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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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[@ivyaliniante4171]

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

[@burpbot7555]

You're everything that's wrong with the average TV viewer.

[@captaincrunch7126]

@@burpbot7555 you’re everything that’s wrong with KZbin comment sections.

[@burpbot7555]

@@captaincrunch7126 What do you mean by that?

[@imperial2252]

@@burpbot7555 what????

[@burpbot7555]

@@imperial2252 What?

[@VeronicaMonjaras]

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.

[@Kristinapedia]

But she still committed a crime.

[@VeronicaMonjaras]

Kristinapedia that's true

[@powerofpizzazz]

i know, it's like he didn't even watch the movie/didn't understand the scene, dumbass.... ugh

[@powerofpizzazz]

"i hate to see it because she is bullying a layperson"! he's actually sympathetic to the abusive husband. smfg

[@Kristinapedia]

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

[@zoesherwin]

Objection: you didn’t review the actual trial where Elle wins. Request that the rest of the evidence be examined

[@idk-uv7mt]

Zoe Sherwin yess ikr

[@LackeysLack]

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.

[@jennasink8743]

Yes, this!! Where is the rest of it?!

[@Yora21]

Does that make this video a mistrial?

[@amiraaaaaaaa0]

Yes same!

[@andrewsigrist9981]

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.

[@isilikespeopleandthings]

exactly !!!

[@Buphido]

I never saw the movie and still caught that. I wonder how he didn’t consider this.

[@claireify1963]

exactly! I was annoyed that he didn't understand that

[@moymelia]

@@claireify1963 exactly... but again it´s kinda typical for law students, their brain is just made to process law bs

[@edene.4870]

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.

[@cosmicdarkmatter1128]

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.)

[@bobbielee9210]

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.

[@ALinn-vr3nl]

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.

[@KattReen]

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

[@asmrm1572]

Yep I’m part of it!

[@strange4202]

Erin brocavich was better

[@tarahbowman8656]

My favorite part ab this movie is how supportive all of her friends were when she was studying for the LSAT

[@sheenamanju8554]

Yeah they were real friendship goals

[@taniquevirgo]

Facts

[@eveyoung3656]

@@Harrissarena The musical is shockingly good for what it’s based on.

[@jakek1735]

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.

[@Peh-heeeeeggy-Hill]

Yeah. My friends in the past didn't even gaf when I birthed a whole human

[@ejw4099]

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 💀💀💀

[@iamshadowbanned699]

I love it 😊

[@chicken0w044]

Good for her

[@deulalune]

She was girlbossing gaslighting gatekeeping that

[@ivan1793]

We need more people like her.

[@rorysmom3]

I LOVE THIS! Wish I could see a picture!

[@CaptainTrips560]

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

[@phastinemoon]

Tbf - PEOPLE treat “soft majors” as stupid, regardless of your GPA.

[@CaptainTrips560]

@@phastinemoon as someone with an English degree, I can confirm

[@FC-qb9wp]

Yeah a business and creative major, where creative/logical/critical thinking is needed.

[@maddiecawthon2219]

​@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

[@ange4048]

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

[@excellentcollins]

objection: elle was clearly using legal, impressive sounding words to intimidate paulette’s ex husband - not actually trying to form clear and coherent sentences.

[@WLxMusic]

she did claim to be an attorney which is a big no no.

[@elizabethjohnston8193]

And it worked!!!

[@ah2522]

@@elizabethjohnston8193 until the ex reveals this 5 years later and she loses her degree and credentials completely

[@JediMastr80]

@@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.

[@achmardi]

@@JediMastr80 now you're thinking like a lawyer

[@biichann6833]

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

[@carrotbunny5123]

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

[@gothboithick]

i doubt he's thinking anyone would send bikini pics of themself in with their law school applications

[@kirstybrown1185]

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.

[@DirectorDanielMason]

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 KZbin comment as it is thoroughly not proofread;)…. “I’m sorry I did not have time to write a shorter letter”;)

[@gothboithick]

@@DirectorDanielMason Elle Woods is neurodivergent/neuroatypical?

[@davidc9893]

he didn’t even review THE most crucial part of the film.... the ending court?!

[@DoomBowser64]

Maybe it's 100% accurate so he didn't need to review it xD

[@terry12fins24]

@Ricky Shiffer Which video? I don't remember seeting this scene anywhere.

[@terry12fins24]

@Ricky Shiffer Thanks, I will search for it.

[@christinayates2496]

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

[@xnonsuchx]

Maybe didn't want to spoil it for people interested in seeing the movie.

[@Listening_Books12345]

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.

[@darkacadpresenceinblood]

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

[@appelofdoom8211]

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.

[@MsLilly200]

@@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.

[@bicuriousdirtbikeboi2594]

Very true, and she takes her core self and expands upon it, which is what we should all be doing.

[@froeloe]

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.

[@blacksheep9772]

But It was the ammonium thioglycolate and how it reacts to water that proved Brooke was innocent!!!! ?????

[@lunalimi9798]

That ending wasn't really about being a lawyer but about being a detective.

[@froeloe]

@@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.

[@Dan-uf2vh]

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

[@froeloe]

@@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.

[@millymcbug]

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?!?!"

[@krokikrumpsun624]

true lmao

[@wickedwitch7456]

I mean like, the whole movie was building up for that final moment where elle finally show her excellent lawyer skills

[@percabethlumity]

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.

[@sabrinaschell4938]

@@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.

[@percabethlumity]

​@@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.

[@TheSecondVersion]

Take note: Legal Eagle wound up *suing the US government* before he finally got around to reviewing Legally Blonde.

[@DeathnoteBB]

I know right! Took him long enough 😆 I’m totally joking, I’m just glad he’s finally doing Legally Blonde!!

[@rengsn4655]

His priorities are a little messed up 😂

[@Ubersupersloth]

JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD Are you being serious?

[@Lyysabeth]

He needs to sort out his priorities!

[@iara0]

@JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD Have you ever seen his videos about the matter?

[@screennamemissing]

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.

[@elaineb7065]

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.

[@AbsoluteSkycaptain]

"I'm a lawyer." is a solid pickup line for the wrong kind of people.

[@marcwhilden5517]

Probably works better than mine “hey baby I’m an economist” followed by cheesy smile.

[@lukemartin1001]

marc whilden that’s to reject people

[@ranelgallardo7031]

I’m a journalist/news reporter I heard is a similar pickup line.

[@vahurjoa210]

@@ranelgallardo7031 Me too ... actually, not really. I'm entertainment news reporter

[@jupiter843]

Guess I should just say "I'm not a lawyer." For the right kind of people

[@alisandraweaver]

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.

[@LexCATL]

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 =)

[@hardcandy9880]

Did you go through it? Law school?

[@nerouo]

Please watch the musical!

[@prp134]

Same! And I’m a dude. I ended up getting a paralegal degree and working at a law firm.

[@lateyshalane]

Girlll me toooo!! Since I was 8 just because I saw this movie

[@friendlyneighbourhoodbridg1354]

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

[@kanikagaral7637]

And Jackie was well she was Jackie.

[@mhikari92]

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."

[@masonallen3961]

I guess he didn't see Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Marilyn is super smart in that movie and only acts dumb to attract wealthy men.

[@eggutheeggy]

@@masonallen3961 thanks for this! sounds like a solid movie to watch :D

[@brianboru2762]

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.

[@NyanCatHerder]

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.

[@NatandGeorge]

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.

[@mujtabaalam5907]

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.

[@jessiebrown6084]

Plus there are tons of lawyers who work in the multi-billion dollar fashion industry.

[@FC-qb9wp]

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?

[@StormSought]

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.

[@DSlyde]

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

[@kellyklein5818]

DSlyde there is a video about these, its hilarious, the channel : The melting plot

[@DrKlausTrophobie]

Sure? Watch: 17:00

[@tomwright9904]

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.

[@saraashkir5793]

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

[@lisainsf]

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.

[@Alkarston]

Me knowing legally blonde isn’t going to accurate, but also knowing it’s one of the best film

[@raekarkoc928]

The musical is even better

[@kimbers1975]

IT IS THE BEST FILM IM THE WHOLE WORLD

[@ellacummins2105]

@@raekarkoc928 YES!!!!

[@MmM_0105]

Rae Karkoc ugh I LOVE the musical

[@artzhyunjin]

PERIODT ✨

[@houston137]

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

[@simplyvalour486]

Yeah, and that was super disgusting of him I honestly didnt expect that! Never watched legally blonde before

[@HBoyle]

In the musical, that moment is absolutely heartbreaking 😭😭😭

[@mattyboy2151]

@@simplyvalour486 you definitely have to watch it, he left out some really good scenes, it's on Netflix

[@addaptinginthedark]

Welcome to academia. It's a nightmare.

[@riyak.7393]

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 ❤️

[@madmouse1016]

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.

[@EmbraceTerror]

... and her retort to Warner about getting into Harvard Law, "... Like it's hard?". AHAHAHA!!

[@cleokaiba9597]

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. ♥

[@rev.rachel]

Yeah, that's exactly what you want from a counselor--context and perspective, then "okay, here's what you need to do."

[@leeshdee9269]

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.

[@marcelsgroot]

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

[@hyliastone286]

@@marcelsgroot Don't assume the best in people like that - they probably didn't believe in you at all.

[@marcelsgroot]

@@hyliastone286 could be but then it makes it even more sweeter that I had proved them wrong :)

[@notmyfullname909]

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

[@Navygrl58]

🤣😂👍.

[@Beepbopboop19]

Best comment ever! 😆

[@carlosalbertoguevaragalarz6125]

Jajajajajajajajajaj

[@kirsten6238]

😂😂

[@jamesprovost2602]

@@Navygrl58 lmfao

[@AzureIV]

Objection: LegalEagle did not complete Legally Blonde. After a recess, he must continue with Part 2.

[@hellojari07]

for real!

[@shadowwatcher3957]

Sustained! Emphatically Sustained!

[@magic8ball1982]

The only part missing is Elle's trial scene and he's already covered that in a previous video.

[@sarbear1370]

@@magic8ball1982 which video is it, I've looked for it but can't seem to find it?

[@gracecc6853]

Matthew Callies which video??

[@whiteumbrella9344]

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.

[@pixiebells]

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.

[@dannikelton1481]

Objection: you left out El’s knowledge about hair chemicals that led her to find out/prove the real killer

[@J.P.Robles]

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

[@Currentlyprocrastinating37]

That’s common knowledge though, especially for her, as hair care and things like that are probably in her recall.

[@dannikelton1481]

@@Currentlyprocrastinating37 my objection is bc he left it out and it wasn’t used to contribute to the overall grade

[@Currentlyprocrastinating37]

@@dannikelton1481 ooh, that’s what you meant! Sorry I misunderstood.

[@dannikelton1481]

@@Currentlyprocrastinating37 np, have a good day

[@CammieFire]

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.

[@ForcefieldDown]

Well, that's exactly what happened. The Harvard board said she was great for diversity.

[@sararivz668]

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.

[@tammyd.970]

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. 😉

[@Cloudburst2000]

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.

[@momiji7789]

​@@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.

[@caligal1090]

fun fact: legally blonde was filmed at UCLA (your alma mater) not the actual Harvard

[@juliareyes980]

It's actually filmed at USC.

[@libelulaocre500]

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.

[@styleluv209]

@@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.

[@nicoleonlysometimes824]

the outside of the building (like the overhead shots) was filmed at the actual harvard though

[@RainbowAceOfSpades]

Most of it was filmed at USC

[@evandavis7]

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?

[@mangos2888]

Yes!!! Even if this wasn't covered, I wish he would've said why he's not covering it.

[@hadleygrace3916]

elle’s questioning were compound questions and borderline atty testifying LOL

[@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe]

@@mangos2888 Him mentioning why he's not covering those scenes would take even more effort than covering them, lol

[@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh]

@@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe maybe there is a part two??

[@emilyprentice5581]

@@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.

[@SirChubbyBunny]

Everyone: You're gonna sue the US government? LegalEagle: What, like it's hard?

[@bea4156]

👏👏👏Underrated comment

[@IKKclauKR]

All my love for this comment!!

[@kellyalves756]

🤜🏽🤛🏽

[@illuminatiCorgi]

😂👍

[@mmmuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiirrrrr]

Perfect reference

[@navontheissue9786]

LegalEagle yesterday: *I am suing the federal government* LegalEagle today: What's wrong with Legally Blonde?

[@MisterJackTheAttack]

Everyone celebrates their own way

[@darthekul1]

This isn't even his final form . He's just going to turn into a male she hulk , but not hulk 😂

[@sonochamp]

He's allowed to have varied interests.

[@trevorhegstrom2816]

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.

[@niravko]

@@trevorhegstrom2816 +1 But also, making these videos take a long time. This video was likely shot before he sued, and edited in parallel.

[@todddied2710]

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

[@krokikrumpsun624]

😔 same brutha

[@Shappire0926]

Same, same, same 🙄

[@Cre8tive_Always]

Same bruh

[@ShanaLawson]

@OGR Actually No. The majority of comments made on videos are made while watching the videos and not at the end.

[@lorikaisirfogle2903]

😂😂😂😂 that court scene was the best thing ever!!

[@silversonic1]

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.

[@brianpembrook9164]

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.

[@froggygirl1167]

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

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

@@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.

[@a9fc]

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

[@lawfulchaotic8926]

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.

[@ace-of-bats]

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.

[@williambuttlicker5654]

i bet if anyone on the internet didn't react that way, everyone would run them down immediately

[@zerere_]

@@williambuttlicker5654 oh would you know

[@williambuttlicker5654]

@@zerere_ well in the mainstream part of internet at least, based on my experience

[@zerere_]

@@williambuttlicker5654 hence why humans are flawed, we mostly see through our lens of experiences lol

[@williambuttlicker5654]

@@zerere_ maybe

[@Richie8198]

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".

[@dusty1512]

This is so cool, congrats 🌸

[@aykakatibli7249]

Is it available online to read?

[@fatixa6792]

You're being sarcastic.. right?

[@ferni0307]

If this isn't sarcasm I want to read it

[@bambida1st]

Ok but where is the thesis?

[@spinthepickle1244]

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.

[@DICKNSful]

Had an Economics professor who did that. Every time the other professors saw him on the floor, they'd close their doors.

[@marcelsgroot]

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

[@meankat38]

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

[@beashemmad.sayson545]

@@DICKNSful why?

[@baguettegott3409]

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.

[@m_here1]

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.

[@theuser5388]

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.

[@JanMaynz]

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!)

[@saphiro007]

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.

[@Fight4Faulkner]

Objection sustained! The court would like to know.

[@ItsAsparageese]

He's discussed that in that one compilation video reacting to lots of legal scenes, if I recall correctly

[@robdaviesprogm]

@@ItsAsparageese Oh right, he did. I forgot about that.

[@pixiebells]

THANK YOU! My thoughts exactly!

[@CardSearcher911]

@@ItsAsparageese Which video was that one again? I've forgotten which video it was.

[@pianotm]

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.

[@scottmcshannon6821]

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.

[@swish3432]

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

[@pixelpuppy]

@@scottmcshannon6821 yes, but Elle is not other lawyers.

[@StormSought]

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.

[@AhavaMath]

@@StormSoughtYeah, that's what I was thinking as well.

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

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 🙃

[@lilymarinovic1644]

He would not have had to sue her, just report her to the Bar Associate or whoever.

[@godspeedhero3671]

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.

[@aquachonk]

@@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.

[@ShireNomad]

@@aquachonk Whatever her intent, she was pretending to be an attorney while she was still in law school, and that's still NOT GOOD.

[@yourlocalnoob4938]

@@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.

[@pavladavlas]

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.

[@raapyna8544]

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.

[@Christopher_TG]

@@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.

[@404_Name_Not_Found]

“You really don’t want to use a lot of leagalese,” because you need to save all that for writing the Terms of Service.

[@jmitterii2]

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.

[@AndreaSaurusRexx]

LOL

[@mzamnesia7190]

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

[@michellelekas211]

Sometimes you SHOULD change yourself

[@mzamnesia7190]

@@michellelekas211 if you're a jerk, the yeah. but if you like pink and mimosas i really dont think thats hurting anyone.

[@terra_the_nightingale135]

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

[@paulamusik2509]

The message of the movie is BRILLIANT and it is one of my absolute favorite feminist films!

[@rogermwilcox]

But IS orange really the new pink?

[@Demowan]

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.

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

i believe it still exists

[@irinaiacob8833]

@@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).

[@angrybidoof847]

@@irinaiacob8833 i mean they should still show it, because it still happens, but they should also show consequence to the offended

[@Demowan]

@@irinaiacob8833 Indeed that was my meaning.

[@baiwatch1]

Harward doesn't have authority over Hollywood studios

[@MrsMeowMeowWoof]

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.

[@zeusmasterson4117]

This was an unexpectedly sweet movie. Most characters in the Elle mold are nasty, but she was unfailingly kind.

[@SerenityM16]

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

[@cutienerdgirl]

When it comes to movie where the seemingly "ditzy" valley girl is the main character, they actually are nice and intelligent.

[@tildessmoo]

@@cutienerdgirl Like Clueless! Great movie, although probably not one that's gonna get lawyered.

[@maggieplummer2950]

Objection: incomplete grade. Failure to examine entire case, including the main value of the evidence...THE PERM!!!!

[@Dan-uf2vh]

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

[@maggieplummer2950]

@@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.

[@jakelibo8721]

@@maggieplummer2950 What a let down!

[@maggieplummer2950]

@@jakelibo8721 Right!!😔

[@jakelibo8721]

@@maggieplummer2950 I'm hoping he'll cover it in a separate video!

[@sedmark6328]

My LSAT had clowns in a clown car and I had to determine in which order they entered the vehicle. It was a nightmare!

[@H.Wotton]

I love how he already said: „that’s not good“ when the professor just started walking over to Elle before he started harassing her. Because my female intuition was also going „oh no“ in that moment, but usually men are not as perceptive to these subtle threats women face in their day-to-day lives.

[@ellismartiskainen7729]

I agree

[@godspeedhero3671]

No, in obvious contexts like this, men know. That's why most men would advise you to avoid that physical situation in the first place.

[@esper6119]

God, right? you can *feel* it coming, and it's rad that he did too

[@scoopitywoop]

@@godspeedhero3671 most men would advise that women decline to meet with our bosses for a basic performance discussion?

[@godspeedhero3671]

@@scoopitywoop He's one of her professors first of all, so the relationship is more complicated than that, and yes, most men who aren't rapists or molesters are suspicious of ANY man they don't know because frankly the sleezy men out there are usually going out of their way to hide their sleeziness from any man who isn't at least equally as sleezy. Those types of guys have their own ways of testing the waters there.

[@metademetra]

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.

[@stephanie22345]

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

[@sabraewing9969]

@@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.

[@sabraewing9969]

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.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

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.

[@goldeneyes581]

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

[@HerHollyness]

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.

[@KaMafo28]

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!

[@jeffc5974]

@@KaMafo28 Replying to this so I can find out when you update us.

[@Sra33thousand]

Came here to say this! Now I need to see if the court scene was already reviewed and I missed it somewhere..

[@VelvetCondoms]

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.

[@clarissathompson]

Also commenting in anticipation of the link : )

[@CatalinaLinal7710]

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.

[@samahrijordan5160]

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

[@phamnguyet8737]

I think he knows what shes trying to do, hes just saying if anyone finds out what she did she will be in trouble🤣

[@Ayaforshort]

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.

[@deliciousnatalicious]

Tales toTell Correction: To obtain Paulette’s dog.

[@SakariWolf13]

Tbf, they might have been considered common-law married so Paulette could at least be considered for visitation rights with her dog.

[@Ayaforshort]

@@SakariWolf13 common law marriage is only legal on a few states in the US. It isn't as common as many people think.

[@elmagnificodep]

Objection: You didn't show the end of the trial. The rumor is LegalEagle washed his hair right away after a perm.

[@saynotohookups]

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.

[@elmagnificodep]

Human Trafficking & Homelessness Awareness Or talking to the defendant privately in jail as a student.

[@disanthropi]

I think he already did that in an old video. I remember watching it

[@Silencer796]

@@disanthropiwhere’s the link?

[@ThatsSoRaechel]

Addressing the pretending to be a lawyer and how bad that is: that explains why every time I joked about my bestie being my lawyer while she was in law school, she would immediately say, "No, I'm not" or "One day, hopefully". She's a lawyer now, though!

[@krokikrumpsun624]

lmaaao thats so cool though

[@savannahs8914]

Looking back, I love the fact that the counselor isn't sure, but still gives her the real advice

[@briandaaranda9735]

Objection! What about the entire part where Elle wins the trial by proving the alternate suspect? And the fact that her whole defense was sustained on her knowledge as a Fashion Major and just being generally savvy? Part 2, please.

[@rosannaburt3048]

Over a perm product n maintenance was smart

[@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMe]

Does he even read these comments?

[@MFsecret1]

@@YourIQDoesntMeanShitToMeIdek I think he has people for it lol

[@anahernandezgonzalez7229]

Man I had no idea that Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinskis' son studied to be a lawyer

[@neonparisian1296]

Underrated comment

[@ruthwhittemore7255]

Oh my goodness xD

[@c.c.2763]

I can't unsee it.

[@YACABE]

No wonder he looked so familiar and his voice sounded so familiar.

[@mstwelvedeadlycyns]

Son?

[@allison576]

This review is incomplete without going over Elle's LEGENDARY cross examination

[@Hyperchicken]

Exactly! I was bummed it was missing :(

[@_rileyvictoria_]

I am pretty sure he reviewed it in another video with several different reactions

[@DeathnoteBB]

Same!!! That’s the biggest part!

[@KickyFut]

@@DeathnoteBB I think he was excluding it intentionally, so as not to spoil the movie so people would watch it.

[@ellax325]

@@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.

[@nikolaa1625]

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

[@BJGvideos]

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!

[@kigeerdink6662]

@@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.

[@luv3bud]

@@BJGvideos agreed

[@NobodyC13]

I think in the Legally Blonde musical, they rewrote "Elle acting as her friend's 'attorney'" scene to have Emmett present to back her up and acting as an authentic supervisor, after it was pointed out that her actions would've been a BIG no-no and have serious ramifications to her career.

[@josjoererg]

They did, and I think it's better in the musical. The musical is great.

[@brightoff]

18:45 Objection: They were in fact looking for an alibi in this scene. Brooke was refusing to tell them where she was before she found the body (she later revealed to Elle that she was getting liposuction).

[@TaradiseCity]

Exactly! I definitely think he didn’t watch the full movie - but reviewed individual clips selected for him. He was also very sympathetic to paulettes boyfriend in the dog scene which further proves he did watch this lol 😆

[@artuno1207]

The fact she won her case without needing to use a good alibi for her client makes the victory feel so much better. Elle is an amazing person, and a great protagonist.

[@HurricaneDDragon]

OBJECTION! You didn’t talk about the climactic court case Elle wins at the end!

[@amypattie7004]

I’m hoping that’s it’s own video

[@peterthirdandthebridges]

He did it in an old video LegalEagle Reacts To: Famous Court Room Scenes

[@ronjamay]

@@peterthirdandthebridges Did that video get taken down? I can't find it :(

[@randomdude_2000]

I know right, I was looking forward to him analysing that scene.

[@lucinae8512]

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.

[@jwiese100]

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

[@eggmayonnaise325]

17:06 she was deliberately spouting a load of legal-sounding nonsense to get her friend's dog back. Her friend's deadbeat ex-boyfriend didn't even understand what was going on.

[@sabinafirtala6074]

I think he fully understands that, but as a public person he cannot be supportive of such practices, since it would send viewers the message that it's okay to do this kind of thing, which is not

[@quinnfletcher3906]

@@sabinafirtala6074 Honestly the guy was an asshole who needed someone to put him in his place. What would the appropriate way deal with such a thing be?

[@ross1769]

@@quinnfletcher3906 I agree, he was an idiot, the problem is Elle can get in a lot of trouble for doing this (also this series is about rating legal accuracy in tv shows and movies so it's only appropriate for him to mention this)

[@happinesss2]

@@quinnfletcher3906 but lawyers are supposed to be objective, not a fighter for justice, so that's why I wondered why he didn't say anything about her line about wanting a client who's innocent too. the premise is that both lawyers are supposed to do their absolute best at their respective positions in order to ensure the best justice possible. obviously this is idealistic but an important premise.

[@aaronwesley286]

@@sabinafirtala6074 Yes but he still analyzed it like he was expecting the legalese to be accurate or relevant

[@MrSoulgina]

This movie got me through applying to Vet School. I never saw myself as the traditional doctor/vet, but knew I had the calling for it. I was always afraid I wouldn’t fit in. But, I watched Legally Blonde, and it gave me inspiration that I can be weird and quirky and still be an awesome vet. Here I am now: I’ve just celebrated being a vet for 10 years, it’s been an amazing journey and I thank this movie in part for its inspiration.

[@paranoiarpincess]

Congratulations! Well done, and from what it seems, well deserved ♡

[@ladysugarsama]

Congrats!

[@WellBattle6]

I mean isn’t wanting to be a vet already make you weird and quirky. Us animal lovers are already kind of weird (especially crazy cat people). :)

[@leahmichele1669]

Took my cat to the vet today. Y’all are my favorite people. :)

[@mmmuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiirrrrr]

That is so cool! Congrats! The world needs veterinarians

[@nosoysin69]

" I'm in law school" is a terrible pick-up line, however, "hey girl I get my suits at Indochino" always works for me...also when are you gonna do HBO's "The Night Of"

[@styleniko4339]

16:00 I love how Elle gave a nonsensical answer and “I completely agree” just cracked me up!!

[@malup1117]

“Is that a good pick up line??” I mean, it’s good if your taking to an Indian girls mom and you want to marry their daughter immediately...

[@aliyamalik4216]

Omg fr 🤣

[@angles4307]

The accuracy of this comment 😂😂😂

[@simplystreeptacular]

It is also a good pickup line if you're talking to me. Of course, then you have to prove that you actually know your stuff.....

[@jackskellington684]

This seems like it hits you right at home...is you okay?

[@malup1117]

@@jackskellington684 yeah don’t worry I’m fine 😂 my parents aren’t like this it was just an exaggeration and a joke

[@Rickrollmachine23]

This guy’s like The dr.mike of law things

[@Mike90317]

Peeo woop!

[@alexmacnab-stark8593]

Perfect description

[@giselafigueroa3701]

That is exactly what I thought when I saw the recommendation on my yt page 😂😂

[@Rickrollmachine23]

@ThatOneAsianBroChick ty!

[@eiffiedarkness649]

Omg r u me we have the same name u have same name as my email and stuff lol

[@gummybabey7386]

Fun fact: In the legally blonde the musical, they lowered her LSAT score to 175 to make it more realistic!!!!

[@crumblingronald3012]

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.

[@barbaro267]

@@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

[@minecraftingmom]

@@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"?

[@jamieg2427]

@@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.

[@levi0394]

I find it funny that this comment stream literally sounds like you’re all lawyers debating about something important XD

[@griffin8er845]

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.

[@moniquemauleon]

But let’s be real: no one watches this movie for the law

[@cm2449]

Its true

[@alinagolovach7125]

I did, but aight

[@cm2449]

@@alinagolovach7125 nice

[@bvnny1379]

I'm literally only about to watch this movie for the law lmao

[@cm2449]

@@bvnny1379 Haha Its a good movie, so maybe not only watch it for the law, but also enjoy the funny parts to it too.

[@Beanhill_94]

It’s a bad law movie. But it’s still a really good movie in other aspects. My favourite movie actually

[@ZackScroggins]

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.

[@christinayates2496]

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

[@iridiumSerpent]

And the fact that he got outed wasn’t very fair to him anyway

[@DBZVelena]

It made him an unreliable witness though.

[@anne-zh2kd]

Thank you!I I was like "Wtf?"

[@Poldovico]

Movie is from 2001. As far as Hollywood cared at the time, bisexuals didn't exist.

[@fredflintstone358]

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.)

[@TheSilverphoenix88]

But you didn't review when Elle gets kicked out of class for not knowing the answer or being unprepared

[@madelinesmith1992]

In law school. Never seen anyone kicked out of class for not knowing or having the wrong answer... but it’s definitely embarrassing lol

[@maddie28]

i think he didnt watch the whole movie, just asked someone for clips

[@Norahs00]

The woman had an alibi she just wouldn’t give it to them, that’s why they kept insisting on the alibi🤷🏻‍♀️

[@orchdork775]

Yea, and he skipped the most important scene in the movie. I just can't believe he didn't talk about the courtroom scene at the end where Elle finally proves herself. That is the reason I watched this video, and he didn't talk it about it at all :(

[@stephanien6237]

I hated the fact that the defendant wouldn’t give her alibi-more importantly because she was lying to her followers (by getting liposuction while promoting that she got her body through her exercise program = unethical). That and the “lap dance for a grade” really irked me in this otherwise very woman-positive film!

[@AnInsideJoke]

I kind of wish he'd covered that part, as, when I recently re-watched it, it got me thinking from a legal perspective. Basically, since, while plastic surgery, liposuction is still surgery, so, wouldn't it still be slightly under the jurisdiction of medical privacy laws? I mean, all they would have to do was say that she was "undergoing a medical/surgical procedure" and leave it at that (especially if the doctor can give a written testimony to the court), and there would be no reason to divulge what the procedure was, as it could be considered both an invasion of medical privacy and irrelevant to the case (ie, the NATURE of the procedure would be irrelevant, not the procedure itself, obviously).

[@KattReen]

@@stephanien6237 If you want even more "oh no" moments you should watch the broadway musical version lol But yeah, it is what it is. As a whole, it's a very good and kind of rare angle on the feminist narrative we tend to see in mainstream cinema, but with 20/20 hindsight a couple of decades later there's quite a few things in it that can only really get worse with time lol

[@mileslong7103]

Legal Eagle: I’m suing the US government Also Legal Eagle: I guess Trump is illegally blonde

[@LokiTheClever]

XD I love both this comment and channel

[@cupcakke6056]

Legal Eagle after suing the government: What, like it's hard?

[@Spyro757]

Is he a real lawyer?

[@mileslong7103]

sean hufty No but he’s a real eagle

[@o1af908]

sean hufty yes

[@punny_kyle2118]

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

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

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?

[@swapado]

"Practice taking taking tests and studying with distractions around." Me with severe ADHD: 👁👄👁

[@beaniebean4885]

@CheeseWhiz same bruh 😔👊

[@KevinShinwoo]

I felt the same way!

[@rawyld]

I have Autism plus anxiety so I know I what's its like as student diploma/bachelor of medical science.

[@queenidragon4489]

😔✌️

[@terra_the_nightingale135]

Same! I’m here thinking: soo I can’t use my headphones to drown out everybody?

[@Needsmoreflash]

man he skipped the part about the sperm donor's right to custody. I wanted to hear his thoughts on that

[@idkmybffjv]

That's the whole reason I opened this video.

[@Br0nto5aurus]

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.

[@Durhandoni80]

"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.

[@shikishinobi]

Objection: what about the end of the court case? She basically got the murderer to confess while taking the stand. How would that work out? I know they shortcut things like they did in Liar Liar, but what's the follow-up?

[@karma6574]

This needs more upvotes and to be answered...so much.

[@anthonyitaliano7316]

Yeah the video ended too soon...wtf? I feel like he just did a review of Avengers: Infinity War but stopped after Thanos shows up in Wakanda. Like, cmon dude no comment???

[@amanilee7708]

He has a video where he covered that scene already, along with other ones in a compilation

[@karma6574]

@@amanilee7708 Link plz?

[@amanilee7708]

@@karma6574 wasn't a review afterall kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIKuZYKFhseNqqs

[@EvelinaNinudottir]

FINALLY :D Let me just say: The most important thing Legally Blonde teaches us is to never fear to be yourself, even when you study law. I came as a complete outsider. Although I never planned to change myself in order to "fit in" in law school, this movie definitely made me even more confident in how I choose to express myself. I wear my metal band t-shirts and holey pants at lectures, and I don't fear speaking out during discussions. Elle is my idol. Badass woman!

[@triple7marc]

When Elle was pretending to be an attorney, I think the point of the scene was that she was making up stuff to confuse the stupid husband. It definitely wasn’t suppose to make sense, she was just using legal jargon to make him believe that she knew what she was talking about.

[@vincentturco1489]

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.

[@Claraimal]

Law School has been torture, but enjoyable at the same time. 😅 But yes, what you said about grades is SO real. Many people believed I was not fit for law school due to my personality and cheery attitude. Some people actually questioned me and "advised me" to give up. I got one of the highest grades of my semester AND became a Family Law Tutor without even finishing my first year of School due to various Professors' recomendation and grades 💕

[@shakerachowdhury1961]

Yesssss💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 Don’t listen to the haters this is amazing congratulations!🥳🥳

[@Claraimal]

@@shakerachowdhury1961 Thank you! I have been blessed a lot more this year. I became part of the Student Council and an Assistant for one of the professors. Im about to become the president of an Association here, too 🙏🏼 I am not listening to anyone else except myself! Gotta prove them wrong.

[@cragetty-ragetty5673]

Right, your personality does not define your dream.

[@akreeger7742]

@@Claraimal congratulations! What a great achievement!!!!!

[@cookiecookielookies]

OMG CONGRATS!! This is super encouraging to see. Thanks for posting this comment :)

[@Alexfolledemoi]

What I wanted the most out of the review was him reacting to 2 scenes: - what like it's hard?! - the perm line in the trial scene 😭😭😭

[@EsotericTherapy]

IKR

[@kellyklein5818]

A channel called the melting plot uploaded an essay about the alibi and its hilarious

[@JoeMCool]

@@kellyklein5818 I think you meant "the melting plot" (you missed the L -- or was that an Elle?)

[@behindthecloud]

Same SAME

[@franceswildgen1907]

Kelly Klein can you put a link? I couldn’t find it

[@janmelantu7490]

As an engineering student, we do have senior projects where “building a car” is not an unlikely final

[@mattslosman6814]

Public Health major, our capstone is to develop new policy, or improve upon existing policy, and attempt to get that policy or change implemented during our internship.

[@CheckmateV4]

@@mattslosman6814 Is it possible for every student to have their policy implemented? That sounds a bit too complex.

[@bossaddict08]

As an engineering graduate, I call your bluff.

[@ZeteticPhilosopher]

bossaddict08 My school had students build a plane once, other have literally launched satellites into space. It really depends on the school and resources.

[@bob14775523]

@@ZeteticPhilosopher MTU?

[@jonny-b4954]

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.

[@wildwesley9328]

I did that to. I still do that in stressful situations a lot.

[@thenameless1896]

"I don't need backups; I'm going to Harvard" apparently that was my mindset 4 years ago when I applied for only ONE university (currently at #63 in the World's top universities, best uni in Germany) and got in... I never actually realised how _utterly stupid_ that was until a few months ago when I discovered how many application my fellows did send out....

[@PoochieCollins]

"One shot, one kill."

[@Petrichorus-]

LOL, or maybe that determination and confidence is the secret to success

[@harrybetteridge7532]

Is there a big rivalry between LMU Munich and the Technical University of Munich about which is the number 1 German university like Oxford & Cambridge or Yale & Harvard?

[@thenameless1896]

@@harrybetteridge7532 Nah not at all, there are a lot of programs that involve the cooperation between the two (for example medicine and other sciences students, where they are basically enrolled in both universities for a while and then choose). Generally LMU and TU have different focuses: like TU is a technical university so it focuses on sciences and in a more practical/experimental way (comparable to MIT); LMU offers also humanistic studies, which are the "main focus" as LMU is a traditional and very old university. The faculties of law, linguistics and theology are really really good. And also in scientific subjects I think that LMU offers a less practical, more theoretical approach: like if you want to study theoretical physics go to LMU, if you want to study experimental go to TU

[@emjenkins464]

You can only apply to 5 in the UK so most people think it's stupid to not apply to 5, even if one or two is local and bottom of the table so would offer an unconditional or extremely low acceptance grade.

[@a.a.g.h.1679]

I love the fact that the counselor doesn’t actively discourage Elle from applying to Harvard she’s just like ‘cool, here’s what you gotta do, good luck’

[@PrimRooks]

legal eagle: first point he makes is that Warner is a dumb-dumb Me: i like this

[@talia1628]

So many likes just so ya know

[@kayleesteiner-olson2183]

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?

[@GaliadelaRosa]

I appreciate the 'young groom getting married in a garden' look you have going on and the fact you are finally reviewing this movie but i was low key expecting a pink indochino suit

[@arosegaming4793]

The socratic method was amazing for me as a homeschooled student. I agree in a classroom environment the benefits vanished within the stress, but the socratic method is very good for teaching someone to look deeply into the core of their answer to find the heart of their thought process.

[@lemurlover7975]

It's also pretty helpful in outdoor environmental education.

[@rev.rachel]

You really just need a situation where all the students are on board with it and excited about it. People who tend to explore their own thoughts with the socratic method anyway. In that scenario, it works beautifully. It's only a problem in standard classroom settings because it doesn't suit everyone's learning style well and ends up stressing people out.

[@melanie62954]

Agreed. The Socratic Method is a wonderful discussion tool when teaching the humanities.

[@tatemitchell1479]

The thing most forget about the Socratic method is that it was originally used in one-on-one classes, rarely in group settings. If group classes were held, Socrates was known to keep them small (no more than 10-12 students at a time). This is why so many private schools in England have such small classes. There is evidence to support the achievement of better grades in more personal educational environments. 😊