Boston Legal

Despite being a lawyer I am not a fan of law-related television series. I didn't watch LA Law, or Law & Order, or Ally Mcbeal, or even JAG. In fact, I watched series at the otherside of the spectrum. I watch CSI, which is about forensics. I also watch Grey's Anatomy, which is about medicine, well, if they don't talk about who slept with who. And I watch Entourage, which is about life in Hollywood. Nothing to do with law practice.

That's why my friend, Barnett, was surprised when he found out I wasn't watching Boston Legal. He said it was funny and I would like it.

So one day I bought a copy of Boston Legal Season 1, and watched it. You know, I liked it. It reminded me of my one year in Britanico, Sarmiento and Franco Law Offices. Happy times. Dreadful times. Ganun nga ang treatment sa mga associates (aso na, syet pa). Tapos ang lalaki rin ng ulo ng mga partners. Pareho ang environment. Ang wala lang siguro, yung sex themes. Wala yun sa firm namin. Good boys and girls kami.

I am especially fond with the character of William Shatner--Denny Crane! Nakakatawa talaga pag sinasabi niya "Denny Crane!" Feel na feel ang pagiging named partner! William Shatner at his best! Hilarious!

I'm now on my 2nd Season, and I can't help but give some comments on the show.

1. Alam ko mabagal ang judicial system dito sa 'pinas, pero sobrang bilis naman ng wheels of justice sa Boston. super effective naman ng speedy trial act nila sa Masachusetts at everyday ang hearing. At ang galing ng mga abogado ng Crane Pool and Schmidt ha, prepared sila mag-trial on the very same day they get a case.

Sa law firm namin, buwan ang binibilang sa susunod na hearing. Ganun din nung nasa OSG ako. buwan.

2. Di ko alam kung bano ako mag oral argument, pero sobrang galing naman ng character ni James Spader na si Alan Shore. Ang husay nila magsalita. I get swayed with his reasoning. Sometimes napapaisip ako, kaya ko bang gawin yung sinasabi nila? Simpleng objection nga lang sa leading question ko, nagkakalat na ako eh.

3. Jury system kasi sa Amerika kaya siguro may effect ang oral argument. Sa pilipinas kasi 90% of the case is written. Bihira na manalo ka sa case dahil you convinced the judge to your side during oral arguments. More often than not, the swaying is through pleadings.

Kaya yun nga advice ko sa mga gusto maging abogado. Hindi lahat oral argument sa korte. Kadalasan cases are won with good pleadings. Kaya dapat ang law student mahilig at magaling sa pagsulat.

Having said that, di ko alam pa'no ko nalusutan ang bar kasi yun nga, I write bad.

Anyway, those are my thoughts on Boston Legal. Tigas ni Alan Shore! Sana pagmag-argue ako sa Court ganun ako ka confident sa sinasabi ko at ganun din ako ka-eloquent.

Boston Legal inspires me to almost go back to litigation.

Well, almost...

"Kris Ablan... Kris Ablan... "