Like ‘Suits’ Meets ‘Mad Men’ But With Fraud Charges Because It’s Real Life
Fake law degree ends up in real court.
Star Of Legal Drama Marries British Man
Real-life attorney Amal Clooney attends wedding of Suits star.
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Morning Docket: 11.28.17
* While associate bonuses held steady this year, Biglaw's final 2017 numbers are still up in the air... firms have an inordinate amount of unpaid bills out there. Time to start cracking some heads! [New York Law Journal] * Prince Harry is apparently marrying a TV lawyer. [Independent] * The squeaky wheel gets the cert. The Supreme Court routinely runs to the rescue of on a few key judges in dissent. [Empirical SCOTUS] * Looks like PTAB's IPR rules are safe. I could go into more detail but the people who care about that already know what it means based on the first sentence. [Reuters] * Looks like Michael Flynn really is edging toward a plea deal. [ABC News] * Tech GC weighs in on the plan to repeal net neutrality. For some reason, he doesn't think a half-baked plan based on shoddy, self-serving research makes much sense. Weird. [Corporate Counsel] * Interesting analysis of the "commodification" problem in the legal industry. [Forbes] * For anyone who attended a for-profit school and got the shaft, the Project on Predatory Student Lending is out there looking to help. [Legal Services Center]
Standard Of Review: ‘Suits’ Ends Its Half Season With Some Questionable Judicial Decisions
Culture critic Harry Graff renders his verdict on the latest season of Suits.
Standard Of Review: ‘Suits’ Undercuts Its Storylines With Ulterior Motives
Why can't any character just do something because it makes sense?
Standard Of Review: A New Character Does Not Give ‘Suits’ The Boost It Needs
It's difficult to take the show seriously when it goes ahead with outrageous storylines.
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Standard Of Review: ‘Suits’ Returns, In Need Of A New Premise
Now that the original big secret is out in the open, what is Suits going to do?
Standard Of Review: Examining Two Shows – ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ And ‘Suits’ – For The Price Of One
We're currently in a stacked season for legal entertainment, so let's squeeze two shows into one column.
Standard Of Review: Can ‘Suits’ Pass Character And Fitness?
There is no way on earth that Mike Ross should be allowed to practice law.
Standard Of Review: Handing Out Some Awards For 2016
Here are the awards (which run the gamut from serious to irreverent).
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Standard Of Review: On ‘Suits,’ Attorney-Client Privilege No Longer Exists
This half-season has left a lot to be desired.
Standard Of Review: ‘Suits’ Upends The Status Quo, But Still Strains Credulity
Legal shows don't have to be 100 percent accurate, but it is nice when they at least make an effort.
Standard Of Review: Prison Is The New ‘Suits’
In a show full of implausible plot points, these latest developments have to take the cake.
Standard Of Review: Kinda Sorta Liking This Half-Season Of ‘Suits’
This half-season had an unusually tight focus that eliminated many of the annoying aspects of the show, in the opinion of culture critic Harry Graff.
Standard Of Review: The Times They Are A-Changin’; Will ‘Suits’ Adapt?
The midseason premiere certainly feels like Suits playing its last hand to attempt to stay relevant, writes culture columnist Harry Graff.