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If you were building a fictional legal dream team, who would you include? That's the question we try to answer on this week's episode, as the hosts draft a roster of fictional lawyers. The Pro Say gang looks to the world of television and film to build a legal dream team with five categories: general counsels and fixers; defense counsel; plaintiffs' attorneys and prosecutors; judges; and wild cards. Will first round picks include heroes like Atticus Finch or Elle Woods, an inspiration to legions of women in the law? Do the hosts have any unexpected surprise picks in store? Tune in this week to find out.
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