Law in Popular Culture
Who Is the BigLaw Associate Who Got a Chance to Compete on 'Jeopardy,' and How Did He Do?
Although he made it onto Jeopardy, and was still in contention to win through two rounds of the popular television game show, a Winston & Strawn associate will need to keep his day job.
William Durbin was defeated by a Bible question during the final round of the Dec. 6 program, reports the National Law Journal in an article reprinted in New York Lawyer.
“It would have been nice to win, but I still felt as though I can hold my head high,” he tells the legal publication, noting that his training as a lawyer helped him deal with the fast-paced question-and-answer format of the program.
