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Fictional Lawyer Madness: The Sweet Sixteen, Part One

We know that you like March Madness, but what about Fictional Lawyers Madness? Voting closes on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at 11:59 p.m., so read on to vote for your favorite character unless you want your bracket to be ruined.

By Elie Mystal

onJune 21, 2011 at 5:55 PMJune 23, 2011 at 7:26 PM

1) Lionel Hutz (Phil Hartman; The Simpsons)

4) Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart; Dark Knight)

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From Pilot and Above The Law

Did you know that last week, 251 people said they preferred Judge Dredd to Lionel Hutz? No, I’m being serious. Think about that the next time somebody tells you “everybody deserves the right to vote.”

In any event, this week’s Hutz contender is a little more reasonable. Harvey Dent is one of the most famous lawyers in all of comic book history.

But the disturbing thing, for attorneys at least, is that Dent represents how most of the rest of the world see lawyers: as two-faced villains. People who with the flip of a coin can be defenders of justice or agents of evil. People who can look slick or hideous depending on which light you catch them in. Harvey Dent is how a “real” hero like Batman sees lawyers, and they’re something for the citizens of Gotham to beware of.

At least, that what I think lawyers are all about. I saw an episode of Matlock in a bar last night. The sound was down, but I think I got the gist of it.