History Main / ArmyOfLawyers

* For once, actually used on the good side in ''Film/{{Denial}}''. Defendant, real historian Deborah Lipstadt, winds up with a dozen people working on her case, thanks to its historic importance, while plaintiff, [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide Holocaust denier]] David Irving is alone on his side of the room, [[AFoolForAClient representing himself]]. Irving is somewhat GenreSavvy about this trope, however, as he's compared himself to David vs Goliath a few times, and is aware of how it will look to the reporters.

* For once, actually used on the good side in ''Film/{{Denial}}''. Defendant, real historian Deborah Lipstadt, winds up with a dozen people working on her case, thanks to its historic importance, while plaintiff, {{WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide Holocaust denier}} David Irving is alone on his side of the room, {{AFoolForAClient representing himself}}. Irving is somewhat GenreSavvy about this trope, however, as he's compared himself to David vs Goliath a few times, and is aware of how it will look to the reporters.

* TruthInTelevision: Real-life EvilDebtCollector Portfolio Recovery Associates have been known to sue debtors as a way of intimidating them into paying off debts, some of which is old debt that likely has expired.

* In ''Film/NationalLampoonsChristmasVacation'', Clark's boss is introduced with a team of yes-men marching lockstep behind him (with foley marching sound effects).

** There's an ArmyOfLawyers surrounding the Lavish family in ''Literature/MakingMoney'', although they're mostly there to threaten [[BigScrewedUpFamily other Lavishes]].
*** Subjected to a very efficient ConservationOfNinjutsu by [[AmoralAttorney Mr. Slant]], who as the narration points out, didn't just [[WroteTheBook write the book]], but wrote ''half the books in the city'' on the subject of law (he's a zombie, so he's been around for several lifetimes). The moment he unleashes his DeathGlare, [[OneManArmy the Lavishes' collective legal team sits down]].

** The Elf Queen summons an ArmyOfLawyers in ''Literature/TheWeeFreeMen''; the one thing the Nac Mac Feegle are scared of. [[spoiler:Then it turns out they have a ''defence counsel'' in the form of [[ChekhovsGun Chekhov's minor comic-relief character]]...]]
* It's mentioned many times in ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' that [[TheDon Gentleman Johnny Marcone]] has an ArmyOfLawyers to protect him from any kind of legal charges. Considering that they manage to get charges against him from the FBI thrown out of court, they must be very good indeed... though it's also none too subtly implied that Marcone supplements their efforts with the judicious application of [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney large bribes]] and [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections large campaign donations]].

* Creator/JKRowling is said to have an ArmyOfLawyers in [[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article2100186.ece this Times Online article]].
* On this website called "Classic Adventure Gaming," the writer asks that an unidentified man not sue him with his ArmyOfLawyers http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/400/

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** They may not be literal lawyers, but Lord Vetinari occasionally gets a similar visual effect by having a couple of his [[TheMenInBlack "dark clerks"]] act as LivingProps when he needs to have a few stern words with someone.

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* Similarly, was is the notorious Westboro Baptist Church's biggest alibi in their heyday. Nearly every member (including their now-deceased patriarch Fred Phelps) is/was a practicing lawyer who knew [[LoopholeAbuse exactly which of their rights they were within and which laws they technically weren't breaking when staging flagrantly bigoted and homophobic demonstrations]]. It also meant that they would know exactly which laws ''you'' were in violation of if you were you react violently to their hate speech/bullying ''and'' could sue you and win if they wanted.

*** Subjected to a very efficient ConservationOfNinjutsu by [[AmoralAttorney Mr. Slant]], who as the narration points out, didn't just [[WroteTheBook write the book]], but wrote ''half the books in the city'' on the subject of law. The moment he unleashes his DeathGlare, [[OneManArmy the Lavishes' collective legal team sits down]].

** The episode "The Joy of Sect" had the [[ChurchOfHappyology Movementarians]] call out their lawyers (in the style of some firemen) when they've realised that Marge managed to break her family out. Ironically, the aforementioned blue-haired lawyer is one of them and again the only one that talks.

** There's an ArmyOfLawyers surrounding the Lavish family in ''Discworld/MakingMoney'', although they're mostly there to threaten [[BigScrewedUpFamily other Lavishes]].

** The Elf Queen summons an ArmyOfLawyers in ''Discworld/TheWeeFreeMen''; the one thing the Nac Mac Feegle are scared of. [[spoiler:Then it turns out they have a ''defence counsel'' in the form of [[ChekhovsGun Chekhov's minor comic-relief character]]...]]

* ''Series/{{Daredevil|2015}}'': One flashback in "Nelson v. Murdock" depicts when Matt and Foggy were interning at Landman & Zack. We see them sitting on the legal team, who take up the length of a boardroom table, bringing damages against a Roxxon whistleblower who violated his confidentiality agreement to report substandard working conditions to his doctor that caused him to contract cancer. Matt can tell from his heightened senses that the man is telling the truth, and decides that he doesn't want to be protecting a corporation from someone who really needs help, and convinces Foggy to go with him and start Nelson & Murdock.
* ''Series/IronFist2017'': Used in the arbitration for establishing Danny Rand's identity legally. On one side of the boardroom table is Ward and Joy Meachum, plus Rand's legal counsel, while the other side is just Danny, repped by Jeri Hogarth.
* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'': When Huell is arrested for assaulting a plainclothes cop (he hit the guy with a bag of sandwiches, not realizing he was a police officer), the prosecutor's office throws the book at him. Kim shows up to a meeting with the ADA with half a dozen lawyers from her new firm. The ADA calls out these "shock-and-awe" tactics, but it gives her enough pause to set the table for the next stage (which involves manufacturing a groundswell of public support).

Compare EvilLawyerJoke, YouWannaGetSued.

* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'': Jimmy and Kim's old associate Huell, who had been part of their plan to discredit Chuck at the bar hearing, has been arrested for assaulting a plainclothes cop. ADA Ericsen wants to give Huell a 3 year sentence, which Jimmy and Kim both know is unfair for Huell given he's just a pickpocketer. Kim ultimately decides on a multi-step scam to get ADA Ericsen to agree to a better deal. The first step involves Kim showing up with two Schweikart & Cokely associates who produce motions for discovery of evidence. Of course, Ericsen doesn't fall for it, saying to Kim once the associates are dismissed that these "shock and awe" tactics aren't going to sway her. But this is exactly how Kim expects her to react. This means that they are at an impasse when Judge Munsinger's office is then swamped by several boxes full of letters of support for Huell that have been forged by Jimmy and mailed from Huell's hometown of Coushatta. Judge Munsinger tells Ericsen and Kim to work out a deal and fast, under the threat of a bunch of (nonexistent) "yahoos" making a media circus. After a few phone calls to "members" of Huell's congregation (actually Jimmy and his camera crew using burner phones), Ericsen caves to Kim's proposal of probation with no jail time.

* Defied on an episode of ''Series/{{Bull}}''. A rich man is seriously thinking of bringing one of these along to help on his son's courtesy appointment in a PapaWolf moment, but Dr. Bull tells him that this show of legal force would instead piss off the jury and probably make them declare the kid guilty just to get back at the rich people. The Man chooses a SimpleCountryLawyer instead.

* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'': Jimmy and Kim's old associate Huell, who had been part of their plan to discredit Chuck at the bar hearing, has been arrested for assaulting a plainclothes cop. ADA Ericsen wants to give Huell a 3 year sentence, which Jimmy and Kim both know is unfair for Huell given he's just a pickpocketer. Kim ultimately decides on a multi-step scam to get ADA Ericsen to agree to a better deal. The first step involves Kim showing up with two Schweikart & Cokely associates who produce motions for discovery of evidence. Of course, Ericsen doesn't fall for it, saying to Kim once the associates are dismissed that these "shock and awe" tactics aren't going to sway her. But this is all so that Ericsen and Kim are at an impasse when Judge Munsinger's office is then swamped by several boxes full of letters of support for Huell that have been forged by Jimmy and mailed from Huell's hometown of Coushatta. Judge Munsinger tells Ericsen and Kim to work out a deal and fast, under the threat of a bunch of (nonexistent) "yahoos" making a media circus.

* ''Series/BetterCallSaul'': Jimmy and Kim's old associate Huell, who had been part of their plan to discredit Chuck at the bar hearing, has been arrested for assaulting a plainclothes cop. ADA Ericsen wants to give Huell an 18 month sentence, which Jimmy and Kim both know is unfair for Huell given he's just a pickpocketer. Kim ultimately decides on a multi-step scam to get ADA Ericsen to agree to a better deal. The first step involves Kim showing up with two Schweikart & Cokely associates who produce motions for discovery of evidence. Of course, Ericsen doesn't fall for it, saying to Kim once the associates are dismissed that these "shock and awe" tactics aren't going to sway her. But that's resolved by Jimmy's part in the scam, which is a phony show of support for Huell painting him as a Louisiana hero.

* Defied on an episode of ''Series/{{Bull}}''. A rich man is serioiusly thinking of bringing one of these along to help on his son's courtesy appointment in a PapaWolf moment, but Dr. Bull tells him that this show of legal force would instead piss off the jury and probably make them declare the kid guilty just to get back at the rich people. The Man chooses a SimpleCountryLawyer instead.

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