Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 20, 2006
'Legally Blonde' Holds a Lesson - Juries Get Drama of Right vs. Wrong
FORUM COLUMN - By Mark C. Mazzarella and Wendy Patrick Mazzarella - Okay, we admit it. We watched the movie "Legally Blonde" while on vacation last year. The movie works, in a "Sixteen Candles" kind of way. What we found ourselves wondering afterward was, "Why?"
Wendy L. Patrick
Wendy is a California lawyer, past chair and advisor of the California State Bar Ethics Committee (Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct), and past chair of the San Diego County Bar Association Legal Ethics Committee. Any opinions expressed here are her own, and do not reflect that of her employer. This article does not constitute legal advice.
By Mark C. Mazzarella and Wendy Patrick Mazzarella
Okay, we admit it. We watched the movie "Legally Blonde" while on vacation last year. The movie works, in a "Sixteen Candles" kind of way. What we found ourselves wondering afterward was, "Why?" The plot is simple. A stereotypical valley girl from Los Angeles, Elle Woods is jilted by her snobbish boyfriend because he needs a more cre...
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