Legally Blonde vs Real Life. From a Legal Perspective.

7 things 'Legally Blonde' got right about law school and 3 it got wrong

1- Professors can be quite demanding.

Elle is randomly called upon to answer a question in her first lesson and then booted out for not doing the reading.

2- Law school is difficult for everyone, including Elle Woods.

I believe the film did a wonderful job of depicting how out of place and stupid you might feel when you first start law school; also, textbooks have a very specialized terminology, so you must pay attention in class or you will fall behind.

3- The competitive aspect of the internship application procedure is dead on.

I completely understood Elle's reaction when she saw her name on the list of students chosen for Callahan's internship.

4- The internship responsibilities would be spot-on if Elle Woods was a third-year student rather than a first-year.

Under the student practice order, law students can represent clients while being supervised by an attorney. Regardless of how overworked Professor Callahan was or how talented Elle was, she would have been lucky to get an internship in her first year.

5-It's true that not everyone in law school has a background in the legal field.

People with degrees in fashion merchandising, such as Elle, or biochemistry, Russian literature, or women's studies, such as her peers, can be found. According to the Harvard Law School admission FAQ, all undergraduate majors are considered, but "a broad collegiate background" is preferred above a specialized talent.

6-Law is a male-dominated field, as seen in the film.

When her professor hits on her, Elle Woods questions whether she was picked for the exclusive internship because of her academic rigor. She quits her internship after being encouraged by another professor not to let "one prick wreck her life."

7-On the other hand, Elle would never be allowed to cross-examine a witness on the stand. Emmett's signing off on Elle as the acting lawyer is justified in the film by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3.03. The verdict, however, only applies to third-year law students, according to Therrien.

8-In court, big, dramatic revelations never truly happen.

Elle wins the case thanks to her in-depth understanding of perm-maintenance practices, which she used to disprove the murderer's alibi in court.

9-Elle's nervousness is genuine.

I gotta say, it's quite accurate.

10-Law school can be a lot more collaborative than competitive in actual life.

After all, your current classmates will be your future coworkers, and law school is difficult enough without having to compete with one another.