This grand hall is the center of the city's legal process. Its marble columns rise twenty feet into the air on either side of the tiled floor; between them, desks dwarf the clerks that work them. Its most notable feature, however, is the chandelier, crafted to resemble a pair of massive brass scales. It dangles in the center of the hall, reminding all who see it that this is a place where they will be measured. Despite its grandeur, working there is far from glamorous. For every bewigged judge, there is a veritable army of underpaid staff conducting research, interviewing citizens, and filling out forms. The work is demanding and the pay is poor, meaning that many of the people who work there are either young, the children of very rich families, or both. Still, many of them share a commitment to the ideals of law and justice that makes the work worth it.