Talk:Suits (American TV series)

New title

For anyone working this page, you might want to keep an eye out for some sources; looks like USA changed the title to Suits (debuting June 23, 2011). KnownAlias contact 21:53, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Never mind...I got it. KnownAlias contact 00:55, 9 April 2011 (UTC)

"Impersonate"

According to previews for the show, Ross has actually passed the bar exam (some states, including NY, IIRC, allow you to sit for the bar even if you don't have a law degree). So it seems unlikely that he is "impersonating" a lawyer; it appears more likely that he is simply very green (having tons of book knowledge, but no practical knowledge of how law is actually practiced). Samer (talk) 15:17, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

The site page on USA says he meets his future partner by slipping into the job interview simply to escape a drug deal gone bad, and the official press release for the show indicates that he's a college drop out and is trying to hide his secret from the firm. Sounds like a faker without credentials to me, making "impersonator" a pretty fair assessment of his character. KnownAlias X 15:57, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

On the flip side, the previews also show him able to quote legal texts from memory—which suggests that, for some reason, he has read those books—and able to game the show's version of the LSAT, so I'll buy the "faker" part, but I'm definitely reserving judgment on the "without credentials" part. Samer (talk) 16:25, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Credentials would be the necessary licences and documentation to legally practice law, which would seem to be lacking for him to have to hide his status from his new employer. Don't confuse "credentials" with "skills" (unless I'm confusing your interpretation). KnownAlias X 16:30, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Remember that a Bar Exam does not a lawyer make...Law school is required for a license to practice law except in very certain circumstances. This may be a case of Reading to the Bar, or it may simply be artistic license on the writer's part. Either way, it's not necessary to change the article as of yet until the pilot airs and we find out. ~ PHDrillSergeant...§ 00:29, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

My impression of that from the pilot was that he hadn't sat it under his own name. His job at the start of the pilot seems to be sitting tests for other people and he says he sat the bar for a bet. He clearly hasn't got a bar exam certificate he can wave at people --86.165.78.215 (talk) 08:23, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

My impression from the series so far is that he has passed the bar for himself to win a bet. Also that he has at least one year of law school study but was expelled at some point from his university (that was not Harvard). Not sure if it's possible to pass the Bar without a degree though.(128.8.127.167 (talk) 20:57, 30 July 2011 (UTC))

practicing law in certain states CA and NY actually doesnt require ONE to have a LAW SCHOOL Degree CA states you do not need to go to law school and practice legally. IN NY the rule is ONE year of law school before you can sit and yes if you pass you can practice. I live in NY and there are lawyers where I have met who passed bar after multiple tries and do not have a law degree but have had 1 year of law school. UPSTATE NY you will find these lawyers.

Streangely the show never states the Mike is licensed to practice law. They seem to think that a law degree makes you a lawyer. Not true in any state. A law degree is in most states a prerequisite to becoming licensed. But it does not make you licensed. You can have a law degree and still never be licensed in any state. The show briefly mentions the bar exam, but never gets into that the bar is the test to get licensed or ever mention that an attorney needs a license. This is the biggest hole in the series. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.188.59.87 (talk) 02:18, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

Name of the law firm that is the focus of the series

If you go to the USA website and watch the Harvey Specter interview video (http://video.usanetwork.com/series/suits/behind_the_scenes_5/meet-harvey-specter/v1342199), the name of the firm (Pearson Hardman) can be seen on the wall. comment added by Andrew.seier (talk • contribs)

cast? - other lawyers,

I think there should be a section for the other lawyers who appear aside from kyle durant. I mean there have been 4 other lawyers gary cole's character, the assistant us attorney in the gary cole episode, tanner by eric close and vivian tanaka (sp?) what are you thoughts on this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.189.151.90 (talk) 08:48, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

They're just minor one-time characters. If we did this for every character, the article would quickly be 300 pages long. If they begin to recur on the series though, it will be fine. Kevinbrogers (talk) 16:24, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

Hardman vs. Harden

Obviously some people feel very strongly about this, judging by the multiple all-caps edit summaries. Most independent sources say "Hardman"; the official website says "Harden" in multiple places. An anonymous editor (24.103.154.194) loudly claims (as of yet unverified) that the name of the firm can be seen on a wall as saying "Harden" (if 24.103.154.194 sees this, would you mind telling us what episode and at what time this can be seen?), and I'm getting tired of seeing this pop up on my watchlist. Multiple Google searches reveal nothing new. I really don't feel like watching the entire first season again to go over this, but I may do just that. Does anyone have any insight into this? Kevinbrogers (talk) 00:05, 26 November 2011 (UTC)

In Season 1 Episode 5 (Bail Out) aabout 18:36, Trevor looks at Mike's business card which clearly reads Pearson Hardman. I don't recall seeing any walls that say "Harden" but there are several shots of his business card in this episode that all show "Hardman". Sillybulanston (talk) 23:59, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

Mike Cross

Anybody else think that "Mike Cross" sounds like "My Crotch"?