The Practice
The Practice is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons on ABC from March 4, 1997 to May 16, 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Outstanding Drama Series, and spawned the spin-off series "Boston Legal", which ran for five more seasons, from 2004 to 2008.

Conflict between legal ethics and personal morality was a recurring theme with light comedy being occasionally present. Kelley claimed that he conceived the show as something of a rebuttal to "L.A. Law" and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings.
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