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LAW 7546 - Law, Lawyers, and the Legal System in Film

The class focuses on film portrayals of law, lawyers, and the legal system as a means of exploring questions of public policy, jurisprudence, professional responsibility, and even personal philosophy and psychology - all through the lens of filmic storytelling and filmmaking technique.  Topics to be discussed include the adversary system, ethical dilemmas, various lawyer-character archetypes, the jury system, the role of judges, the tension between popular notions of justice and certain legal regimes, and the strengths and limits of the legal system as a means of resolving disputes and providing remedies.  This course is not an approved elective for the Entertainment Law Emphasis Certificate. 3 credits.