Supreme Court Showdowns
This case established judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison
This first Black Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was appointed in 1967
Who is Thurgood Marshall
This standardized test is required for most U.S. law schools
What is the LSAT
This Shonda Rhimes political drama features crisis manager Olivia Pope
What is Scandal
Name 5 things you love about BPLA
This case held that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education
This first Black woman was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson
This is the first-year law school curriculum’s nickname
What is 1L
This legally blonde Harvard Law student proved everyone wrong in this 2001 comedy
What is Legally Blonde
This is the name of BPLA's advisor
Who is Lynn Galowich
This case required police to inform suspects of their rights before interrogation
Bonus points for name of rights implemented
What is Miranda v. Arizona
What is Miranda rights
This first Black woman elected district attorney of a major U.S. city served as San Francisco DA before becoming Vice President
Who is Kamala Harris
These large corporate law firms are commonly referred to by this two-word nickname
What is Big Law?
This long-running ABC legal drama follows Annalise Keating and her law students
What is How to Get Away with Murder
This is the FULL name of Northwestern’s law school
What is Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
This 1973 case recognized a constitutional right to abortion (later overturned in 2022)
What is Roe v. Wade
This first Black woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court served from 1967–1991
Who is Shirley Ann Jackson
This law school admissions platform is used to submit applications
What is LSAC
This long-running NBC series is famous for its “dun-dun” sound and its two-part structure: police investigation followed by courtroom prosecution
What is Law & Order
This is the name of our last BPLA speaker.
Bonus points for type of law.
Who is John Meigs
What is Entertainment Law
This case established the right to counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
This first Black woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court later became a federal judge
Who is Constance Baker Motley
This legal writing citation manual is commonly used in law school
What is The Bluebook
This long-running CBS crime drama follows FBI profilers in the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) as they track serial offenders across the country
What is Criminal Minds
Name 5 people on BPLA exec
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