Perspective
Mar. 1, 2014
Oscar winners: great films, spotty law
When you hear lines like, "We the jury find the plaintiff guilty," it is hard to resist the urge to overnight a cease and desist letter to the screenwriter. By Kendall MacVey
It is easy for lawyers to write about bad movies getting it wrong about the law and lawyers. When you hear lines like, "We the jury find the plaintiff guilty," it is hard to resist the urge to overnight a cease and desist letter to the screenwriter.
What is more challenging is writing about good lawyer movies that still get something fundamentally wrong about lawyers. While Sunday night's Oscars ceremony will honor Holly...
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