The Epic Legal Drama..

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Heya all!

I just realised that we don't have a section for the American Legal Drama- Boston Legal on India-Forums, therefore, I am posting this topic here. I hope the mods will not hold me in contempt of any rule.
The idea behind this post is that as a law student I took interest in watching the afore said Drama series and felt like sharing my views on the same with my friends here.







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Posted: 11 years ago
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The Serial has 5 seasons in total 101 episodes
that is,
Season 1- 17 episodes
Season 2- 27 episodes
Season 3- 24 episodes
Season 4- 20 episodes
Season 5 - 13 episodes

The story revolves around the law practice of attorneys at one of the best law firms in the state of Massachusetts- Crane, Poole and Schimdt.
The main cast,

Alan Shore- played by James Spader, an attorney and best friend of Denny Crane.

Denny Crane- played by William Shatner, a named partner at the firm. He is a renowned lawyer who claims "Never lost, Never Will."

Shirley Schimdt- played by Candice Bergen, a named partner of the firm.

Jerry Espenson- played by Christian Clemelson, an attorney who aspires to make a partner in future. He suffers from Aspergers Syndrome.He makes partner later in the fifth season.

Katie Lloyd- played by Tara Summers, a British attorney, called on board by Shirley Schmidt.

Carl Sack- played by John Larroquette, a senior partner at the firm and love interest of Shirley Schmidt.

Paul Lewiston- played by Rene Auberjonois, a senior partner at the firm. He manages the Boston office and comes from old school of thought, going strictly the "prescribed way of books."

Brad Chase- played by Mark Valley. He is an attorney, a partner of the firm. He is also ex- army. Brad later leaves the firm to become a district attorney.

Denise Bauer- played by Julie Bowen, an attorney. She later leaves the firm after her maternity leave and is happily married to Brad Chase.

Tara Wilson- played by Rhona Mitra, an attorney. In the beginning of season 1 she was involved with Alan Shore.

Lori Colson- played by Monica Potter, a junior partner at the firm. She leaves the firm later and nearly sues Denny Crane for sexual assault.

Sally Heep- played by Lake Bell, an associate at the firm. She was fired by Shirley on grounds of lack of competence as a lawyer.

Sara Holt- played by Ryan Michelle, a lawyer

Garette Wells- played by Justin Mentell, a young lawyer

Jeffrey Cohho- played by Craig Bierko, a grand criminal defence lawyer from New york branch of the firm. He later leaves the firm because he did not seem to fit well with the crazy bunch at the Boston Branch and after his relationship with Denise Bauer didn't work out.

Claire Simms- played by Constance Zimmer, a compassionate associate who accompanied Jeffery Cohho to the Boston branch of the firm. She was later involved with once a client and later secretary Clarence Bell.

Clarence Bell- played by Gary Anthony Williams. He is sort of complicated personality. In person he is an introvert and takes up as Clarice, Clevant and Oprah.

Lorraine Weller- played by Saffron Burrows. She joined as a litigator. She has a side business of escort services.



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Posted: 11 years ago
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Overall...
As a spin off of The Practice, the series focuses on the legal practice of Alan Shore at Crane, Poole and Schmidt and other characters of consequence in the firm.
The series marks the bond of friendship that the attorney Alan Shore shares with the named partner of the firm and his employer Denny Crane.
The series further takes its point on various social issues like child abuse, rape, sex discrimination, race discrimination, female infanticide and foeticide, politics, pharmaceutical industry, tobacco industry, etc.
Personally, I don't know how much the procedure of the court shown in the series conforms with real work ethics in the American legal system but there has been a display of great value of outside court settlement in the series
The drama also explores the fun, witty and child like qualities in the best if lawyers in the state of Massachusetts and perhaps all of the United States of America.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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i have seen one or two episode of this tv show on star world...nice show and the actors are also good...

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