hiː ˈækts ˈɔfən ɪn hɪz lˈiːɡəl ɹˈoʊl æz ðə ɡɹˈuːps lˈiːdɚ, ɔːlbˈiːɪt wɪð ɐ dᵻsˈaɪdɪdli kəlˈiːdʒəl ænd dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk bˈɛnt; ðɪ ˈoʊnli ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl hˈuːm hiː ɹuːtˈiːnli ˈɔːɹdɚz ɐbˌaʊt ɪz ɡˈɪlɪɡən.
He acts often in his legal role as the group's leader, albeit with a decidedly collegial and democratic bent; the only individual whom he routinely orders about is Gilligan.