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This essayby Lisa Trach discusses how lawyers and the justice system appear in popular culture such as TV shows and movies. She argues that popular culture almost always paints a negative picture of either lawyers or the justice system. Several examples are used such as the TV shows "Law and Order" and "Matlock", as well as movies such as "Liar Liar".

• How do movies portray the law or lawyers?

• How does television show law or lawyers?

• How does the media decide which news to show?

• How does the media influence the public's view of the justice system?