A law firm has attempted to quantify the influence of legal TV programmes on the career choices of those within the profession.
Shoreditch-based firm, EM Law, has undetaken a survey of 500 legal professionals to see if media stereotypes surrounding law are correct and understand their influence on career choices.
Of those surveyed, 56% said their decision to work in the legal profession was because of their “true passion for law”. However, over half of respondents also agreed that their career choice was influenced by what they had seen on TV.
It appears that US legal shows are the most influential, with 30% of those influenced saying it was popular drama Suits that persuaded them to join the legal profession. A further 22% cited Law and Order.
Interestingly, 57% of those influenced by media content felt the show that influenced them was a realistic depiction of a legal career.
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Over half of law firm workers say legal TV shows influenced their career choice