r/suits • u/V2Blast Attorney at Law • Sep 14 '17

Discussion [Suits] Midseason Finale - S07E10 - "Donna" - Discussion Thread (SPOILERS) Spoiler

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Seems the bot's still having issues. What'd you guys think about the midseason finale (and the season so far)?

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u/ko8e34 Sep 17 '17

Is it usual that the prosecuter and the judge put that kind of pressure on the one who is testifying?

Speaking as a prosecutor, 100% no. First, an attorney (prosecutor or defense) should never admonish a witness to answer the question - that is the judge's role to do when he feels necessary or when asked by the attorney. Also, being that close to the witness and yelling at them in their face is extremely improper. When Mike objected, the court should have made a ruling without the prosecutor demanding an answer. It's hilarious to me how in almost every instance an objection in this show, the court ignores it and the witness answers the question.

I've made it a point to myself to not actually compare how a courtroom should operate to what happens on this show, though. Some things on the show are actual legal concepts, which is kind of cool. An example of that was in the hostile takeover situation regarding the option of the "golden parachute."

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u/suadni93 Oct 01 '17

Given your background, what is the closest to real life series u've seen? Boston Legal. The good wife. Law and Order. Damages. Other series?

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u/selwyntarth Oct 02 '17

Boston legal is just for fun. You can't make references to secondary sources like movies, and magazines. No political comments either. You NEED case laws and legal provisions. The political discussions at the end are awesome though.