School of Law and Political Science

Erin Brockovich

Published on in Ciné Droit
  • Date: November 7, 2024
  • Time: 5:30 p.m.
  • Location: Building 1 | Paul Valéry Lecture Hall (1.1.C)

Film and Law Event

Erin is a single mother raising three children on her own. After landing her first job at a law firm—a stroke of luck—she stumbles upon an old case file and decides, once again on her own, to build a case for a class-action lawsuit on behalf of all the victims of a massive environmental disaster.
This film is, of course, the story of an American myth: the idea that sheer willpower can take you anywhere in society. But it is also an excellent depiction of the American class-action procedure. It also serves as an excellent basis for discussing the differences with the “French-style class action.”

Speaker: Malo DEPINCÉ