The Partner depicted a series of mock trial competitions between two teams of attorneys for a position at a prestigious law firm.
The Partner was a part of Fox's intent to capitalize on the longtime success of arbitration-based reality court programs.
[2] Danrell emphasized the "natural drama" of the legal field and described the series' concept as "almost like the perfect idea for bringing something from the fictional world to reality.
[3] Supervising casting director Tyler Ramsey posted a Craigslist advertisement, in which he sought "Charismatic young lawyers [to] compete in mock trials/courtroom showdowns on prime-time TV.
Applicants were required to have passed the bar examination since April 2003, and not yet secured a full-time job at a law firm.
[10] In October 2004, however, Fox and Rocket Science Laboratories released a joint statement in which they confirmed the cancellation of the series.