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Just Legal

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Skip Ross graduated from law school with honors at 19, only to find no firm will let him do all what he, in youthful naivety, wants: plead so justice be done in court. So the prodigy accepts a partnership with his antipode: Grant Cooper has the worst reputation and honor nor reputation. In every case Grant's cynical, pessimistic pragmatism clashes with Skip's simplistically noble virtue and legal brilliance. Yet their LA clients, usually too poor to afford a decent firm, are served surprisingly well. Kate Manat, second only to him in class, chose a subservient, well-paid job in a prestigious firm, but envies Skip being a trial lawyer.

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Don Johnson
Grant Cooper
Jay Baruchel
Skip Ross
Jaime Lee Kirchner
Dulcinea 'Dee' Real

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Episode 1

Pilot

Mon, Sep 19, 2005

Genius David 'Skip' Ross skipped enough classes to still graduate from law-school at 19. Yet he can't find a job, except with dodgy run-down lawyer Grant Cooper, for whom Skip's brother Tom caddies. Skip takes on the defense of Paradise Colvin, who confesses her guilt privately to him. Skip continues, nevertheless, to do what Grant dared not, ever since the powers that be grounded him for defending a public enemy. However book-smart skills don't suffice, especially with such an uncooperative client, who even confesses again.

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SPOOKY DEVELOPMENT

WB has picked up Supernatural for a full season. Meanwhile, as we reported Thursday, the network has thrown the book at Just Legal after just three episodes. Its Monday-night replacement has not been named, but sources report seeing the cast of Everwood hightailing it out of Thursday with nothing but the shirts on their backs.

Fri, Oct 7, 2005

Today's column as written by Matt Webb Mitovich.LEGAL BRIEF

Although not confirmed by WB, sources tell TVGuide.com that the plug has been pulled on the Don Johnson-Jay Baruchel drama Just Legal after just three low-rated airings. Now let's hope the network does the right thing and returns Everwood to Mondays at 9 pm.

Thu, Oct 6, 2005
Today's column as written by Matt Webb Mitovich.LEGAL BRIEF

CSI Honcho Plots TV Invasion

Looks like the man behind all three CSIs, Without a Trace, Cold Case and The Amazing Race wants an even bigger piece of the prime-time pie. Movie producer turned TV-hitmaker Jerry Bruckheimer has five pilots vying for space on the fall schedule.A military drama called The E-Ring shines as the Bruckheimer series most likely to get picked up. Starring Law & Order alum Benjamin Bratt and Dennis Hopper, the NBC pilot goes inside the Pentagon the way The West Wing went behind the scenes of the White House. "It's a formula that can be updated for these tenser times of insecurity over homeland security," says John Rash of ad agency Campbell Mithun, who's had a sneak peek at The E-Ring. CBS is considering American Crime, a drama about a prosecutor who's also a new mom (Jennifer Finnigan could star if NBC cancels her sitcom, Committed). Meanwhile,

Mon, Apr 18, 2005

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