- Legal drama is a genre of film and television that generally focuses on narratives regarding legal practice and the justice system. The American Film Institute (AFI) defines “courtroom drama” as a genre of film in which a system of justice plays a critical role in the film’s narrative. Legal dramas have also followed the lives of the fictional attorneys, defendants, plaintiffs, or other persons related to the practice of law present in television show or film. Legal drama is distinct from police crime drama or detective fiction, which typically focus on police officers or detectives investigating and solving crimes. The focal point of legal dramas, more often, are events occurring within a courtroom, but may include any phases of legal procedure, such as jury deliberations or work done at law firms. Some legal dramas fictionalize real cases that have been litigated, such as the play-turned-movie, Inherit the Wind, which fictionalized the Scopes Monkey Trial. As a genre, the term “legal drama” is typically applied to television shows and films, whereas legal thrillers typically refer to novels and plays.
- Northwest Washington Spring (washingtonlandscape.blogspot.com)
Winter in northwest Washington is a bit hard to define. It is a transition between fall and spring with periodic short spells of very cold weather. Some years such as this year there are no cold spells of note. The chances of a cold spell this late are pretty remote. Late Monday the weather shifted from chilly wet to mild and wet. No more 32 to 40 degree days with a mix of rain and snow in the lowlands.