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October 11, 2007

MICHIGAN LAWYERS WEEKLY "SILVER SCREEN JUSTICE"

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Anticipating the October 12, 2007 release of the film, Michael Clayton, Doug Levy wrote an article entitled "Silver Screen Justice", which appeared in the October 1 edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

A great article, it includes references to a great many courtroom movies, from Fritz Lang's "M" in 1931 to the present. There is a "Big 10" (not to be confused with the collegiate althletic conference) list, which includes some great trivia.

Mr. Levy asked several local attorneys for comments when putting together the article and I found one particularly intriguing. Bill Brickley, an excellent attorney and an extremely honorable man, made the following comment:

"It is always the corporation or the insurance company as the bad guy. It would be nice to see a film showing some sleazy plaintiffs and their lawyers once in a while."


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