Sunday, March 9, 2025

Beyond the Briefcase: How Suits Made Law Look Thrilling (And Why It Is)

Corporate law is clearly not dull if you have ever watched Suits. The high-powered lawyers, aggressive deals, and intense courtroom rivalries look more like an action-packed game of chess than a 9-5 job. While “Suits” is true to life in many ways, the show certainly over dramatizes legal practice (Since when did a law school drop outs like Mike Ross get into big time law firms?), but it also captures one thing accurately: the passion and motivation, insane competition, and steeped magnitude of reflections required to survive in the field make it a vigorous as well as rewarding.

What stands out the most in Suits is pride or let’s be for real, blunt arrogance, showcased by almost all the lawyers. Harvey Specter, the star attorney of the firm, strides in every room as if he has already made the final victory lap – spitting out half-made sarcastic jokes and winning cases as if he hasn’t even broken a sweat. Not every lawyer is fortunate enough to win every case but there hero disagrees with the idea that cumulation, calculation, and being ready is what matters in high risk corporate law. The stereotypical narrative of lawyers as drab workaholics is far from the truth. Corporate lawyers are in charge of million-dollar client accounts and have the power to make or break large enterprises singlehandedly.



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