I wanted to be Elle Woods. Am I dissapointed?

I wanted to be Elle Woods. Am I dissapointed?

To what extent can potential students of law rely on what they see on TV and in films about studying at university?

Series 2 | Episode 1

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Duration: 14:56

Keywords: studying law, lawyers, university

In the first episode of series 2, Vanessa and Sophie talk about some of the expectations future law students may have if they watch American movies and TV series. They reflect on their own experiences studying law and discuss topics such as internships and competitiveness among law students.

Looking at various aspects of two works – the film Legally Blonde and the TV crime series How to Get Away with Murder – the differences between the lives of German law students and those of fictional law students at US universities become very clear.

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