Hobart asked, "Which lawyer did your colleague hire for her defense?"
"She didn't hire one," Emma said. "The person suing Wendell used to be a lawyer's assistant, but his law firm suddenly went bankrupt, so..."
At that, Emma gave him a look that said, "You understand."
Hobart nodded. "What was the defense strategy roughly like?"
"I attended Grammar School for a few years, but I'm unfamiliar with the law and don't understand defense strategies." Emma said, "I only know that she lost the case. The reason given was that prostitution fees were illegally obtained income and weren't protected by the law."
She smiled. "The Judge's exact words seemed to be that conduct like Wendell's could only be subject to moral condemnation and was difficult to punish legally.
"Heh, when judges come to spend money in our district, I've never heard them say it's an illegal transaction."
Hobart considered it for a moment. "There's a problem with that defense approach!"
He said, "I'll take this case. I'll submit the documents to the court shortly. Wendell should receive the summons by the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Emma was stunned at first, then revealed a grateful smile. "Thank you for taking this case. I'd almost given up hope."
After seeing Emma off, Jessica reminded Hobart, "According to the relevant acts, well... prostitution fees do count as illegal income. It would be difficult to establish a case if we sued them for provoking trouble or over a debt, and suing them for theft or robbery of another person's property doesn't seem appropriate either."
Hobart smiled. "I've said more than once that if one line of defense makes it difficult to achieve our goal, then we should try a different direction."
He said, "Especially for you, you need to be good at finding