diff --git a/src/handler.rs b/src/handler.rs
index 373f20c..70a9ea8 100644
--- a/src/handler.rs
+++ b/src/handler.rs
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ async fn lawsuit_command_handler(
                 UserOption::get_optional(options.get(5)).wrap_err("accused_layer")?;
 
             let mut lawsuit = Lawsuit {
-                plaintiff: plaintiff.id.into(),
-                accused: accused.id.into(),
-                judge: judge.id.into(),
-                plaintiff_layer: plaintiff_layer.map(|user| user.id.into()),
-                accused_layer: accused_layer.map(|user| user.id.into()),
+                plaintiff: plaintiff.0.id.into(),
+                accused: accused.0.id.into(),
+                judge: judge.0.id.into(),
+                plaintiff_lawyer: plaintiff_layer.map(|user| user.0.id.into()),
+                accused_lawyer: accused_layer.map(|user| user.0.id.into()),
                 reason: reason.to_owned(),
                 state: LawsuitState::Initial,
                 court_room: None,
@@ -277,13 +277,13 @@ struct UserOption;
 
 #[nougat::gat]
 impl GetOption for UserOption {
-    type Get<'a> = &'a User;
+    type Get<'a> = (&'a User, &'a Option<PartialMember>);
 
     fn extract(
         command: &ApplicationCommandInteractionDataOptionValue,
     ) -> crate::Result<Self::Get<'_>> {
-        if let ApplicationCommandInteractionDataOptionValue::User(user, _) = command {
-            Ok(user)
+        if let ApplicationCommandInteractionDataOptionValue::User(user, member) = command {
+            Ok((user, member))
         } else {
             Err(eyre!("Expected user!"))
         }
diff --git a/src/lawsuit.rs b/src/lawsuit.rs
index dfb443b..da37207 100644
--- a/src/lawsuit.rs
+++ b/src/lawsuit.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use color_eyre::Result;
+use mongodb::bson::doc;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use serenity::{
     http::Http,
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@ pub enum LawsuitState {
 pub struct Lawsuit {
     pub plaintiff: SnowflakeId,
     pub accused: SnowflakeId,
-    pub plaintiff_layer: Option<SnowflakeId>,
-    pub accused_layer: Option<SnowflakeId>,
+    pub plaintiff_lawyer: Option<SnowflakeId>,
+    pub accused_lawyer: Option<SnowflakeId>,
     pub judge: SnowflakeId,
     pub reason: String,
     pub state: LawsuitState,
@@ -38,9 +39,7 @@ impl Lawsuit {
         guild_id: GuildId,
         mongo_client: &Mongo,
     ) -> Result<Response> {
-        let state = mongo_client
-            .find_or_insert_state(guild_id.into())
-            .await?;
+        let state = mongo_client.find_or_insert_state(guild_id.into()).await?;
 
         let free_room = state
             .court_rooms
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ impl Lawsuit {
             )),
         };
 
-        self.court_room = Some(room.channel_id.clone());
+        self.court_room = Some(room.channel_id);
 
         let result = self
             .send_process_open_message(http, guild_id, &room)
@@ -85,6 +84,40 @@ impl Lawsuit {
             return Ok(response);
         }
 
+        mongo_client.add_lawsuit(guild_id.into(), self).await?;
+        mongo_client
+            .set_court_room(
+                guild_id.into(),
+                room.channel_id,
+                doc! { "court_rooms.$.ongoing_lawsuit": true },
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        async fn assign_role(
+            user: SnowflakeId,
+            http: &Http,
+            guild_id: GuildId,
+            role_id: SnowflakeId,
+        ) -> Result<()> {
+            let mut member = guild_id.member(http, user).await.wrap_err("fetch member")?;
+            member
+                .add_role(http, role_id)
+                .await
+                .wrap_err("add role to member")?;
+
+            Ok(())
+        }
+
+        assign_role(self.accused, http, guild_id, room.role_id).await?;
+        if let Some(accused_lawyer) = self.accused_lawyer {
+            assign_role(accused_lawyer, http, guild_id, room.role_id).await?;
+        }
+        assign_role(self.plaintiff, http, guild_id, room.role_id).await?;
+        if let Some(plaintiff_lawyer) = self.plaintiff_lawyer {
+            assign_role(plaintiff_lawyer, http, guild_id, room.role_id).await?;
+        }
+        assign_role(self.judge, http, guild_id, room.role_id).await?;
+
         Ok(Response::Simple(format!(
             "ha eine ufgmacht im channel <#{}>",
             room.channel_id
@@ -118,7 +151,7 @@ impl Lawsuit {
                                 .field("Kläger", format!("<@{}>", self.plaintiff), false)
                                 .field(
                                     "Anwalt des Klägers",
-                                    match &self.plaintiff_layer {
+                                    match &self.plaintiff_lawyer {
                                         Some(lawyer) => format!("<@{}>", lawyer),
                                         None => "TBD".to_string(),
                                     },
@@ -127,7 +160,7 @@ impl Lawsuit {
                                 .field("Angeklagter", format!("<@{}>", self.accused), false)
                                 .field(
                                     "Anwalt des Angeklagten",
-                                    match &self.accused_layer {
+                                    match &self.accused_lawyer {
                                         Some(lawyer) => format!("<@{}>", lawyer),
                                         None => "TBD".to_string(),
                                     },
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2aa4663..caa8558 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+extern crate core;
+
 mod handler;
 mod lawsuit;
 mod model;
diff --git a/src/model.rs b/src/model.rs
index 649f595..971dd6a 100644
--- a/src/model.rs
+++ b/src/model.rs
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ impl Mongo {
         let _ = self.find_or_insert_state(guild_id).await?;
         let coll = self.state_coll();
         coll.update_one(
-            doc! {"guild_id": &guild_id  },
-            doc! {"$push": { "court_rooms": bson::to_bson(room).wrap_err("invalid bson for room")? }},
+            doc! { "guild_id": &guild_id  },
+            doc! { "$push": { "court_rooms": bson::to_bson(room).wrap_err("invalid bson for room")? }},
             None,
         )
         .await
@@ -192,6 +192,40 @@ impl Mongo {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub async fn add_lawsuit(&self, guild_id: SnowflakeId, lawsuit: &Lawsuit) -> Result<()> {
+        let _ = self.find_or_insert_state(guild_id).await?;
+        let coll = self.state_coll();
+
+        coll.update_one(
+            doc! { "guild_id": &guild_id  },
+            doc! { "$push": { "lawsuits": bson::to_bson(lawsuit).wrap_err("invalid bson for lawsuit")? } },
+            None,
+        )
+        .await
+        .wrap_err("push lawsuit")?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn set_court_room(
+        &self,
+        guild_id: SnowflakeId,
+        channel_id: SnowflakeId,
+        value: impl Into<Bson>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let _ = self.find_or_insert_state(guild_id).await?;
+        let coll = self.state_coll();
+
+        coll.update_one(
+            doc! { "guild_id": &guild_id, "court_rooms.channel_id": channel_id  },
+            doc! { "$set": value.into() },
+            None,
+        )
+        .await
+        .wrap_err("set courtroom")?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     fn state_coll(&self) -> Collection<State> {
         self.db.collection("state")
     }