However many weeks late it is now.

Incorrect. Rule 9s, Rule 6s, clerks, all kinds of people speak in court. Of course, Dean isn't any of those things either so it totally doesn't matter, but still, I did my first trial before I'd taken the bar or even finished law school so you know…there are ways.

That "gag" was gibberish, right?

The defense is supposed to sit at whichever table is further from the jury, regardless of whether it's on the left or the right. It's supposed to prevent the defendant from interacting with the jury, but there's really not much risk of that happening in most cases so some courts don't observe this rule that…

You failed to mention the best line of the episode:

And to be clear, I'm not saying the system works or anything. Even in Washington, things are stacked against us. It's a lot of work and a lot of pressure for not that much money to fight a losing battle against system that is designed around the idea that it's in the defendant's best interest to plead out quickly. …

Well, as a public defense attorney who works for a firm that submitted a bid to obtain a city contract, I'm literally the person you're describing so yeah, it's pretty insulting to hear you rag on me and my compatriots. I've now worked in quite a few different counties (first as a prosecutor, then as a public…

Well, let's acknowledge that different states have different systems and I can't speak to every state. However, in the state of Washington (which is a fairly liberal state and may have better indigent defense than you're used to), what you say is completely wrong. I am an attorney who works for a small firm that…

Most crimes have little to do with money. Most of my clients are kids who got in a shoving match or had a bag of pot in their pocket. And the thieves rarely steal more than $100 worth of stuff at a time. Plus, if they got caught, they were probably forced to give it back.

Yup.

Yeah, you have a pretty severe misunderstanding of what a public defender is. What you're describing is a public defender. They are solo practicioners and small firms that submit low bids. And Jacks is right; most of them are quite good. Unless you hire a private attorney who specializes in the type of law you…

Indigent defense is abysmal? What are you basing that on? I think what was said in this movie is quite accurate: most public defenders are very good, but slightly inexperienced lawyers who work very hard, but are stretched very thin. People are down on them because they lose most of the time, but they lose most of…

Wait, what part of the movie made you feel like counsel is irrelevant to indigent defendants? Having someone to advocate on your behalf almost always helps. If you don't hire a lawyer, expect worse plea offers.

You are correct. You are supposed to present every offer to the client, but in reality, that's treated more as a guideline than a rule. For example, if your client has repeatedly said "I don't want to register as a sex offender," and the prosecutor continually makes offers that would require registry, you can just…

Micah's role as "the one who explains things to the new attorney" is not particularly accurate. Most interns are lost and confused. They are usually kept the hell away from new attorneys for fear that two lost confused people would do each other more harm than good (two blind people trying to lead each other and all…

Yeah, I guess. Still feel like it deserved a second nod…

You left out by far the best line in the entire series so far - "What about the voices that say 'YOU DESERVE NOTHING?'" Followed by "No? No, you don't get those?"

Yeah, the confession pissed me off too. "He couldn't have done it because he knows how to properly kill someone" was a solid point and finding an expert to testify that the wife was killed by an amateur would've packed in some doubt, but having him admit to the prior killing was absurd. At that point, at least a few…

Wait, is Becca seriously Korra?

Didn't they cancel Terriers? How long ago was that?