Richard Hatch, Flavor Flav, Kim Kardashian . . . . Joseph Tacopina, Esq?

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It was only a matter of time, it seems, before the world was granted this, before the law firm and reality television worlds came together in one magical union. But it seems the merger could happen soon — giving you, LBers, one fewer night during the week in which to just curl up in front of the old Wurlitzer and bemoan the sorry state of television.

According to this story, from the Hollywood Reporter, Scott Sternberg Productions is partnering with Weinberger Media to produce “Legal Ease,” slated to feature a New York firm called Tacopina Siegel & Turano.

The Hollywood Reporter reports that:

[T]he daily reality show will revolve around lawyers giving advice to everyday people. Stories will be shot on location, and advice will be dished out in-studio by Joseph Tacopina, head of the firm (pictured), and a panel of legal eagles.

“Joseph Tacopina is unquestionably one of the premier defense attorneys in the land,” Scott Sternberg said. “More than ever before, people are in need of legal expertise, and we are partnering with Tacopina Law to help share his wealth of knowledge.”

Sternberg, Tacopina and Scott Weinberger, an investigative reporter and head of Weinberger Media, will serve as executive producers on “Legal Ease.” It’s unclear whether the project will be pitched to nonfiction-oriented cablers or taken out as a syndicated first-run strip, reports the story.

Our suggestion: Because nothing says ‘drama’ like waiver of the attorney-client privilege, we suggest that he show open every week, alongside the opening credits, with each client verbally acknowledging such waiver. Lookout, Neilsen!