<p>I hope some of you saw the trailer. Lots of things made me chuckle:
- Super-prestigious firm making only 5 offers, including to a girl from Case Western Law. Not to be an elitist, but for Case Western, LA isn’t exactly the market most graduates from the school seek. Same for the guy from Cambridge Law.</p>
<p>2) Sex in the office. Really? I mean, I’m sure it happens. But when people catch wind of it, I can’t imagine the partnership being so forgiving.</p>
<p>3) The depiction of partners seems off. I know partners <em>can</em> be acerbic, arrogant, torturing, etc., but this show seems to get it all wrong.</p>
<p>4) Associate behavior is similarly off: they behave like frat boys, doing the most unprofessional things. Again, I wouldn’t have expected a firm that only made 5 hires to hire them.</p>
<p>5) Finally, the interviews. One guy mentioned he wanted biglaw because of the girls. He got the job. REALLY?</p>
<p>Apparently the creator is a biglaw alum. I would normally say, “I expect better,” but let’s face the facts: Any show that accurately depicted biglaw would not garner a viewership in worthwhile numbers. Spice it up with sex, humor, and models… and well you got yourself the ingredients for a popular show.</p>