NBC has recently launched a new reality television show, The Law Firm. This action may not seem newsworthy, as there are so many reality TV shows on air. However, the show has something that no other reality TV shows have: a behind-the-scenes look at real trial lawyers in action on real cases. After the first episode on Thursday night, it was clear who needed to go. The two young legal representatives who were dismissed from the show made obvious, considerable mistakes in their cases. To experienced trial lawyers such as Thaddeus M. Bond, Jr. in Illinois, the mistakes of the contestants may seem fundamental, but to the rest of us, the show merely provides an entertaining glimpse into the lives of personal injury lawyers.
