The LSAT
How much time do you get on each LSAT section?
35 Minutes
After finishing law school what exam must you pass to become a practicing lawyer?
The BAR Exam
Which three states/districts have the most lawyers in the U.S.?
Washington D.C, New York, and California
What is the biggest difference between a criminal and civil law case?
You can't be arrested for a civil case
What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?
An aglet
What is the grading score range for the LSAT?
120-180
When applying to law school you must create an LSAC account. What does LSAC stand for?
Law School Admissions Council
Which legal field on average yields the highest pay?
Medical Law
What is the double jeopardy clause?
The Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for the same crime.
Which university has the largest festival gathering on the east coast?
The University of Pennsylvania's Spring Fling!
Students of which general college major have the highest average LSAT score?
Mathematics
Which law school has been ranked number one every year since 1994?
Yale Law School
What was the age of the youngest person to ever graduate law school and become a lawyer?
Stephen Baccus started studying law when he was only 14 years old. He finished his law degree within two and a half years which made him a graduate of Bachelor of Laws at the age of 16.
Merrick Garland
Which actress played Elle Woods in Legally Blonde?
Reese Witherspoon
What year was the LSAT first given?
1948
Name 5 aspects of a Law School admissions application.
LSAT score, letter of recommendation, resume, personal statement, transcript, diversity statement, application fee, law school report
26, over half!
What is the most commonly broken law in the U.S. every year?
Larceny/Theft
Which of Shakespeare’s plays is the longest?
Hamlet
Which month is the most popular for taking the LSAT?
October
In what year did the first woman pass the BAR exam and graduate law school?
Arabella Mansfield had to sue the State Bar of Iowa in order to sit for its bar exam – a privilege that had been exclusively reserved for males. Ms. Mansfield passed the bar exam and was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1869.
Name 5 of the top ten most popular law fields:
Intellectual Property, Family, Tax, Personal Injury, Criminal, Civil, Bankruptcy, Immigration, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate
What Supreme Court case held that any person who cannot afford a lawyer must be provided one at no cost?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Denali is the highest mountain peak in the U.S. Which state does it reside in?
Alaska