When I was studying for the bar exam, I would take a break
from the intensity by watching old TV reruns and identifying various legal
scenarios. I Love Lucy was my favorite for this
little digression where I mostly got to practice my knowledge of torts. Oh,
Ethel, oh, Lucy, oh duty, breach, causation, damage. Picking apart the legal consequences
of various amusing television scenarios is a habit I haven’t been able to shake
in all the years since I passed the bar.
The Good Wife: Not
Such a Good Law Office Manager
Law office management students seeking to reinforce their
own learning in a lighthearted way can enjoy CBS’s The Good Wife—a show that is engaging on many levels—even as title character Alicia Florrick (played by
Julianna Margulies) seems to be not especially good at handling her business.
The office of Florrick Agos is in a perpetual state of renovation; there’s
hardly any privacy or security; clients can see each other, hear each other’s
business; anyone can get into the space; nonlawyers pipe in with their legal opinions
in front of lawyers who theoretically are running meetings; a name partner is
in jail. If anything, this particular fictional law firm reinforces the need
for quality law office management.
—Lori Tripoli
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