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Writer-producer David E Kelley’s fictional attorneys, like those seen in the film From the Hip and TV shows such as The Practice and Boston Legal, would occasionally employ creative courtroom theatrics of extreme variation in order to help secure their client’s acquittal. Kelley was an attorney himself and took inspiration from some real life situations he observed. Therefore, what may appear to be a flamboyant lawyer’s sensational make-believe on-screen behaviour (which can also be seen in TV’s current series Better Call Saul) is in reality more representative of what might actually occur in a typical courtroom setting. Realism aside, fans of brash, ethically questionable legal manoeuvrings are sure to get a kick out of Edward G Robinson’s public prosecutor turned criminal defence lawyer's indulgence in his own rather ingenious courtroom shenanigans in 1955’s Illegal. (More here including Friday afternoon's showtime information throughout the U.S.):
http://thecinemacafe.com/the-cinema-treasure-hunter/2019/5/2/now-listen-to-me#Illegal
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