<P> During the trial Elle manages to find holes in the prosecution's case such as proving that the prosecution's main witness was lying / perjuring about having an affair with Brooke, pointing out that he is gay . Seemingly impressed, Callahan invites Elle to his office later that evening, where he makes a sexual pass at her . Vivian witnesses the pass but not Elle angrily spurning his advances and angrily accuses Elle of using her looks to get ahead . Elle considers leaving Harvard and goes to Paulette's salon to let her know, but is encouraged by Professor Stromwell, who happened to be at the salon . </P> <P> When the trial resumes, Emmett explains to Brooke how Callahan's behavior caused Elle to quit her internship, leaving Vivian to regret her actions towards Elle . Brooke then decides to fire Callahan and replace him with Elle, who is able to defend her due to Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court rule 3.03, which allows Elle to legally appear on a defendant's behalf under Emmett's supervision, as he is a licensed attorney . Although nervous, Elle manages to catch Brooke's step - daughter Chutney in a lie during cross-examination, as she claimed that she could not have heard the gun shot because she was washing her hair after getting a perm earlier that day . Elle then points out that freshly permed hair cannot be washed within a 24 hour period without deactivating the perming chemical ammonium thioglycolate, which Chutney should know as she had received over 30 perm treatments during her life . Upset, Chutney unwittingly reveals that she hated Brooke for being the same age as her . She confesses that she intended to shoot Brooke but accidentally shot and killed her father by mistake, thinking it was Brooke who had entered the house . Chutney is then arrested for murder, with all charges against Brooke dismissed . After the trial Warner unsuccessfully tries to persuade Elle to take him back, only for her to mock him by stating that he is not serious enough for her . </P> <P> The film ends with Elle graduating from Harvard two years later and giving the graduation speech . Vivian broke off her engagement to Warner and is now Elle's best friend, while Warner graduates with no honors, no job offers and no girlfriend . Paulette ends up marrying a UPS guy she had been infatuated with throughout the film and is expecting a baby, to be named Elle . Emmett has started his own firm and he and Elle have been dating since the trial, with him planning to propose to her later that night . </P> <Ul> <Li> Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods </Li> <Li> Luke Wilson as Emmett Richmond </Li> <Li> Matthew Davis as Warner Huntington III </Li> <Li> Selma Blair as Vivian Kensington </Li> <Li> Victor Garber as Professor Callahan </Li> <Li> Jennifer Coolidge as Paulette Bonafonté </Li> <Li> Holland Taylor as Professor Stromwell </Li> <Li> Ali Larter as Brooke Taylor - Windham </Li> <Li> Jessica Cauffiel and Alanna Ubach as Margot and Serena, close friends of Elle . </Li> <Li> Oz Perkins as David Kidney </Li> <Li> Linda Cardellini as Chutney Windham, Brooke's stepdaughter . </Li> <Li> Raquel Welch as Mrs. Windham - Vandermark, Chutney's mother and Mr. Windham's ex-wife . </Li> <Li> Bruce Thomas as the UPS guy, Paulette's crush and soon - to - be husband . </Li> <Li> Greg Serano as Enrique Salvatore </Li> </Ul>

Who does elle woods fall in love with