Episode 26: Discussing the Law of Daredevil
We’re baaaaack! It’s been a while, but we’re excited to return with a brand-new episode of #TalkDaredevil. This one focuses on a topic we’ve wanted to discuss for a long time — the law of Daredevil! With the help of a real-life lawyer, campaign husband, and fellow Daredevil fan, Scott, we navigate the ins and outs of how the legal profession is represented by Matt Murdock, and what works and doesn’t work about the portrayal on the show.
SHOW NOTES
Lauren and Christine talk to real-life lawyer and Daredevil fan, Scott, who uses his experience to walk us through the ins and outs of the legal side of Matt’s life.
00:00 - Introductions; our guest Scott talks about his own work as a lawyer, and how it compares to what Matt and Foggy do
02:30 - Does being a lawyer make Matt more or less of a hero? On the ethics of the legal profession.
10:20 - What makes Matt and Foggy so relatable, and how the profession is handled on the show. 18:00 Matt’s laundry list of ethical violations as a lawyer moonlighting as a vigilante.
28:00 - The challenges Matt faces as a blind lawyer.
38:20 - The Punisher trial! How long does it really take to go to trial and what is an insanity defense?
55:30 - Blake Tower, D.A. Reyes and the corruption in the District Attorney’s Office.
59:50 Daredevil, season three: Is the exchange of money necessary to establish an attorney-client relationship? And the trouble with the new napkin scene.
01:07:00 - Conclusion
Additional notes: The issue Christine mentions is Daredevil #355, written by Karl Kesel, with art by Larry Hama, Steve Epting and Cary Nord. The resource Scott mentions at the end is the law review article,The Lawyer as Superhero: How Marvel Comics’ Daredevil Depicts the American Court System and Legal Practice, by Louis Michael Rosen.
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