<Tr> <Th> Credited appearances </Th> <Td> 69 episodes (total) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Claire Kincaid </Td> </Tr> <P> Paul Robinette, played by Richard Brooks, is a fictional character who appeared in the TV drama series Law & Order from the pilot episode in 1990 until the final episode of the third season, "Benevolence," in 1993 . He is the first of the seven Assistant District Attorneys who have been featured on Law & Order, and the only male . He appeared in 69 episodes . </P> <P> Robinette is introduced as having been raised in Harlem and worked his way through law school . He had the chance to work on Wall Street, but turned it down in favor of the Manhattan District Attorney's office, where he felt he could make a difference . He works under Ben Stone (Michael Moriarty). He was mentored as a teenager by Deputy Police Commander William Jefferson, who inspired him to become a lawyer . In the pilot episode, "Everybody's Favorite Bagman", however, he and Stone discover that Jefferson is corrupt, and that he conspired to murder a city councilman . </P>

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