Yes, even though MDS was kind of tacky, she was a real lawyer and you could tell she had a genuine interest in law. Unlike Elle, it wasn’t just that she studied law because she wanted a lucrative, prestigious career. Though Elle, of course, doesn’t even want a real career in law badly enough. She really has ruined her future. With unemployment through the roof and with how easy it is for any future employer to find out the truth, who is going to ever hire Eleanor Lecocq? Not to mention, of course, who will date her?