Can I resist "The Law Firm"?

On the theory that summer shows get held to a lesser standard, I think I might have to check out an episode of "The Law Firm."  It sounds like "The Apprentice" meets "The Practice."  On the plus side is that David E. Kelley is behind it.  On the minus side is that the Trump role is played by Roy Black, who's one of those smarmy defense lawyers who's on cable TV talk shows too much.

Of course, you might think it's weird that I would be interested in watching a show about lawyers competing in the sort of arena that I left to become a law professor.

So I'm weird.

Besides, the kind of stuff I did as a law firm associate is not what this show is going to be about.  This is about trials, which is the World War I trench-warfare of legal practice: blood, guts, close-up yuckiness.  The closest I got to that was taking and defending depositions, which was plenty enough of nastiness.  I preferred writing the motions to dismiss or for summary judgment, which is more like mdoern aerial warfare, dropping smart bombs from 30,000 feet.

Comments

[Eric Goldman]

I'm 100% convinced that no one would ever want to watch a show about drafting software license agreements. In any case, I've TiVoed the show but I'm going to wait to see the buzz before watching it--we'll all be looking forward to your post-show review. Eric.

[Igots]

They should have a show called "The Law School" where a bunch of young law professors compete for tenure.

[Tung Yin]

where a bunch of young law professors compete for tenure.

Hey, that's not funny. . . .

[chris]

Tung

I worked on this show when it was in development, and I was then selected as a juror for one of the trials.

I can assure you, if edited correctly, this will be better than the Apprentice or the Practice. I really can't wait to finally see it on television.

[Igots]

Why are there so few graduates from the elite law schools and so many from San Diego?