Nov 30, 2017

From Biglaw To Producing Hit Shows — A Discussion with Jonathan Shapiro

Jonathan Shapiro talks about how a lawyer breaks into Hollywood and how penning lines for James Spader differs from practicing law.

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Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer

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Jonathan Shapiro

Jonathan Shapiro has spent the last 16 years writing and producing some of television’s most iconic shows,...

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Kathryn Rubino

Kathryn Rubino is a member of the editorial staff at Above the Law. She has a degree...

Joe Patrice

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Published:	November 30, 2017
Podcast:	Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer
Category:	Legal Entertainment

Episode Notes

Jonathan Shapiro’s career took him from the DOJ, to politics, to writing and producing hit shows from The Practice to The Blacklist to Amazon’s Goliath. Along the way he even took a detour back into Biglaw. Joe and Kathryn sit down for a wide-ranging discussion about how a lawyer breaks into Hollywood and how penning lines for James Spader differs from practicing law.