[2] The opposing large law firm is a standard villain in legal thrillers and trial films alike.
Judging by what we are taught in the movies, lawyers in firms (especially large ones) are miserable, bigoted, materialistic people.
[2]Because of this perception, law firms are readily represented as places of intrigue and deception, with modern portrayals that "extend from the surreal to the diabolical".
[2] Fictional law firms that serve as the backdrop for television shows tend to be portrayed in a more sympathetic light.
[2] Asimow wrote that it is "striking how much more favorably law firms are portrayed on dramatic television series than in film".