Does law school use Ally Mcbeal, The Practice or Boston Legal during lessons?

Question

And in what way?

any specific details from the law students?

Answer 1

Where I study, our teachers do not use these shows as basis for anything. They rarely get mentioned. The reason for this is that even though the scenarios and the stories may resemble events that happen in real life and the process of law is similarly adapted, there is still the element of fiction regarding the way the arguments are presented and the way the actual trial and events are portrayed. Hence, the entire process becomes compromised in order to fit the plot of the story. It might cause confusion and it might mislead people into thinking that the practice of law is a matter of jest, sarcasm, sex, wit or whatever the characters provide. So it is best that theses shows are not given much credence.

Answer 2

Just like medical school uses "House" and "Grey's Anatomy"
...as bad examples.

Answer 3

Not that I've noticed, they don't use any of them because they aren't true to life. If anything, we laugh at them.

Answer 4

No, except to show how stupid courtroom dramas are -- and how far removed they are from reality.

Answer 5

Possibly as examples? =]

Not sure? They do have some good cases! =]

Answer 6

we watched several movies, but never any of those shows

Answer 7

Yea, for what NOT to do!