Possible Clues:

• His practice is not 8 down
• Sales agent
• One who may have the will but won't himself succeed?
• Thus old magistrate's assistant accepts one court officer
• Lawyer, note, permitted to acquire gold
• Advocate lawful involvement in raising marsupials
• His employment is sort of brief
• Lawyer thus allowed into bar at last
• Lawyer one harassing for cash
• Legal advisor, hence authorised to meet troops