diff --git a/include/aoclient.h b/include/aoclient.h
index be39612..df8d3e1 100644
--- a/include/aoclient.h
+++ b/include/aoclient.h
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"SUPER",          ~0ULL      },
     };
 
+
+    /**
+     * @brief A list of 5 casing preferences (def, pro, judge, jury, steno)
+     */
+    QList<bool> casing_preferences = {false, false, false, false, false};
+
     /**
      * @brief If true, the client's in-character messages will have their word order randomised.
      */
@@ -493,6 +499,12 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
     /// Implements [editing evidence](https://github.com/AttorneyOnline/docs/blob/master/docs/development/network.md#edit).
     void pktEditEvidence(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet);
 
+    /// Implements [updating casing preferences](https://github.com/AttorneyOnline/docs/blob/master/docs/development/network.md#case-preferences-update).
+    void pktSetCase(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet);
+
+    /// Implements [announcing a case](https://github.com/AttorneyOnline/docs/blob/master/docs/development/network.md#case-alert).
+    void pktAnnounceCase(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet);
+
     ///@}
 
     /**
@@ -643,6 +655,8 @@ class AOClient : public QObject {
         {"PE",      {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 3,  &AOClient::pktAddEvidence    }},
         {"DE",      {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 1,  &AOClient::pktRemoveEvidence }},
         {"EE",      {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 4,  &AOClient::pktEditEvidence   }},
+        {"SETCASE", {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 7,  &AOClient::pktSetCase        }},
+        {"CASEA",   {ACLFlags.value("NONE"), 6,  &AOClient::pktAnnounceCase   }},
     };
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/aoclient.cpp b/src/aoclient.cpp
index b425683..6e8dfbd 100644
--- a/src/aoclient.cpp
+++ b/src/aoclient.cpp
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ bool AOClient::checkAuth(unsigned long long acl_mask)
     return true;
 }
 
+
 QString AOClient::getIpid() { return ipid; }
 
 Server* AOClient::getServer() { return server; }
diff --git a/src/packets.cpp b/src/packets.cpp
index 51b32c3..6ddce8a 100644
--- a/src/packets.cpp
+++ b/src/packets.cpp
@@ -344,6 +344,59 @@ void AOClient::pktEditEvidence(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPac
     sendEvidenceList(area);
 }
 
+void AOClient::pktSetCase(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet)
+{
+    QList<bool> prefs_list;
+    for (int i = 2; i <=6; i++) {
+        bool is_int = false;
+        bool pref = argv[i].toInt(&is_int);
+        if (!is_int)
+            return;
+        prefs_list.append(pref);
+    }
+    casing_preferences = prefs_list;
+}
+
+void AOClient::pktAnnounceCase(AreaData* area, int argc, QStringList argv, AOPacket packet)
+{
+    QString case_title = argv[0];
+    QStringList needed_roles;
+    QList<bool> needs_list;
+    for (int i = 1; i <=5; i++) {
+        bool is_int = false;
+        bool need = argv[i].toInt(&is_int);
+        if (!is_int)
+            return;
+        needs_list.append(need);
+    }
+    QStringList roles = {"defense attorney", "prosecutor", "judge", "jurors", "stenographer"};
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      if (needs_list[i])
+        needed_roles.append(roles[i]);
+    }
+    if (needed_roles.isEmpty())
+        return;
+
+    QString message = "=== Case Announcement ===\r\n" + (ooc_name == "" ? current_char : ooc_name) + " needs " + needed_roles.join(", ") + " for " + (case_title == "" ? "a case" : case_title) + "!";
+
+    QList<AOClient*> clients_to_alert;
+    // here lies morton, RIP
+    QSet<bool> needs_set = needs_list.toSet();
+    for (AOClient* client : server->clients) {
+        QSet<bool> matches = client->casing_preferences.toSet().intersect(needs_set);
+        if (!matches.isEmpty() && !clients_to_alert.contains(client))
+            clients_to_alert.append(client);
+    }
+
+    for (AOClient* client : clients_to_alert) {
+        client->sendPacket(AOPacket("CASEA", {message, argv[1], argv[2], argv[3], argv[4], argv[5], "1"}));
+        // you may be thinking, "hey wait a minute the network protocol documentation doesn't mention that last argument!"
+        // if you are in fact thinking that, you are correct! it is not in the documentation!
+        // however for some inscrutable reason Attorney Online 2 will outright reject a CASEA packet that does not have
+        // at least 7 arguments despite only using the first 6. Cera, i kneel. you have truly broken me.
+    }
+}
+
 void AOClient::sendEvidenceList(AreaData* area)
 {
     for (AOClient* client : server->clients) {
@@ -719,6 +772,4 @@ void AOClient::updateJudgeLog(AreaData* area, AOClient* client, QString action)
         area->judgelog.append(logmessage);
     }
     else area->judgelog.append(logmessage);
-
-
 }
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 10dbd66..382e5a2 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ void Server::start()
 
     loadServerConfig();
     loadCommandConfig();
-
-    maximum_statements = config.value("maximum_statements", 50).toInt();
-
+    
     proxy = new WSProxy(port, ws_port, this);
     if(ws_port != -1)
         proxy->start();
@@ -235,6 +233,10 @@ void Server::loadServerConfig()
     zalgo_tolerance = config.value("zalgo_tolerance", "3").toInt(&zalgo_tolerance_conversion_success);
     if (!zalgo_tolerance_conversion_success)
         zalgo_tolerance = 3;
+    bool maximum_statements_conversion_success;
+    maximum_statements = config.value("maximum_statements", "10").toInt(&maximum_statements_conversion_success);
+    if (!maximum_statements_conversion_success)
+        maximum_statements = 10;
     bool afk_timeout_conversion_success;
     afk_timeout = config.value("afk_timeout", "300").toInt(&afk_timeout_conversion_success);
     if (!afk_timeout_conversion_success)