I Adore ‘Tracker’—But Here’s the Character Detail That Breaks the Logic

As we anxiously await Season 3 of Tracker, there’s a lot to unpack about the series before that cliffhanger is resolved. While there are many things about the show that I can forgive and allow my suspension of disbelief to kick in when I don’t think too hard about it, there is one consistent element about the show that I occasionally have a hard time getting my head around: Reenie Greene’s (Fiona Rene) ability to practice law in basically every single state.

How Does Reenie Practice Law Everywhere on ‘Tracker’?

Now, some may think that Colter Shaw’s (Justin Hartley) career as a full-time rewardist is a bit out there, and admittedly, there may be some truth to that. But we’ve already calculated how much Colter makes each season, and it actually seems quite doable. It’s only when Reenie gets involved that I struggle to believe her role in his adventures. Sure, perhaps if he only worked in a single state or two (or even three) it would make sense, but Colter works all over the country, and Reenie is constantly bailing him out of jail or giving him some sort of helping hand (despite the fact that the very first episode, “Klamath Falls,” clearly establishes that Colter has other lawyers he could call). Considering that every state has a bar exam that lawyers would need to submit to, it hardly seems feasible for Reenie to pay the fees associated with practicing law in each of these states. Even with her own practice, it feels like too big a stretch.

Of course, she may be applying for reciprocity in different states, which, if granted, means that you can practice law in another state in which you did not take the bar. That’s certainly a possibility in certain cases, namely in the states surrounding wherever Reenie has put down her roots. However, reciprocal agreements can be tricky, because not every state offers them — and those that do only allow agreements in certain states. This means that it would likely be impossible for Reenie to be Colter’s on-call lawyer (or for her to represent some of his clients or their loved ones) in each of his individual adventures. But there is one other possibility…

There’s (Sort Of) a Way That ‘Tracker’ Gets Around This Plot Hole

The only other solution that makes any remote sense is if Reenie took the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE). This exam is applicable in every state within the United States except for California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wisconsin. We know that Colter has worked in a handful of those states in Season 2 alone (California in “Echo Ridge” and Louisiana in “Exodus”), so this wouldn’t explain her involvement in every episode, but it may offer some sort of explanation for how she can operate in so many different states. However, it should be noted that even the UBE isn’t an end-all-be-all, as it doesn’t grant universal admission into every state. One would still have to apply to practice in many of the states that Colter has worked in, even after taking the UBE.

Additionally, even if one takes the UBE, there are still state-specific requirements that a lawyer would have to meet in order to practice law in said state. These can include licensing fees, passing a character and fitness check, and more. These aren’t exactly cheap either, and even if Colter is paying a hefty retainer fee to keep Reenie around, all of these costs (and keeping them current) would certainly add up over time. So, while it’s entirely possible that this is the route that Reenie has gone, it still doesn’t fully account for how she manages to have a legal foothold in just about every state that Colter finds himself in. It’s a bit of a television mystery, one that Tracker will likely never take the time to accurately disclose.

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