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The first Black Supreme Court Justice

Who is Thurgood Marshall

100

This phrase is used when you talk back to your parents

What is "I'm not one of your lil friends"

100

This actor played a lawyer in the movie adaptation to an NYU law professor's bestselling book

Who is Michael B. Jordan

100

"Bye Felicia"

What is Friday [Craig]

100

What is the legal term for “an act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability?”

What is Tort

200

The first BLSA was founded on this campus 

What is NYU 

200

Do you have ___ money?

What is "McDonald's"?

200

This actress played a lawyer on a hit HBO comedy that chronicled the glow up of two friends living in LA

Who is Yvonne Orji

200

"You sho is ugly"

What is The Color Purple [Sug]

200

What are the 4 elements of a contract?

What are Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, and Mutual Assent

300

The first Black woman appointed to the federal judiciary (who also served as a law clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall and attended both Columbia and NYU)

Who is Constance Baker Mottley

300

What is something you may say when someone invites you somewhere?

What is "Who all gonna be there?"

300

This lawyer made the President enter into a war for her

Who is Olivia Pope

300

"Man, girls can't play no ball"

What is Love & Basketball [Qunicy]

300

Which case decided that an officer must advise the person in custody of certain constitutional rights?

What is Miranda v. Arizona

400

The firm that Barack and Michelle Obama met at

What is Sidley Austin

400

Black people are never late, they simply run on this

What is CP time

400

This lawyer and professor on a hit primetime TV show is notorious for not being able to walk in her heels

Who is Annalise Keating

400

"Hey, Auntie"

What is Black Panther [Killmonger]

400

What latin legal term means "for oneself" or "on one's own behalf." A litigant who proceeds without legal representation is said to be proceeding "_____."

What is pro se (pro per)

500

U.S. President Harry Truman appointed this woman to the President's Committee on Civil Rights in 1946, whose landmark report laid the foundation for modern civil rights legislation.

Who is Sadie T.M. Alexander

500

A phrase used when you don't agree with a choice someone is making.

What is "you like it, I love it"

500

This character was an attorney on the 90s hit sit-com that Fr*ends stole its idea from

Who is Maxine Shaw

500

"One band, one sound"

What is Drumline [Dr. Lee]

500

What Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sets the general rules for filing court pleadings, requiring a short and plain statement showing that a party is entitled to relief.

What is Rule 8
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