Publication Date
Winter 2001
Journal
DePaul Law Review
Abstract
The article argues that civil trials have become central to American civic imagination, reflecting broader societal values and conflicts. Despite current negative portrayals of plaintiffs' lawyers, the cultural narrative of the heroic lawyer fighting against powerful institutions persists, influenced by popular media and historical legal traditions.
Volume
50
Issue
2
First Page
525
Last Page
534
Publisher
DePaul University College of Law
Disciplines
Law | Law and Society
Recommended Citation
Richard H. Weisberg,
"The Verdict" Is In: The Civic Implications of Civil Trials,
50
DePaul L. Rev.
525
(2001).
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/faculty-articles/1281
Comments
Symposium: Civil Litigation and Popular Culture - Commentary