"A panel discussion on how fictional portrayals of legal issues can shape public perception of the law will be the Wednesday, Feb. 28, offering in the spring speaker series presented by Western Michigan University's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society.
The discussion of "Legal Ethics in the Media: How Does Fiction Influence Reality?" is set for 4 p.m., in the Brown and Gold Room—Room 242—of the Bernhard Center. The free, public presentation, which is co-sponsored by the WMU Cooley Law School and the School of Communication, will include the insights of three attorneys:
- Dr. Norman Hawker, professor of finance and commercial law in WMU's Haworth College of Business.
- Dr. Tonya Krause-Phelan, auxiliary dean at WMU Cooley Law School.
- Dr. Victoria Vuletich, professor at WMU Cooley Law School.
The trio will consider how television and movies present countless and often subtle depictions of legal ethics issues, perhaps without viewers even recognizing them as ethical issues. They will explore the extent to which fictional characters and situations shape the public's perception of the law as well as lawyers and their ethics. The presentation is designed to be interactive and allow for lively audience participation."
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