Some of the things that Greenfield and Osborn point out in their article include how lawyers are almost always at the center of the law films and not much thought seems to be given to the judges and juries of the case. They also tell us about a recent trend that is happening within the films, "the ethical dilemma or the tension between law and justice that is played out as a battle between right and wrong or the quest for justice".
Out of all the law films I've watched that have focused specifically on a trial or something, I would definitely say that the trend suits most of them, one film I can think that doesn't is Jury Duty with Pauly Shore. Also there are some Law and Order: SVU episodes that do allow to take a glimpse at the Judge's life and some of their background. It's a very interesting way to let the public see things as such, maybe making the way the trial goes all in the Lawyer's hands instead letting them know how important the Judge and Jury really are to the system.
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