Legally Blonde Research Paper

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To venture into the legal profession has always intrigued me eversince I watched the movie “Legally Blonde”. The main character Elle Woods appealed to me with her wit and intelligence in the court room but most of all how she successfully won her case stylishly. However, as I grew older I realised to become a lawyer, there is more to it than just winning a case. It is about the fight for justice to be upheld and ultimately to give back to society. It is afterall one of the most noble jobs as I was once told during a law career talk that the actual function of a lawyer’s pouch on the back of their robes was for clients to place payment into, with the idea that, if the lawyer can’t see how much they were being paid, the quality of their advocacy would not be compromised. …show more content…

What further drives me to pursue a degree in law is the critical thinking that follows subsequent to learning it. I have been introduced to the law subject in my A Level, and after 3 semesters, the subject never fails to stimulate my mind to reevaluate to what extent an act is deemed right or wrong. Take Harry Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb in Japan for example, he ultimately shortened the war and saved millions of lives. However, the conscequences of the atomic bomb still linger to this very day. In this case, who is to be considered wrong and right as both parties have solid defences. These kinds of situations further fuel my attraction to pursue a degree in

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