Fiction vs. reality

I have watched my fair share of legal television shows. As unrealistic as many may appear to be, my favorite TV lawyer remains Denny Crane, portrayed by William Shatner, on “Boston Legal.”Somehow in one hour the firm could solve numerous legal battles, and it always included Denny and Alan Shore (James Spader) smoking their cigars on the firm’s outside deck with a shot of whiskey …

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