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Plot summary fro Netflix:
Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) has it all. She's the President of her sorority, a Hawaiian Tropic girl, Miss June in her campus calendar, and, above all, a natural blonde. She dates the cutest fraternity boy on campus and wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. But, there's just one thing stopping Warner (Matthew Davis) from popping the question: Elle is too blonde. Growing up across the street from Aaron Spelling might mean something in Los Angeles, California, but nothing to Warner's East-Coast blue blood family. So, when Warner packs up for Harvard Law and reunites with an old sweetheart from prep school, Elle rallies all her resources and gets into Harvard, determined to win him back. But law school is a far cry from the comforts of her poolside and the mall. Elle must wage the battle of her life, for her guy, for herself and for all the blondes who suffer endless indignities everyday.
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I get asked a lot about whether being a practicing attorney is like being a lawyer on TV. I love watching legal movies and courtroom dramas. It's one of the reasons I decided to become a lawyer. But sometimes they make me want to pull my hair out because they are ridiculous. Today I'm taking a break from representing clients and teaching law students how to kick ass in law school to take on lawyers in the movies and on TV. While all legal movies and shows take dramatic license to make things more interesting (nobody wants to see hundreds of hours of brief writing), many of them have a grain of truth. This is part of a continuing series of "Lawyer Reaction" videos. Got a legal movie or TV show you'd like me to critique? Let me know in the comments!
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My favorite part ab this movie is how supportive all of her friends were when she was studying for the LSAT
Yeah they were real friendship goals
Facts
@@Harrissarena The musical is shockingly good for what it’s based on.
Yeah when I first saw the movie my assumption in the beginning was that they would all stop hanging out with her because "she's too different now" or something, and the whole movie would basically be her against the entire world. The fact that they really are good friends and support her through everything is honestly super heartwarming.
Yeah. My friends in the past didn't even gaf when I birthed a whole human
my sister became a lawyer because of legally blonde LMAO
when she got admitted to the bar she literally showed up in a hot pink suit
she's blonde, too 💀💀💀
I love it 😊
Good for her
She was girlbossing gaslighting gatekeeping that
We need more people like her.
I LOVE THIS! Wish I could see a picture!
Getting a 4.0 in anything is absolutely ridiculous and the thing that’s always bothered me about this movie is how everyone treats her like a dummy because she had a “soft” major
Tbf - PEOPLE treat “soft majors” as stupid, regardless of your GPA.
@@phastinemoon as someone with an English degree, I can confirm
Yeah a business and creative major, where creative/logical/critical thinking is needed.
@abortchrist657 yeah, I'm a fricken psych major (planning to go to law school after I graduate) still having to explain to people that it's a real science and should belong in stem... people think of you're not a mechanical engineering or organic chemistry major, your major is inherently a "baby" major
Back when I was in uni here in Australia, it was a Bachelor of Arts which was seen as the ‘worthless and pointless degree 😂’ unfortunately I was guilty of this mindset at the time as I was doing science, it’s just an opinion that is passed down from year to year. Also it’s because the Arts students spent less time at uni whereas we had to be there everyday
I love how he mentioned that you shouldn't do a video essay, but he never mentioned that you shouldn't be in a BIKINI IN YOUR LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION
hey if being in your bikini inspires you to write a better personal statement, go for it! just don't shoot a video of yourself in it and send it as part of your application lol
i doubt he's thinking anyone would send bikini pics of themself in with their law school applications
In the context of what he said, the bikini didn’t even matter. Nobody would watch the video, which means nobody would be aware the person wore a bikini in it. You could send in a completely nude video, nobody would know except you. The bikini won’t hurt a chance that you already lost. The purpose of this video is facts and no pointless information, the bikini itself was actually pointless information and not relevant to the point he made.
One could technically put in the text is very brief link to a video… It would probably be dismissed… OK it would almost definitely be dismissed… But, technically, I have gotten away with certain things with permission from teachers’ and professors’ at a top 10 and top 30 school like this (OK, not exactly like this), in lieu of the required written essay, etc.… Not in an application though… Standing out does matter but, yeah…. Legally blonde the musical has a different way that this could theoretically have gone down… Later on her unlikely example of a student response shows her development, in some ways in real time…. The teacher is giving her a little more time to respond, think and work through her understanding and eventual presentation- and this professor shows a little more respect overtime as to the effort she puts in and her development. It is a general question which I guess I’m not an expert on and would not know if a law school professor would ever say that, but what’s next doesn’t seem too far off from some teaching styles…. If we don’t like the Socratic method, we even see the professor adapting a little bit to include the neuro diversity that is Elle Woods as it develops. I could see a teacher adapting styles and adapting to the needs of the students, which is certainly part of the idea of the character development - so it doesn’t seem super far-fetched me, even if it might seem so to the content creator…. It is of course part of a montage and serves its purpose, etc. I have seen such conversations in philosophy courses and other courses, but of course I have not gone to law school…. Finally, please don’t show any of my professors this dictated CZcams comment as it is thoroughly not proofread;)…. “I’m sorry I did not have time to write a shorter letter”;)
@@DirectorDanielMason Elle Woods is neurodivergent/neuroatypical?
Reese Witherspoon probably has no idea how many law careers she helped launch by playing this role...lol (years ago I met an attorney who said this movie got her started in law.)
I have wanted to be a lawyer since the 5th or 6th grade, but was worried because I was not only a woman, but blonde, and received a lot of dumb blonde jokes. Legally blonde really helped to motivate me, and made me completely make up mind. In my Senior year of highschool, and still intend to become a lawyer. I have no doubt I would have gone for a different career if not for this movie.
That person may be the one mentioned further up in the comments, whose sister went to law school thanks to this movie. She said her sister wore pink on admittance to the bar. Cheers.
In many fields it's a man's world and young women who are more on the femme side might feel like they need to hide or curb that part of their identity to be taken more seriously or appear more professional. It's not a perfect movie by any means, but unironically probably a very encouraging narrative for a lot of people hidden in plain sight in an otherwise silly and fun movie. It makes perfect sense that it encouraged some people to pursue law
Yep I’m part of it!
Erin brocavich was better
Objection: you didn’t review the actual trial where Elle wins. Request that the rest of the evidence be examined
Zoe Sherwin yess ikr
Yeah, I wanted to know his opinion on the premise of a law student taking part in a trial under the supervision of a practicing attorney.
Yes, this!! Where is the rest of it?!
Does that make this video a mistrial?
Yes same!
Objection: Elle's gibberish in the scene where she's pretending to be a lawyer is intentional; she's just making stuff up and using the little legal jargon she does know to try to confuse him.
EG when she says "habeas corpus" that's Elle's character BSing not the writers.
exactly !!!
I never saw the movie and still caught that. I wonder how he didn’t consider this.
exactly! I was annoyed that he didn't understand that
@@claireify1963 exactly... but again it´s kinda typical for law students, their brain is just made to process law bs
Agreed!
Elle was completely bullshitting and deliberately using important sounding jargon to help a friend despite probably knowing pretending to be a lawyer when she's not yet would have bad consequences for her. That scene was about the importance Elle puts in her friendships and what she's willing to risk for a friend in need.
Of course she also had every reason to believe that guy would be too stupid to suss her out or that, if he ever did, he's probably too mired in illegal things to want to tangle with some rich white girl or any actual lawyers.
At least that's what I've always thought when watching that scene.
This movie is also great because of how Elle doesn't change her core self. Everyone around her keeps saying she can't succeed, or if she's gonna she has to be a totally different person. Elle proved all she really had to change was her priorities, because she had everything she needed to succeed inside her already.
exactly this! i knew what the movie was about before i watched but i thought it'd be more along the lines of "people that appear to be dumb blondes can also change and become badass and smart", it was a very welcome surprise that it was "someone can appear to be a dumb blonde AND be badass and smart at the same time without changing" instead
Yeah Elle had a 4.0 GPA that's excellent and the scene with someone getting her ripped off shows that she has a sharp mind and good critical thinking skills.
When Elle has a clear goal she wants to succeed at that isn't winning back her shitty ex-boyfriend she's the best most competent person around.
@@appelofdoom8211 Even when the goal was winning back her shitty ex, she showed how competent she was.
Like, shitty endgoal, but the first step was getting into Harvard in the first place, and she went HARD for it and succeeded.
She was purposefully, using legal jargon to confuse the man into giving up the dog. She assessed his intelligence and she knew that by spewing random phrases she was learning in class, she sounded more real to the man.
But she still committed a crime.
Kristinapedia that's true
i know, it's like he didn't even watch the movie/didn't understand the scene, dumbass.... ugh
"i hate to see it because she is bullying a layperson"! he's actually sympathetic to the abusive husband. smfg
pup girl good point! I did notice that but was more into the video itself. NOW-- this gives me a whole new understanding of him as a person. Many people who are bullies themselves are actually openly against bullying. Makes me wonder how this guy treats women. Now i will be psychologically analyzing all his videos lol lol
I can't believe legally blonde which is a comedy actually has more technically correct scenes than shows like how to get away with murder and suits lol
You're everything that's wrong with the average TV viewer.
@@burpbot7555 you’re everything that’s wrong with CZcams comment sections.
@@captaincrunch7126 What do you mean by that?
@@burpbot7555 what????
@@imperial2252 What?
Objection: You ignored Elle's cross examination of Chutney, which was a perfect example of how her diverse background helped her win the case. Additionally, the seeking of Brooke's alibi was dismissed too quickly. Request for further examination.
THIS!!! She uses knowledge she already has to prove her case of Brooke's innocence. She's big on health & beauty, & trips Chutney up simply by knowing so much about caring for a perm.
I was thinking...a 4.0 GPA in fashion merchandising from a good school is honestly impressive af.
Realistically, an advisor would be trying as hard as possible to prepare her for the LSAT and her admissions essay, because she'd have a really good shot. If she got a 179 on the LSAT with that GPA, then I doubt anyone would care even slightly that her undergrad work was in fashion. That's utterly incredible.
True enough; first prerequisite is an undergrad degree (not technically a mandatory; they can accept you with a lesser education (e.g. an ABA), if you kill it on the LSAT plus have other assets (e.g. top recommendations from notable professors, lawyers, &/or judges, plus significant successes in extracurricular activities.
I think Yale and Harvard are able to be choosy even among 4.0s and >175s. What she needs is a great essay to tie in her fashion merchandising degree to law.
Plus there are tons of lawyers who work in the multi-billion dollar fashion industry.
Yes, and people needs to know you think a lot in fashion and design too, it’s very intellectual, creative, business AND artistic, what’s better than that?
You'd hope, but I had a graduate admissions interview where she kept telling me how hard it was and that I would struggle, even though I got a 3.9 and graduated in 3 years. Once someone decides you're stupid there's really no evidence that's going to change their minds.
objection: elle was clearly using legal, impressive sounding words to intimidate paulette’s ex husband - not actually trying to form clear and coherent sentences.
she did claim to be an attorney which is a big no no.
And it worked!!!
@@elizabethjohnston8193 until the ex reveals this 5 years later and she loses her degree and credentials completely
@@ah2522 - The problem is, it would be a 'he said / she said' situation at most. Paulette's ex wasn't very credible either.
He would have no evidence proving Elle said this and it would probably just be dismissed.
Plus, if Paulette's husband had a past criminal history, it would be very hard for people to believe him.
Paulette's ex was a constant drinker and lived in a trailer. He wouldn't be very credible.
Sure, Elle would have lied, but I doubt she would ever be caught.
I highly doubt he had a video camera on his trailer, recording this conversation.
@@JediMastr80 now you're thinking like a lawyer
Everyone: You're gonna sue the US government?
LegalEagle: What, like it's hard?
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All my love for this comment!!
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Perfect reference
I just realized, when Elle says she'd rather have a client that's innocent, it's because she had caught the "mal" prefix in both terms.
actually lawyers would rather have a guilty client. if youre guilty its worth everything you have to get off, if you are innocent, you think its obvious to everyone you are innocent and see no reason to go bankrupt to prove what is obvious.
No. Emmet told her to speak up in Callahans class, so she was being bold to make the best impression. Even if she remembered the definitions from the lsats, her blonde intelligence knows her unique response will be charming to Callahan
@@scottmcshannon6821 yes, but Elle is not other lawyers.
I think it's because he said a client who's committed which type of crime, rather than a client who's accused, which implies they did, in fact, do it. Attentive to nuance either way.
@@StormSoughtYeah, that's what I was thinking as well.
I've always loved Legally Blonde, they broke the dumb blonde trope in the most epic way possible.
I also think the part at the beginning when she's checking out the dress could've been included as well as the later scene with the discussion about the perm. Both scenes show her attention to details- like how she remembered that same dress was already in a magazine months ago and how she remembered that no one ever takes a shower right after getting a perm.
... and her retort to Warner about getting into Harvard Law, "... Like it's hard?". AHAHAHA!!
Objection: you left out El’s knowledge about hair chemicals that led her to find out/prove the real killer
It was like in My Cousin Vinny when he used his knowledge about hominy grits in order to state that it couldn’t have taken witness 5 mins to cook them when it takes a whopping 20 mins in order to cook them regular
That’s common knowledge though, especially for her, as hair care and things like that are probably in her recall.
@@Currentlyprocrastinating37 my objection is bc he left it out and it wasn’t used to contribute to the overall grade
@@dannikelton1481 ooh, that’s what you meant! Sorry I misunderstood.
@@Currentlyprocrastinating37 np, have a good day
"I'm a lawyer." is a solid pickup line for the wrong kind of people.
Probably works better than mine “hey baby I’m an economist” followed by cheesy smile.
marc whilden that’s to reject people
I’m a journalist/news reporter I heard is a similar pickup line.
@@ranelgallardo7031 Me too ... actually, not really. I'm entertainment news reporter
Guess I should just say "I'm not a lawyer." For the right kind of people
I had not thought of that. She could be a lawyer specializing in fashion industry cases or law. Plenty of fashion companies or designers file lawsuits for others stealing their designs as well as other issues pertaining to the fashion company. She would be great to carve out a niche as a lawyer with expertise in the fashion industry.
Yes! Everyone acts like her major was so frivolous & I believe they were all thinking fashion design but hers is fashion merchandising and there's a lot she could do with merchandising.
Not to defend the teaching style, but I can see why she would do it, especially in a law school. She is driving home the importance of both knowledge and confidence in one's knowledge. This is because lawyers can find themselves in a situation where an innocent person's life is on the line. How you present the facts is often as important as the facts themselves.
Indeed. Unless you are representing yourself you are essentially gambling the lives of the clients. Fortunately it is not an actual dice roll; evidence of the client's innocence can do miracles.
trust me, getting subject to this teaching style is degrading. i still think about my con law professor screaming in my face all the time
@@froggygirl1167 so was it the style of teaching or the screaming that was degrading? Because while uncomfortable to be placed in the spot light, the teacher's demeanor was respectful and there was no screaming involved. Silversonic1's point is extremely valid in the practice of law in real world settings.
Agree. Not agreeing to the style, but personally, I find myself picking up on things I previously missed the more I'm in a position of scrutiny, by myself or others
Although I counterpoint that by bringing up that a many lawyers don't do litigation in court (the most alike environment in people density to a law lecture) so this on the spot borderline publically humiliating practise actually isn't as preparative as people would like to think. In my personal experience it is flawed jurassic law school pedagogy that substitutes lecturers giving straight information with random students giving jumbled answers.
he didn’t even review THE most crucial part of the film.... the ending court?!
Maybe it's 100% accurate so he didn't need to review it xD
@Ricky Shiffer Which video? I don't remember seeting this scene anywhere.
@Ricky Shiffer Thanks, I will search for it.
He did kinda reference it by saying it doesn’t matter what your undergrad degree was, Law schools are looking for diversity and in Elles case her knowledge in fashion and cosmetology helped win her the case
Maybe didn't want to spoil it for people interested in seeing the movie.
Objection! Seriously? The final court scene about the “perms” is not discussed? That’s like the pinnacle of victory for Elle in this movie and it wasn’t discussed? Booooo.
But It was the ammonium thioglycolate and how it reacts to water that proved Brooke was innocent!!!! ?????
That ending wasn't really about being a lawyer but about being a detective.
@@lunalimi9798 all the more it should have been discussed. detective work vs. lawyer work. what’s the difference? what are the misconceptions? what was portrayed wrong? it was a part of the movie. it STILL needed to be discussed.
I noticed the review cuts short however after seeing it multiple times you should consider that the last 15 minutes of the movie are the most outrageous and unrealistic part of the whole film; it would probably mess things up for this review
@@Dan-uf2vh if the last 15 minutes of the movie are the most outrageous part of the film, then that’s all the more reason to still discuss it. It makes the review complete.
It’s like doing a review of a steak meal and you only reviewed the sauce, the veggies around it and the plating but never reviewed the meat.
I’ve never understood why a degree in fashion merchandising is seen as a negative in the film. The keyword is *merchandising;* Elle is essentially studying business & marketing, just with a focus on the fashion industry. She has a 4.0 GPA, which means she’s acing *all* her courses. Not just the fashion ones, but the business ones as well. It makes perfect sense for someone with a background in business to go into law, especially with a focus on an industry as huge as fashion.
University admissions can be kinda dumb. It sounds like it's better in Elle's case but here in Finland, when we apply with our upper secondary school diplomas, the 'harder' subjects give more points to all majors, not just those they're related to. So if you took stem subjects, you can get into almost any major. They're trying to measure your intelligence according to what you studied.
I don't know what applying to the masters' programs is like. I hope it makes more sense.
@@raapyna8544 In the US, the specifics depend on the university, but the number of credits a course is worth usually depends on type of class (lecture, lab, seminar, etc.) and number of hours of class meetings students attend over the course length. So, at the universities I attended, a lecture course that would meet for 3 hours per week over a 15-week semester would be worth 3 credits. A lab course that met once per week over a 15-week semester would be worth 1 credit.
A couple things I was hoping would be covered:
- Is it really okay for Emmett to just jump up and say "wait, I want to ask the witness a few questions too!"
- Elle's final questioning about the perm in general (which I'm sure we were all hoping for)
- After Chutney confesses, can the judge really call for a witness to be charged right then and there while she's still on the stand, and immediately dismiss the current case?
Yes!!! Even if this wasn't covered, I wish he would've said why he's not covering it.
elle’s questioning were compound questions and borderline atty testifying LOL
@@mangos2888 Him mentioning why he's not covering those scenes would take even more effort than covering them, lol
@@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe maybe there is a part two??
@@mangos2888 I think he didn't cover it because one of the motives behind the video was to push the LSAT Blueprint product which he directly benefits from, so he focused on the beginning and the classes to market that the product can help you get in, and even if you're clueless like Elle, you may be able to remember some stuff from the LSAT and the class while in law school. Leaving out what we want and doing a part 2 also guarantees him another high vid count when he needs it, for example, if his views are slow or if he gets another product to promote.
I always laugh at Warner's line "I need to marry a Jackie, not a Marilyn" - apparently Marilyn Monroe was smart AS HELL and only played the 'dumb blonde' in public 🤣🤣 kinda like Elle Woods
And Jackie was well she was Jackie.
Well . that's why this line is perfect....because it shows how Warner is "only judging a book by its cover".....
as he didn't realized that "dumb blonde" persona is "ONLY" just a mask that Monroe put on for public ,
he also 'ONLY" look Elle as "just a dumb blonde" and never even bother to "get know her better(as a real person , not a looking good doll) , beyond the cover and dig into that brain she has."
I guess he didn't see Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Marilyn is super smart in that movie and only acts dumb to attract wealthy men.
@@masonallen3961 thanks for this! sounds like a solid movie to watch :D
On the other hand the poor woman apparently wasn't emotionally well and if we're being mercenary about partners then that's a bit of a red flag.
Me knowing legally blonde isn’t going to accurate, but also knowing it’s one of the best film
The musical is even better
IT IS THE BEST FILM IM THE WHOLE WORLD
@@raekarkoc928 YES!!!!
Rae Karkoc ugh I LOVE the musical
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LegalEagle’s point about studying in distracting environments is absolutely true. The best thing I did to prepare for real law school exams is to study with distractions (bad reality TV, typing ASMR/study with me videos, podcasts, music, public coffee shops). Law school exams are given in giant classrooms on everyone’s personal laptops, so everyone is making a lot of noise typing and rustling papers. The best way to prepare for that is to study with noise and distractions as much as possible because your brain needs to learn how to filter that stuff out and focus. An anecdotal example: I took an exam a few weeks ago where I was able to focus so well I didn’t even hear a classmate coughing during the entire 3 hour exam. All of my classmates were distracted by him but I didn’t even know it happened until after the exam was over.
I can't study on fully distratcting envyroments, so I always find perfect study enviroments. But when I was preparing for my tests I did mock exams every saturday with distracting enviroments.
Meanwhile all that noise would probably HELP me focus xD ADD can be weird, but for me, I can't focus in a totally quiet environment. Hearing keys clacking and papers shuffling is actually GREAT, because it gives me something to ignore... ignoring things takes up enough brain power for me to focus on the task at hand! (ADD presents as excess attention for me, I take in too much information, and so environments with very little to take in drive me nuts. I NEED stimulation!)
For me the best part about this movie is the fact that warner needed his father to pull some strings after getting waitlisted and he graduated with nothing
Take note: Legal Eagle wound up *suing the US government* before he finally got around to reviewing Legally Blonde.
I know right! Took him long enough 😆
I’m totally joking, I’m just glad he’s finally doing Legally Blonde!!
His priorities are a little messed up 😂
JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD Are you being serious?
He needs to sort out his priorities!
@JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD Have you ever seen his videos about the matter?
Legal Eagle: "99% of comments will be saying they're so happy to hear Legally Blonde is finally getting reviewed."
Actual Comment Section: "WHERE IS THE FINAL CASE?!?!"
true lmao
I mean like, the whole movie was building up for that final moment where elle finally show her excellent lawyer skills
I have a feeling the dude didn't watch the movie, he just asked someone to give him the important clips. You can tell when he says he feels bad when Elle is "bullying" a layman, I'm certain if he knew the guy was abusive and a pos, he wouldn't feel bad. That's probably also why some scenes like the final case are missing.
@@percabethlumity It doesn't matter that the husband is a jerk, Elle is still wrong and from a legal standpoint, the Bar would call it bullying and she could be punished for unauthorized practice of law. I'm a lawyer too and that part freaks me out because it's such a reckless and illegal thing to do.
@@sabrinaschell4938 It is reckless, and I agree it's illegal. But morality is different from legality, and at least according to my morals she was 100% in the right. She was protecting her friend from an abusive asshole, yes her method was illegal and very risky for her but if anything that makes me admire Elle more for being willing to take such a risk for her friend.
I love how his criticism regarding the Bikini admission essay was about her having send a VIDEO TAPE and why that is highly inefficient, instead of pointing out the obvious that making an incredibly sexualized Bikini video is a bad idea if you wanna get accepted into Harvard.
I was recently accepted to law school at 26 y.o after deciding to change my profession and legally blonde was my all time favourite movie as a kid lol. Elle Woods truly is an inspiration.
Objection: LegalEagle did not complete Legally Blonde. After a recess, he must continue with Part 2.
for real!
Sustained! Emphatically Sustained!
The only part missing is Elle's trial scene and he's already covered that in a previous video.
@@magic8ball1982 which video is it, I've looked for it but can't seem to find it?
Matthew Callies which video??
I’m only 4 minutes in but if he doesn’t give his professional opinion on the bend & snap - someone will have to help me sue him
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@@Navygrl58 lmfao
My LSAT had clowns in a clown car and I had to determine in which order they entered the vehicle. It was a nightmare!
Honestly what really was great about this movie is that it breaks so many stereotypes. Elle studied hard to get to where she was. There was a pay off and she showed others that she wasn't some 'dumb blonde'. It really is a motivational movie
That office scenes always makes me so sad and mad because elle was so excited about the idea of her professor believing in her and wanting to help her and then how her face just falls
Yeah, and that was super disgusting of him I honestly didnt expect that! Never watched legally blonde before
In the musical, that moment is absolutely heartbreaking 😭😭😭
@@simplyvalour486 you definitely have to watch it, he left out some really good scenes, it's on Netflix
Welcome to academia. It's a nightmare.
Right, I liked that professor so much, he seemed like the only one who believed in her. But in the end Professor Stormwell won my heart ❤️
But let’s be real: no one watches this movie for the law
Its true
I did, but aight
@@alinagolovach7125 nice
I'm literally only about to watch this movie for the law lmao
@@bvnny1379 Haha Its a good movie, so maybe not only watch it for the law, but also enjoy the funny parts to it too.
16:00 I love how Elle gave a nonsensical answer and “I completely agree” just cracked me up!!
It’s actually a really good advice to practice in a coffee shop or some other place with distractions, because when you write any entrance exam, the environment won’t be perfect, you’ll be under a lot of stress, there might be some sounds around you and if you don’t pass the entrance exam, it doesn’t have to mean you’re not smart enough, you just didn’t practice working under pressure
Always drove me nuts when exams were in perfectly quiet rooms because that's WAY more distracting to me than something with background noise. At least put on a white noise machine! Or a radio or something!
@@BJGvideos what I found annoying when taking exams was the proctors who would oversee the exam walking around on wooden floors in heels. While music or construction noise I find easy to handle but that clacking noise of the heels on the wooden floorboards was just really annoying and hard to tune out.
@@BJGvideos agreed
Objection! In the movie's defense, the scene where she's throwing out nonsensical legal jargon, that's the point. It's not pretending that shes doing otherwise.
She doesn't know enough yet to actually argue the case, so she's just saying legal (or legal sounding) words knowing that the man won't realize that and will be intimidated.
Still unethical, but the charge of nonsensical language is not about the legality/morality of doing that
DSlyde there is a video about these, its hilarious, the channel : The melting plot
Sure? Watch: 17:00
What make it unethical? She is not pretending to be a laywer to a client, rather an adversary.
What does the fact that a lawyer is threatening you with legal speak rather than someone who isn't qualified give you? How are you more likely to be mislead by a random person than an opposing lawyer.
Tom Wright But she IS pretending to be an attorney to a client. A rando who says legal jargon wont do much, but the impression of having an attorney creates a power difference. The person on the other end thinks they could legit get sued or get in legal trouble if they dont comply. But if Elle didnt claim she was an attorney, the guy wouldnt have cared because there really wouldnt be any authority to do anything
Agree. It cannot be unauthorized practice of law, if she’s just throwing out random legal terms. She’s not drafting contracts here! Not really even giving legal advice because the friend knows she’s a student and not an attorney. It was simply a well executed doggie grab.
The counselor was a real one. She gave one moment of doubt but when Elle was like "I'm going," she nodded and helped her. ♥
Yeah, that's exactly what you want from a counselor--context and perspective, then "okay, here's what you need to do."
A good counselor is a realistic one. This is you future we're talking about, and sometimes you need to be brought back to Earth about what you can, and can't realistically achieve. But if you have someone that desperately wants to reach beyond the atmosphere, then give it to them straight and assist where you can. I think the counselor handled Elle's request very well.
Mine was actually like forget it your goals are to high. I was like screw that ill prove you wrong, and I did. Looking back he could have used reversed phyhology lol
@@marcelsgroot Don't assume the best in people like that - they probably didn't believe in you at all.
@@hyliastone286 could be but then it makes it even more sweeter that I had proved them wrong :)
Looking back, I love the fact that the counselor isn't sure, but still gives her the real advice
Objection- although you haven't heard of a college professor also being a partner at a law firm, it can and does happen. I work in a law firm and one of the partners is also a college professor
He didn't say he hasn't heard of it did he? I thought his comment was in regards to the likelihood of a Harvard Professor being a partner?
Elle Woods was a character that literally molded me and honestly inspired me to want to go to law school. I like that he didn’t just degrade this movie.
Omg me too!!! When I was younger, she made me believe I could go into law. I got older and realized I didn't wanna take on all that reading and that much school haha. But, for me, the most important thing this movie showed me is that I can do whatever I decide to put my mind to. Elle literally said, "I'm gonna do it" and DID it! Elle Woods inspired me =)
Did you go through it? Law school?
Please watch the musical!
Same! And I’m a dude. I ended up getting a paralegal degree and working at a law firm.
Girlll me toooo!! Since I was 8 just because I saw this movie
fun fact: legally blonde was filmed at UCLA (your alma mater) not the actual Harvard
It's actually filmed at USC.
I went to Harvard tour once, didn’t have lunch looking for the place where Legally Blonde was filmed. I was so sad and tired when I found out it was filmed in UCLA.
@@juliareyes980 at least part of it was definitely UCLA, on the campus tour they talk about it and it was in the pamphlet they hand out.
the outside of the building (like the overhead shots) was filmed at the actual harvard though
Most of it was filmed at USC
I had several teachers in junior high who stressed the Socratic method and I hated it because, even when I was competent in the subject, they were always so vague in their questions that all I could think was "I want so badly to give you the answer you want, I just don't know what answer you're looking for!". I'd throw out a few answers that, while technically correct, never seemed to be what they wanted to hear.
"I want so badly to give you the answer you want, I just don't know what answer you're looking for" and that´s exactly why you don´t understand the socratic dialog at all. It´s not about answers, pleasing others or getting a good grade, it´s an approach to life and you failed in it.
I feel for the idea that Elle wasn’t an actual lawyer in that one scene with the dog ownership but then I just found out my parents are having to pay 6k (I read the average is actually significantly more than that) for a lawyer to draw up divorce papers- a very simple divorce with no disagreements about anything and little assets. So how exactly is someone in a bad, even abusive, marriage supposed to get anything of theirs after leaving if they don’t have that kind of money to hire an attorney? Some people will try to tell you it can be cheap, but that’s mostly in cases without any disagreements or issues and even then we are talking at least 250 on the very low end DIY-divorce scale. I don’t blame Elle for stepping in here because what exactly is the alternative?
OBJECTION: you failed to cover the big “aha” moment in the trial, where Elle implicated Chutney into not only perjuring herself, but also admitting to the murder.
Objection sustained! The court would like to know.
He's discussed that in that one compilation video reacting to lots of legal scenes, if I recall correctly
@@ItsAsparageese Oh right, he did. I forgot about that.
THANK YOU! My thoughts exactly!
@@ItsAsparageese Which video was that one again? I've forgotten which video it was.
LegalEagle yesterday: *I am suing the federal government*
LegalEagle today: What's wrong with Legally Blonde?
Everyone celebrates their own way
This isn't even his final form . He's just going to turn into a male she hulk , but not hulk 😂
He's allowed to have varied interests.
He knows that the reaction videos are what got him his following. Although he's lately evolving into legal commentary of current events and now getting personally involved in said events, he has to keep his original purpose intact. This is, primarily, an entertainment channel.
@@trevorhegstrom2816 +1
But also, making these videos take a long time. This video was likely shot before he sued, and edited in parallel.
I was really hoping you’d talk about the final cross examination of the film. Elle asks the most blatantly leading questions that would have been objected to immediately.
I purchased several of those LSAT study guides and spent at least 8 hours a day working through them. When I was finished with the set, I'd go through them again ... and again. I made studying for the LSAT my full time job. I scored in the top 10% and go into a top 5 public law school. I also paid a lot of money to a nationally recognized prep test school for the MCAT, yet only did marginally better than average. So I'm not a real big proponent of prep schools. (BTW: You are correct about law schools not caring about your undergrad degree. I got a BS in microbiology, one classmate had a nuclear engineering degree from Georgia Tech, another was a physician, another had a music degree, and another was also a fellow microbiology student.)
I love Legal Eagle's instant "ew, gross, no, f--- that guy" reaction when Elle's prof. starts hitting on her. I wish everyone reacted that way.
i bet if anyone on the internet didn't react that way, everyone would run them down immediately
@@williambuttlicker5654 oh would you know
@@zerere_ well in the mainstream part of internet at least, based on my experience
@@williambuttlicker5654 hence why humans are flawed, we mostly see through our lens of experiences lol
@@zerere_ maybe
My mom and I have been saying for YEARS that Elle’s major probably didn’t affect her getting in and instead made her more marketable.
Well, that's exactly what happened. The Harvard board said she was great for diversity.
That’s what happened & it’s what he explained - she ticked the boxes to apply and was successful based off her previous qualification/prior study, extra curricular activities etc.
I just love that this is a conversation you've had with your mom, and one that you have been having for 'YEARS'. Lol! That is commitment to a film. I love it. 😉
I always thought this. A law practice that represents large fashion brands would likely love to have a lawyer who was extremely knowledgeable in the ins and outs of the fashion industry.
@@Cloudburst2000Yeah Elle woods essentially had a business and marketing major specialising in textile/fashion/design from a good university. She's more attractive imo because she had a clear direction atleast. This is on top of her exceptional grades and demonstrated leadership qualities. Her family having money was just a bonus. You're totally right, she'd be a valuable lawyer. She deserved her spot.
how to be a lawyer:
- get fancy suit and briefcase
-get client
-use fancy words like objection and hearsay
-get arrested for practicing law without having a law degree
-get out of jail and waste money to get a law degree without using it at all
congrats you are a lawyer
My IB Bio teacher uses the Socratic method and he’s basically that female teacher…. He literally used that scenario of “would you stake your life on that answer, if it’s right you get a million dollars and if it’s wrong you die”
Lmao my IB bio teacher used to sit around and talk abt his time in the marines lmao, v diff IB bio teachers
good to know the IB is still the same 10 years after i graduated
I have a PhD in "Legally Blonde", and I can confirm it is 10x harder than usual to convince me it's not a great movie.
My thesis is entitled "Bend and Snap: Exploring Sociopolitical Disruption in American Politics via Correlation Between Ideology and Legally Blonde Fandom".
This is so cool, congrats 🌸
Is it available online to read?
You're being sarcastic.. right?
If this isn't sarcasm I want to read it
Ok but where is the thesis?
The best thing about this is that he's looking at the entire movie, instead of just evaluating the one court room scene
Edit: just got to the end of the video and he did not analyze the finale court room scene
My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
😔 same brutha
Same, same, same 🙄
Same bruh
@OGR Actually No. The majority of comments made on videos are made while watching the videos and not at the end.
😂😂😂😂 that court scene was the best thing ever!!
My favorite thing about this channel is that when he reviews things, he actually provides much commentary unlike many of those reaction channels which just have the creator sitting their doing absolutely nothing while the video plays.
Even though i never studied law, i still credit Elle Woods with inspiring me to go into a male dominated field and being myself!! I think she's the first character i ever saw who was stereotypically feminine and insanely intelligent who didnt care about the doubts of others.
Yeah same, as a girl who loves fashion, makeup, glitter, pink, but also loves rock music and plays electric guitar, women in rock (especially punk!) are expected to dress and act boyish and not showcase their femininity, something I don’t want to do. I want to embrace loving fashion but also rock out on my electric guitar!
I'm actually surprised that Harvard allowed this movie to depict one of their teachers as a sexual offender towards a student. Probably wouldn't be possible anymore nowadays, they would fear bad publicity.
i believe it still exists
@@milwaukeemotor5995 The teachers might still act this way to this day, but this doesn't mean the school would agree with such a depiction of their teachers. (assuming the school is real and not-made up). This is what Demowan meant. They didn't mean to say "teachers are not sexual offenders anymore" ;) (they shouldn't be to begin with).
@@irinaiacob8833 i mean they should still show it, because it still happens, but they should also show consequence to the offended
@@irinaiacob8833 Indeed that was my meaning.
Harward doesn't have authority over Hollywood studios
The whole jist of Elle misusing the legal terms while speaking with Dewey is because: 1) She just picked a term she knew Dewey wouldn’t understand, I.e. “Habeas Corpus” even though she probably knew it was wrong, and 2) She wanted Dewey to be convinced she WAS a lawyer by confusing him with legal jargon. And since all she really wanted was to return Paulette’s dog to her (no money or other valuables = to his trailer), she may have felt it was a long shot Dewey had any money to sue her for misrepresenting as a lawyer if he found out.
This is one of my all~time favorite movies, even though it’s silly 🙃
He would not have had to sue her, just report her to the Bar Associate or whoever.
That's not the point. He's pointing out the inaccuracies in the language used for laypersons that may not realize this is a bluff rather than actual legalese.
@@godspeedhero3671 I'm a layperson, along with all but one of my friends, and every single one of us instantly understood her true intentions. He dropped the ball hard on this one.
@@aquachonk Whatever her intent, she was pretending to be an attorney while she was still in law school, and that's still NOT GOOD.
@@ShireNomad Yeah, and Legal Eagle was right to point out that she was doing something illegal by claiming to be a lawyer, but him calling out the movie on her "legal gibberish" felt weird when that was the whole point of the scene.
Objection: Malum in se vs malum prohibitum is a valid question. Malum in se are crimes generally condemned by society regardless of legal framework, while malum prohibitum are merely crimes because politicians deemed them to be. Assuming guilt is a foregone conclusion I'd rather have a client guilty of malum prohibitum. The penalties are generally less severe.
I believe his qualms were less with the question itself than with the manner by which it was asked.
Conversationally using legal terms in Latin rather than English, as a deliberate means of tripping up your students, is a dick move, and isn’t even something most lawyers do.
I’m still just mind blown that in an exam as important as the LSAT it was multiple choice?? Even in our year 6 SATs (age 10-11) we didn’t have just multiple choice!
This was an unexpectedly sweet movie. Most characters in the Elle mold are nasty, but she was unfailingly kind.
And they often had their own prejudices challenged and either grew or suffered based on whether or not they learned to check themselves, like the quid pro quo sexual harassment and the character realizing she attacked a victim of the sexual harassment for getting sexually harassed
When it comes to movie where the seemingly "ditzy" valley girl is the main character, they actually are nice and intelligent.
@@cutienerdgirl Like Clueless! Great movie, although probably not one that's gonna get lawyered.
“You really don’t want to use a lot of leagalese,” because you need to save all that for writing the Terms of Service.
Depending on the case, if it goes to a jury or even judges today might find legalese misleading from the laymen written words if their meanings, dates, times, and other specifications are different.
You have the last day for a 100% refund in legalese hidden on a pdf burried in a link is by 6/1/20... but you have the website proclaim it's 6/2/2020, particularly if this 6/2/2020 date is in more than one link page on the website, and especially more so if there is literal printed documentation with this other date. And the person demands a refund after this date only gets a 50% refund... therefore they wait and decide to return and refund after the 1st... and only get the 50% refund... most juries or judges will place the judgement against the defendant for the other half of the refund owed to the plaintiff.
It's misleading, even bait and switch if done on purpose fraud, if done on accident still misleading, even if the website somewhere else especially very hidden has a disclaimer that whatever is on the website doesn't constitute a contractual obligation.
Most juries and judges are fed up with companies either purposefully or accidentally posting contradictory pricing, dates, refund policies, warranty limitations, etc.
LOL
6:20 My habit with test taking was to bounce my leg to a rhythm. Being a musician my entire life, it helped clear my mind and stick to a rhythm. I found it would seriously speed up my thought process and I could always answer more questions and/or get higher scores.
I did that to. I still do that in stressful situations a lot.
I love that the fact she had a fashion major doesn't stop her studying law. I wrote an essay for my fashion course, so writing an essay or personal statement is something all colleges do. Also, I've studied video game design and web development so for me all the thing I study have linked together in interest ways. My specialty could be promoting fashion online or art design in games.
Legal Eagle: I’m suing the US government
Also Legal Eagle:
I guess Trump is illegally blonde
XD I love both this comment and channel
Legal Eagle after suing the government: What, like it's hard?
Is he a real lawyer?
sean hufty No but he’s a real eagle
sean hufty yes
4:08 "i have no idea why they don't use 0 to 100" - every metric user
It's funny that as a physics student and occasional physics professor I actually loved the Socratic method. I don't find it stressful; I find it liberating. It frees us from the rote back and forth and lets us actually explore the content of the course.
This video actually makes me kind of want to go to law school if that is how things are treated there!
Because as a physics student you are actually interested in the deeper meaning of life and existence instead of being a "good boy"
Objection: You didn't show the end of the trial. The rumor is LegalEagle washed his hair right away after a perm.
I'm surprised and disappointed that he didn't show that part of the movie. I'm also surprised that he didn't go over the part before that one that shows Elle taking over as the new lawyer.
Human Trafficking & Homelessness Awareness Or talking to the defendant privately in jail as a student.
I think he already did that in an old video. I remember watching it
My favorite English professor was big on Socratic method. The one time I totally froze, still trying to unpack the question itself, let alone answer... He must have noticed, because he then asked, "would it make you unhappy to answer right now?" And I said, "yes, it would make me unhappy to answer right now." He said, "Let's come back to it in a few minutes then." Ten minutes later he asked if I was ready to answer and I was. He pulled the neighboring desk over and we preceded to have a 20 minute conversation on the topic (which was still kinda nerve wracking because the man was crazy smart and I was new to the world of close analysis).
But I've never forgotten being asked, "Would it make you unhappy to answer right now?" It completely changed my perspective on what classroom discussion was about. From then on I didn't feel compelled to have an answer when called on. I didn't feel put on the spot because I was called on. I could freely say, "I need to think about that, can I have a moment" or "I don't know, but I'm really interested." I was there to learn and taking an active role in learning sometimes means needing time to process or admitting ignorance. I never had any professors take exception to it; they seemed to appreciate it.
It's an attitude that's served me well in life in general.
Had an Economics professor who did that. Every time the other professors saw him on the floor, they'd close their doors.
My economics teacher used it to but always gave us time to think. He first asked the question in general then waited a few minutes and then pointed to someone. Not sure if that still makes its the socrates methode though as it isnt that agressive
If i said i needed a moment to answer to some of my professors theyd...not get mad but they wouldnt be happy with me lmao
@@DICKNSful why?
I feel like I'm definitely going to drop out of university the moment I get a professor like that. I'd just have a panic attack on the spot.
Thanks for creating this video! I love this movie, and hearing you explain what’s real and what’s false is very insightful!
Love that the part he got most upset about was pretending to be a lawyer and was so saddened by all the random legal jargon. At least legally blonde is somewhat accurate! (if you want a fun “pretending to be a lawyer ride, there’s an episode of Leverage called the “Juror #6 Job” from season one which is about a civil lawsuit which is being jury rigged and a group of criminals tries to combat it)
i always get so excited when other people know about Leverage! i love that episode! more for character reasons than the actual subject matter but whatever haha
Objection: incomplete grade. Failure to examine entire case, including the main value of the evidence...THE PERM!!!!
I noticed the review cuts short however after seeing it multiple times you should consider that the last 15 minutes of the movie are the most outrageous and unrealistic part of the whole film; it would probably mess things up for this review
@@Dan-uf2vh It is precisely because the rest of the scene is so outrageous that I wanted to see it dissected, as I suspect many other viewers clicking on the video did as well. For me it was kinda the whole purpose for watching. While the review might have avoided being "ruined," it now feels unfinished.
@@maggieplummer2950 What a let down!
@@jakelibo8721 Right!!😔
@@maggieplummer2950 I'm hoping he'll cover it in a separate video!
Objection: The guy having a boyfriend wasn't really evidence anyway, bisexuals exist, all it proved was that he was unfaithful.
Edit: was asked to make this an objection.
I was saying the same thing... but the fact the boyfriend got upset at the fact he said he wasn’t his boyfriend he was just a friend and not upset about his affair with Brooke kinda proves otherwise
And the fact that he got outed wasn’t very fair to him anyway
It made him an unreliable witness though.
Thank you!I I was like "Wtf?"
Movie is from 2001. As far as Hollywood cared at the time, bisexuals didn't exist.
10:15 I agree so much! My science teacher was like that in high school. Literally half his class failed - not an exaggeration in the slightest. It was a class of freshmen. Of course we were going to be confidently incorrect sometimes. He would mercilessly embarrass you if you did that every time.
I realy love this channel. I like so much how you give insight to the cases and problems that the lay person would not know
Why didn’t he cover the actual trial? He only talked about Enrique/Chuck! I thought Elle’s questioning of Chutney would have been the perfect part to cover.
I'm pretty sure he covered the court scene in another video where he did multiple court scenes. I'll see if I can find it!
@@KaMafo28 Replying to this so I can find out when you update us.
Came here to say this! Now I need to see if the court scene was already reviewed and I missed it somewhere..
He probably didn't bother because of copyright. It's excusable, because anyone who is watching this video likely has seen that scene enough times to recite it from memory.
Also commenting in anticipation of the link : )
This guy’s like The dr.mike of law things
Peeo woop!
Perfect description
That is exactly what I thought when I saw the recommendation on my yt page 😂😂
@ThatOneAsianBroChick ty!
Omg r u me we have the same name u have same name as my email and stuff lol
That car example is actually how I did my Software Engineering dissertation. You choose a use case and a technology to use and turn in the completed program, plus 5000-7000 words on your process and whether the use case was successfully met.
The trick is to pick a flawed hypothesis and then get some extra marks for explaining to your lecturer why their idea didn't work.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR REACTING TO THIS!! As a theatre kid, may I request you react to the Legally Blonde musical?? They’re are changes to the original plot, especially in terms of the law portion and studying that I’m curious about your reaction too.
Fun fact: In the legally blonde the musical, they lowered her LSAT score to 175 to make it more realistic!!!!
Fun fact: the legally blonde musical is way better than the movie, no question. The humor is tighter, the songs are bangers with really amazing composition, and the plot is significantly improved in regards to character arcs.
@@crumblingronald3012 I love how one of your arguments for why the musical is better than film is because the music is better. That's like saying a dog is better than a cat because it can bark. Of course not all musicals have great music, and not all dogs can bark, but you're comparing a non-musical movie to a musical...similar to comparing a cat to a dog: both very different! And then you throw in the quality of the music, and then your supporting argument is not even relevant to your original claim LOL
@@barbaro267 on the contrary, the music could have been awful and detracted from the quality of the musical
It is a difference from the movie and thus valid in a comparison between the two.
When you buy a house, do you ignore that one has a deck because the other doesn't and that's "cats and dogs"?
@@barbaro267 One can be more enjoyable than the other. Also, you're ignoring all the points they made that had nothing to do with musicals.
I find it funny that this comment stream literally sounds like you’re all lawyers debating about something important XD
Just to clarify, the scene where she gets her friends dog is dlsupposed to be made up of nonsense because Elle knows the ex-husband doesn't know any better and is just trying to sound official and trick him
I think he knows what shes trying to do, hes just saying if anyone finds out what she did she will be in trouble🤣
He knows and he responded that it isn't fair to take "advantage of a layperson." She's taking advantage of his lack of legal knowledge to obtain his dog. Not cool.
Tales toTell Correction: To obtain Paulette’s dog.
Tbf, they might have been considered common-law married so Paulette could at least be considered for visitation rights with her dog.
@@SakariWolf13 common law marriage is only legal on a few states in the US. It isn't as common as many people think.
In regards to pre-law vs. fashion merchandising: I was told in an introduction to engineering class that more medical students majored in engineering than pre-med. Or that engineering graduates were more likely to get into medical school. One of the two. It's been a while.
That said, I think maybe the counselor was implying that hers was more of a soft major and that things would be a lot more difficult for her both to get into Harvard and at Harvard. Which... yeah, she was kind of right. Elle was not prepared for Harvard Law.
I'm actually really happy you did a review of the legal accuracy of this film. I've seen this film I can't say a lot but I have seen this film multiple times and I've always liked it. but since finding your channel like 4 or 5 years ago with your legal accuracy take on Liar Liar I've always been curious what you think about this film. and that is despite the fact I finally watch this video 2 years after the upload.
This review is incomplete without going over Elle's LEGENDARY cross examination
Exactly! I was bummed it was missing :(
I am pretty sure he reviewed it in another video with several different reactions
Same!!! That’s the biggest part!
@@DeathnoteBB I think he was excluding it intentionally, so as not to spoil the movie so people would watch it.
@@KickyFut Bro who hasn't seen this movie? It's over a decade old. I know people who quote the courtroom scwne and haven't seen it all the way through.
Elle woods was lowkey a hero for ke growing up. I was a little goth girl who hated pink but I respected the HELL out of her for not changing herself, following her dream. And being a bsdass. Imo one of the TIO feminist icons ever
Sometimes you SHOULD change yourself
@@michellelekas211 if you're a jerk, the yeah. but if you like pink and mimosas i really dont think thats hurting anyone.
Michelle Lekas if you’re a bad person maybe. But not dressing up in pink and being yourself and following some dreams without having to change who you are for someone else
The message of the movie is BRILLIANT and it is one of my absolute favorite feminist films!
But IS orange really the new pink?
Very good video. I enjoyed hearing discussion of the legal whoopses in the movie. I'd only picked up a few and I didn't get them quite right. This still one of my favorite movies and one that always cheers me up. I loved how Elle was a lot smarter than people gave her credit for and could cut them off at the knees when people tried to take advantage of her. Go back and watch the dress shopping scene to see it in action. That she used her own practical knowledge to take apart an alibi was reason to stand up and cheer. Never discount somebody's experience in mundane things! I fixed a discovery issue using secretarial smarts. Nobody could locate the nurse who attended the plaintiff and the hospital said, "We have never employed anyone named Shannon Le." I pointed out the hospital records had been copied crooked and most of her name was cut off. They asked for "employed date, first name Shannon, last name ending in "le." They got her.
Comment on the law school pick up line: when I was in college there was a brief period where I thought "I'm studying engineering" was a valid line. Never worked and I quickly understood it didn't. Unfortunately for many awkward engineering majors, they never learned that. When I was dating my now wife, I brought her to Purdue and for-warned her that someone was probably going to hit on her and use engineering as a line. Sure enough on day 2, some student asked her what her major was, to which she replied she graduated in finance, not caring, he proceeded to talk about how hard mechanical engineering is and how hard it is for 15 minutes, unabated. I sipped my drink grinning the entire time
OBJECTION! You didn’t talk about the climactic court case Elle wins at the end!
I’m hoping that’s it’s own video
He did it in an old video
LegalEagle Reacts To: Famous Court Room Scenes
@@peterthirdmusic2231 Did that video get taken down? I can't find it :(
I know right, I was looking forward to him analysing that scene.
Well personally, I think it was the most unrealistic scene in the movie. She can't interrogate witnesses when she hasn't taken the bar exam, the evidence she presented wasn't submitted before hand and you can't end the trial and arrest a witness just because they said something contrasting the previous statements.
Man I had no idea that Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinskis' son studied to be a lawyer
Underrated comment
Oh my goodness xD
I can't unsee it.
No wonder he looked so familiar and his voice sounded so familiar.
Son?
My Honors World History and AP Economics teacher in high school (he taught both courses) had previously gone to Harvard Law School and taught Law at Northwestern (and in China) so he used the Socratic method of teaching. I actually liked it a lot because it kept me focused in class and on top of the material.
Regardless of its legal inaccuracies, this is my favorite movie of all time. It shows how staying true to yourself isn't just what you need to live a fulfilling life, but that it is also exactly what the world needs from you, too.
"Practice taking taking tests and studying with distractions around."
Me with severe ADHD: 👁👄👁
@CheeseWhiz same bruh 😔👊
I felt the same way!
I have Autism plus anxiety so I know I what's its like as student diploma/bachelor of medical science.
😔✌️
Same! I’m here thinking: soo I can’t use my headphones to drown out everybody?
Objection: We did not see Elle cross examine Chutney and thus did not witness one of the greatest scenes in a court room ever filmed.
This was the comment I was looking for. So bummed he didn’t talk about that scene.
we need a part 2 where he just dissects that scene for 20 minutes
It would have been interesting at least to have heard a comment on the reasoning the film gives for allowing Elle, a law student who hadn't passed the bar, to represent a client.
But, wouldn't reviewing that scene have violated fair use?
WIRED did a video with a lawyer breaking down iconic courtroom scene and discussed it, so maybe they didn't want to repeat the same content.
I love the studying montage and the song "Chip On Your Shoulder" from Legally Blonde The Musical. It always gives me inspiration, and it makes me want to go learn something new! :)
Thank you for giving me an idea for a research paper about how well students perform on exams when reviewing with and without background noise :))
The last court hearing being left out brings up an important note: can a lawyer use their own personal knowledge as evidence? Cause that case hinged on Elle knowing that you're not supposed to shower after a perm. I wonder what the validity of that would be.
If the judge didn’t like her using her own knowledge, I’m sure they could have found a beautician to give an expert opinion. But in the end I guess it didn’t matter because Chutney admitted to the murder
@@stephanie22345 technically she could be considered an expert because I believe that was part of her major, but it also could be a conflict of interest. Although technically she wasn't really an attorney assigned to the trial. But if you are an attorney assigned to the trial I'm not sure if you can also serve as an expert witness. I don't think you can. That is a conflict of interest. You should get an alternate expert witness. Also, you can't just go on the stand, be a witness, and present your knowledge. You have to actually be scheduled to go on the stand. He has also said in his other videos that in most trials you will not be discovering new evidence. That happens in discovery. In a trial, all of the evidence should already be there and it is just being evaluated. The whole thing about not showering when you have a perm wouldn't have been a shock to anybody because it would've come up in the discovery portion of the trial. But since she wasn't an attorney I suppose your question would be if you are just observing the trial and you believe yourself to be an expert witness, can you get scheduled to go on the stand? I think probably you could contact the attorneys of that trial and get scheduled to present as an expert witness. Or they could find another expert witness to confirm the knowledge that you have. Some experts get paid as well.
now if you actually are an attorney who is cross examining a witness, then yes you can use your own knowledge as well as the knowledge of other experts to cross examine them effectively. As the cross examining attorney, if you believe that their perm still being intact when they said they took a shower is relevant to the case, and the judge agrees, then you can ask about it. If you know for sure because you have direct experience than you are probably good to go, but you might want to check with an expert or have an expert witness there to back up your point. You don't want to look like a loser if it turns out that there is a way for a situation to be true without your knowledge. Do you want to be absolutely sure that there is no way for that situation to be true. You don't want to think that you are discrediting a witness only to be discredited yourself. For example, you wouldn't want to think that you are such a hot shot and you know everything about blind people and say, you say you were checking your email but you couldn't be on the computer because you are blind. Actually a blind person can be on the computer, so because you didn't check that with an expert witness first you are the one who now looks like a loser. That is my understanding anyways. I am not an attorney. My understanding might be incorrect or the way I communicated it to you might be confusing.
She didn’t use her personal knowledge as evidence, she used it to pressure Chutney into admitting she was lying about being in the shower, which results in her admitting to the crime, at which point she is arrested. Chutney will also have to go to court, but they will have her confession under oath to use against her. This hearing was just about getting Brooke off for the murder, and all they needed for that was the confession of the person who actually did it.
I mean, she mentioned it. However, it wasn’t really used as “evidence” per say. The mentioning of the fact that you shouldn’t wash your hair 24 hours after a perm is just one of the many things that led to the daughter confessing the murder. I think it’s really because the daughter ended up confessing after feeling cornered that it’s all good