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Law Practice

Mar. 30, 2011

How Accurate Are Legal Dramas?

Today's legal television shows reflect a disturbing trend in the business of lawyering. By Jeffrey Spitz of Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP.


By Jeffrey Spitz


For the past 25 years, I have practiced complex business litigation from an ivory-towered office in Century City. It is not always a bed of roses but, for the most part, it has been interesting and fun. I have had a fair amount of success and a lot of really cool clients; handsome actors and sexy actresses, world champion boxers and unquestionably one of the best motion picture directors of all time. Nevertheless, I know that no one, not even my ...

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