“Are you a lawyer?” “No, no I hate lawyers. I only work for them.”
So laments Julia Roberts while channelling Erin Brockovich, in the film dramatising of how the unlikely legal researcher’s dogged pursuit of energy giant PG&E earned millions for the poisoned residents of a dust-bowl US town.
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This article was amended to clarify that PG&E is an energy company.
Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
