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Civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred has inspired a new drama series project set up at CBS. The network has handed out a script commitment to the legal drama which is loosely based on the life of the famed feminist lawyer.

Written by Deborah Schoeneman ("Girls", "The Newsroom"), the fictional drama centers on a fearless, outspoken attorney who takes on the toughest civil rights cases and is masterful at using the media to get justice.

Schoeneman will also executive produce the drama with Allred, Peter Principato and Paul Young. CBS Television Studios is producing.

"With Hillary Clinton running for President, campus assault becoming a national crisis, and the number of Bill Cosby accusers continuing to swell, I think now is the perfect time for a legal drama inspired by Gloria Allred," Schoeneman tells Variety.

"When I was finished working on the last season of 'The Newsroom', I was trying to figure out what kind of show I wanted to develop," she adds. "Gloria Allred was in the center of the stories in the news that most interested me, particularly about women seeking justice. I was thrilled that she was receptive and excited about partnering with Paul Young and me on this project. She was a lot of fun to pitch with ... I feel lucky to have the opportunity to work with Gloria Allred to create a dynamic, passionate and polarizing character based on her. Gloria's an amazing storyteller with a deep well of perfect material for television."

Allred is known for taking high-profile and often controversial cases, particularly involving the protection of women's rights. Her long list of clients include Nicole Brown Simpson's family, a young boy who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse, and Tiger Woods' alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel. She currently represents women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault.