Legal dramas--

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Several romantic comedies and comedy-dramas feature solicitors, lawyers, activists, and themes revolving around wills or inheritance. Here are some of the most prominent examples based on your criteria:

Two Weeks Notice (2002): An environmental lawyer/activist (Sandra Bullock) becomes the chief counsel for a billionaire real-estate developer (Hugh Grant) to save a community center.

Laws of Attraction (2004): Two New York City divorce lawyers (Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore) fall in love while litigating against each other.

The Estate (2022): A black comedy about two sisters who try to get back in the good graces of their estranged, dying aunt to inherit her fortune, bringing them into conflict with her legal affairs.

Legally Blonde (2001): While primarily a comedy, this film follows Elle Woods as she navigates Harvard Law School, featuring legal scenarios and the "courtroom" setting.

Barefoot in the Park (1967): A tightly wound lawyer (Robert Redford) learns to balance his professional life with his free-spirited new wife (Jane Fonda).

Materialists (2025): An upcoming romantic comedy directed by Celine Song that follows a New York City matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) caught between a new client and her past, involving the complexities of professional and personal relationships.

The Life List (2025): A Netflix film that explores legal questions surrounding estate planning and wills.

Something Borrowed (2011): Features a talented attorney (Ginnifer Goodwin) working at a top New York law firm, dealing with complications between friendship and romance. These films mix legal, activist, or inheritance-driven plots with romantic storylines.