Real Lawyer Reacts to Harvey Birdman (Bannon Custody Case)

Can you feel the POWER OF ATTORNEY???

I love Harvey Birdman. It’s so insane. In the first episode of the series Race Bannon ends his longtime association with Dr. Benton Quest and sues for custody of Jonny and Hadji. Harvey, as always, takes the case.

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I get asked a lot about whether being a practicing attorney is like being a lawyer on TV. I love watching legal movies and courtroom dramas. It's one of the reasons I decided to become a lawyer. But sometimes they make me want to pull my hair out because they are ridiculous.

Today I'm taking a break from representing clients and teaching law students how to kick ass in law school to take on lawyers in the movies and on TV. While all legal movies and shows take dramatic license to make things more interesting (nobody wants to see hundreds of hours of brief writing), many of them have a grain of truth.

This is part of a continuing series of "Lawyer Reaction" videos. Got a legal movie or TV show you'd like me to critique? Let me know in the comments!

All clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015).

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[Tiglath-Pileser]

Not quite an objection, but how can Legal EAGLE not be well versed in bird law?

[thexalon]

Wait, you're doing this? That must mean ... YOU GOT THAT THING I SENT YA!

[fyreantz]

You said"...give Harvey Birdman a grade for realism..." with a completely straight face.
I nearly died...

[HeartBreakBonez]

Objection: "Lizard Man" committed purgury. He was asked his name he said it was "Lizard Man" but his peers referred to him as *Bill*

[wpgspecb]

Fun fact: in Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law S03E08 Free Magilla - Avenger (the purple/blue eagle side kick to Harvey) is referred to as "Legal Eagle".

[JThom]

Objection: Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law is not a kid’s show. It was featured on Adult Swim for late night viewers rated TV-14.

[mechajay]

"Bird Law is not my specialty"

Has a channel named _Legal Eagle_ 🤔

[MattMoore]

"I used to watch this all the time as a kid"..
*Realizes that he went through high school, college, law school and 12 years as a practicing attorney since then.. And now I feel old.*

[mickeyrube]

BIRD-MAN is a superhero. His secret identity is mild-mannered lawyer Harvey Birdman. How hard is that to understand.

[snikerz]

"Is it Bird-man or Birdman?"
Me and the show: Yes.

[Garland]

Objection! Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is not a kid show.

[delbomb]

"wearing a mask is considered loitering according to new York law" yeah that's aged well lol

[dirtydish]

Wait a second, then you have an arch-nemesis that you practice against?! Do they have a channel? Asking for a friend..

[layfonelric]

Objection, Harvey birdman attorney-at-law is not a kids show.

[MrUnimportant]

"That guy could get disbarred."
Understatement is apparently another power of attorney.

[paradoxofmind]

_Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law_ is one of my all-time favorite Adult Swim programs. I'm glad some people still look back fondly on this absolute gem!

[MrPlow-jccr]

Calling it: The upcoming episode with another animated trial that LE hinted at is the episode of The Simpsons where Chester J. Lampwick sues Roger Meyers for stealing his Itchy and Scratchy idea

[blupunk]

"I used to watch this all the time..."
Oh cool, me too.
"as a kid."
Oh, jesus.

[theramblingbard]

OBJECTION

One episode is not nearly enough evidence to examine the legitimacy of Sebben & Sebben as a law firm. Another Harvey Birdman episode, or two, or perhaps even three would be needed for this case.

[TheMasterd]

*Attorneys have a beam suitcase fight*
LegalEagle: "You see this is actually prety common"