)
** Kyogoku also has 'Justice!' as his catchphrase.
* ConnectedAllAlong: As revealed in the last episode, Shoko was the court appointed lawyer for Rie and Baba when they went to trial


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* ExactWords: Tenma wish to stand with Shoko again in the court room. And got his wish when she sued him for causing her to be disbarred.


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* IronicEcho: 'The truth shall be revealed in court.' said Tenma. It gets used against him by Shoko and Kaizaki during the final episode.
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* Gaslighting: In episode 6, the matchmaking company 'Rose Bridal' runs on this to scam money from their customers.

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* Gaslighting: {{Gaslighting}}: In episode 6, the matchmaking company 'Rose Bridal' runs on this to scam money from their customers.
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* Gaslighting: In episode 6, the company 'Rose Bridal' runs on this to scam money from their customers.

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* Gaslighting: In episode 6, the company 'Rose Bridal' runs on this to scam money from their customers.
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'''''Legal V - Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi''''' (リーガルV~元弁護士・小鳥遊翔子~) is a 2018 Japanese LawProcedural aired on Creator/TVAsahi and Creator/{{Netflix}}. The titular character is a disbarred lawyer who starts a law firm with a handful of promising but inexperienced attorneys and several {{Reformed Criminal}}s as paralegals.

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'''''Legal V - Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi''''' (リーガルV~元弁護士・小鳥遊翔子~) is a 2018 Japanese LawProcedural aired on Creator/TVAsahi and Creator/{{Netflix}}.Creator/{{Netflix}}, starring Ryoko Yonekura. The titular character is a disbarred lawyer who starts a law firm with a handful of promising but inexperienced attorneys and several {{Reformed Criminal}}s as paralegals.

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* BadBoss: Temma, a senior partner at Felix&Temma law firm, drenches her secretary with red wine whenever she makes a mistake, especially when it concerns Shoko.

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* BadBoss: Temma, a senior partner at Felix&Temma law firm, drenches her secretary with red wine whenever she makes a mistake, especially when it concerns Shoko. [[spoiler:She returns the favor when he is finally arrested for conspiracy to commit murder, in front of the press and police.]]



* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:After Temma is arrested and Moriya's sentence is presumably reconsidered, she entrusts the law firm to Aoshima and the others and goes on another train trip.]]



* RailEnthusiast: Shoko is one and is a recognized expert with a certification from Japan's railway agency. [[spoiler:That qualifies her to be an expert witness whose testimony acquits their first client, a wrongfully accused TrainMolester]].

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* RailEnthusiast: Shoko is one and is a recognized expert with a certification from certified by Japan's railway agency. [[spoiler:That qualifies her to be an expert witness whose testimony acquits their first client, a wrongfully accused TrainMolester]].



* UnlimitedWardrobe: Shoko seems to never wear the same outfit twice.

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* UnlimitedWardrobe: Shoko seems to never wear the same outfit twice.twice.
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* GoldDigger: Rena, the hostess in episode 4, got married to an elderly corporate chairman hours before his death, and everyone suspects her as one. [[spoiler:She indeed married him for his inheritance, but to revitalize her hometown's economy that his company ruined years before, rather than personal gain. It's later revealed that the chairman had recorded a will donating his fortune to the town anyway, to atone for what his company did.]]

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* GoldDigger: Rena, the hostess in episode 4, got married to an elderly corporate chairman hours before his death, and everyone suspects her as one. [[spoiler:She indeed married him for his inheritance, but intends to use it to revitalize her hometown's economy that his company was ruined by his company's actions years before, before rather than personal gain. It's later revealed that the chairman had recorded a will donating stating that his fortune goes to the town anyway, to atone for what his company did.]]
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* BatmanGambit: Shoko's strategies are generally based on this, including in the final where [[spoiler:she correctly predicts that Kaizaki, her former colleague and lover, will expose his boss Temma's involvement in a murder since it would both open a senior partner spot for himself and let him act on the little idealism he has left]].

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-> ''"After all, I'm not licensed to practice law."''

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-> ''"After [[quoteright:276:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1165101868_2.jpg]]
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* {{Catchphrase}}: At least OncePerEpisode, Shoko reminds everyone of this page's quote.

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* {{Catchphrase}}: At least OncePerEpisode, Shoko reminds everyone of this page's quote.that she's not licensed to practice law.



* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Shoko's passion for train boxed lunches (''ekiben'') comes with being a RailEnthusiast.

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Shoko's passion for train boxed lunches (''ekiben'') comes with being a RailEnthusiast.RailEnthusiast.
* UnlimitedWardrobe: Shoko seems to never wear the same outfit twice.
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* RagtagBunchOfMisfits
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* ShowWithinAShow: "100 Crime Scenes", a popular DetectiveDrama and Shoko's favorite.

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* {{GIFT}}: In episode 5, Muto's mother was DrivenToSuicide after being cyberbullied due to her son's assault conviction. [[spoiler:After the appeal is won, the Kyogoku Law Firm petitions to have the news site where the bullies gather release their identities and demands compensation from each and every one of them]].



* GoldDigger: Rena, the hostess in episode 4, got married with an elderly corporate chairman hours before his death, and everyone suspects her as one. [[spoiler:She indeed married him for his inheritance, but to revitalize her hometown's economy that his company ruined years before, rather than personal gain]].

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* {{GIFT}}: In episode 5, Muto's mother was DrivenToSuicide after being cyberbullied due to her son's assault conviction. [[spoiler:After the appeal is won, the Kyogoku Law Firm petitions to have the news site where the bullies gather release their identities and demands compensation from each and every one of them.]]
* GoldDigger: Rena, the hostess in episode 4, got married with to an elderly corporate chairman hours before his death, and everyone suspects her as one. [[spoiler:She indeed married him for his inheritance, but to revitalize her hometown's economy that his company ruined years before, rather than personal gain]].gain. It's later revealed that the chairman had recorded a will donating his fortune to the town anyway, to atone for what his company did.]]
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* {{GIFT}}: In episode 5, Muto's mother was DrivenToSuicide after being cyberbullied due to her son's assault conviction. [[spoiler:After the appeal is won, the Kyogoku Law Firm petitions to have the news site where the bullies gather release their identities and demands compensation from each and every one of them]].
* DecoyLeader: Shoko names Kyogoku managing attorney for his dignified appearance, but everybody knows who's really in charge.
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'''''Legal V - Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi''''' is a 2018 Japanese LawProcedural aired on Creator/TVAsahi and Creator/{{Netflix}}. The titular character is a disbarred lawyer who starts a law firm with a handful of promising but inexperienced attorneys and several {{Reformed Criminal}}s as paralegals.

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'''''Legal V - Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi''''' (リーガルV~元弁護士・小鳥遊翔子~) is a 2018 Japanese LawProcedural aired on Creator/TVAsahi and Creator/{{Netflix}}. The titular character is a disbarred lawyer who starts a law firm with a handful of promising but inexperienced attorneys and several {{Reformed Criminal}}s as paralegals.

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!After all, I'm licensed to trope
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* AlmightyJanitor: As someone without an attorney badge, Shoko's official job title is supervisor, but she's the mastermind behind all the firm's victories.
* {{Catchphrase}}: At least OncePerEpisode, Shoko reminds everyone that she's not a licensed attorney.

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!After all, I'm licensed to trope
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AffectionateNickname:
** Aoshima is "Pocchi" ("Fido" in the Netflix sub), a common dog's name, because she's Shoko's beloved "lap dog".
** Baba is "Stalker".
* AlmightyJanitor: As someone without an attorney badge, Shoko's official job title is supervisor, but she's the the mastermind behind all the firm's victories.
* BadBoss: Temma, a senior partner at Felix&Temma law firm, drenches her secretary with red wine whenever she makes a mistake, especially when it concerns Shoko.
* {{Catchphrase}}: At least OncePerEpisode, Shoko reminds everyone that she's not a licensed attorney.of this page's quote.



* CrusadingLawyer: All the Kyogoku Law Firm lawyers are the idealistic type.
* GoldDigger: Rena, the hostess in episode 4, got married with an elderly corporate chairman hours before his death, and everyone suspects her as one. [[spoiler:She indeed married him for his inheritance, but to revitalize her hometown's economy that his company ruined years before, rather than personal gain]].



* InVinoVeritas: Akira often invites young women who might have information about a case to his club and have their drunk revelations recorded.
* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Aside from being a former law college professor, Kyogoku seems to hold a certification for any given subject.
* RailEnthusiast: Shoko is one and holds a certification about train lines. [[spoiler:That certification qualifies her to be an expert witness and successfully defend their first client, a wrongfully accused TrainMolester]].
* ReformedCriminal: All the paralegals have done time.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: Baba went to jail for being a StalkerWithACrush, and becomes an investigator for the law firm.

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* InVinoVeritas: Akira often invites young women who might have information about a case to a complimentary session at his club and have their drunk revelations recorded.
* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Aside from being a former law college professor, Kyogoku seems OnlyInItForTheMoney: Shoko, or rather, she claims to hold a certification for any given subject.
be. Conveniently, most of their clients stand to win large amounts of money in damages.
* RailEnthusiast: Shoko is one and holds is a recognized expert with a certification about train lines. from Japan's railway agency. [[spoiler:That certification qualifies her to be an expert witness and successfully defend whose testimony acquits their first client, a wrongfully accused TrainMolester]].
* ReformedCriminal: All the paralegals have done time.
time for non-violent crimes.
* SharpDressedMan: They're lawyers, after all.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: Baba went to jail for being a StalkerWithACrush, and becomes an investigator for the law firm.firm.
* SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat: Aside from being a former law college professor, Kyogoku seems to hold a certification for any given subject. Even his lawyer license is given to him by virtue of his teaching experience, and he never worked as one before the events of the series.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Shoko's passion for train boxed lunches (''ekiben'') comes with being a RailEnthusiast.

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-> "After all, I'm not licensed to practice law."

'''''Legal V - Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi''''' is a 2018 Japanese LawProcedural aired on Creator/TVAsahi and Creator/{{Netflix}}. The titular character is a disbarred lawyer who starts a law firm with a handful of promising but inexperienced attorneys and several reformed ex-cons as paralegals.

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-> "After ''"After all, I'm not licensed to practice law."

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'''''Legal V - Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi''''' is a 2018 Japanese LawProcedural aired on Creator/TVAsahi and Creator/{{Netflix}}. The titular character is a disbarred lawyer who starts a law firm with a handful of promising but inexperienced attorneys and several reformed ex-cons {{Reformed Criminal}}s as paralegals.



* AlmightyJanitor: As someone without an attorney badge, Shoko's official job title is supervisor, but she's the mastermind behind all the firm's victories.

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* Affec
* AlmightyJanitor: As someone without an attorney badge, Shoko's official job title is supervisor, but she's the the mastermind behind all the firm's victories.



* TheChikan: Their first client is a man accused of being one.
* CoolTeacher: Kyogoku's former students come to cheer for him on his first courtroom trial.



* OmnidiscplinaryScientist: Kyogoku seems to hold a certification for any given subject.
* RailEnthusiast: Shoko is one and holds a certification about train lines.

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* OmnidiscplinaryScientist: OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Aside from being a former law college professor, Kyogoku seems to hold a certification for any given subject.
* RailEnthusiast: Shoko is one and holds a certification about train lines. [[spoiler:That certification qualifies her to be an expert witness and successfully defend their first client, a wrongfully accused TrainMolester]].
* ReformedCriminal: All the paralegals have done time.
* StalkerWithoutACrush: Baba went to jail for being a StalkerWithACrush, and becomes an investigator for the law firm.
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* AlmightyJanitor: As someone without an attorney badge, Shoko's official job title is supervisor, but she's the mastermind behind all the firm's victories.

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* AlmightyJanitor: As someone without an attorney badge, Shoko's official job title is supervisor, but she's the the mastermind behind all the firm's victories.



* OmnidisplinaryScientist: Kyogoku seems to hold a certification for any given subject.

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* OmnidisplinaryScientist: OmnidiscplinaryScientist: Kyogoku seems to hold a certification for any given subject.
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-> "After all, I'm not licensed to practice law."

'''''Legal V - Ex-lawyer Shoko Takanashi''''' is a 2018 Japanese LawProcedural aired on Creator/TVAsahi and Creator/{{Netflix}}. The titular character is a disbarred lawyer who starts a law firm with a handful of promising but inexperienced attorneys and several reformed ex-cons as paralegals.

!After all, I'm licensed to trope
* AlmightyJanitor: As someone without an attorney badge, Shoko's official job title is supervisor, but she's the mastermind behind all the firm's victories.
* {{Catchphrase}}: At least OncePerEpisode, Shoko reminds everyone that she's not a licensed attorney.
* HostClub: Akira is a host and works at one.
* InVinoVeritas: Akira often invites young women who might have information about a case to his club and have their drunk revelations recorded.
* OmnidisplinaryScientist: Kyogoku seems to hold a certification for any given subject.
* RailEnthusiast: Shoko is one and holds a certification about train lines.

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