April 25, 2003



Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street
Washington, D.C.  20549


         Re:      Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registration Statement
                  on Form N-1A of The Wright Managed Equity Trust (the "Trust")
                  File Nos. 2-78047; 811-3489 ("PEA no. 31")
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Gentlemen:

      Hale and Dorr LLP hereby consents to the  incorporation  by reference into
PEA no. 31 of its opinion,  dated April 7, 1998,  filed with the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission  on April 29,  1998,  as exhibit  no. 10 to  post-effective
amendment no. 23 to the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A.

      This consent may not be used for any purpose other than as set forth above
 without our further consent.

                                                          Very truly yours,


                                                      /s/ Hale and Dorr LLP
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                                                          Hale and Dorr LLP