Legal education
Approximately how many American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools are there in the United States?
200
Which U.S. President, known for the Emancipation Proclamation, was also a self-taught lawyer?
Abraham Lincoln
What term describes a formal decision or judgment made by a court?
Verdict
What title is given to a lawyer who represents the government in criminal cases?
Prosecutor
What is the name of the rule that allows a student to attend law school without an undergraduate degree in a few specific jurisdictions within the United States?
The "reading law" method or apprenticeship.
What is the name of the standardized test commonly required for law school admission in the United States?
LSAT (Law School Admission Test).
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice of the United States?
Sandra Day O'Connor
What is the term for laws created by legislatures, as opposed to those derived from court decisions or customary practices?
Statutory Law
In the United States, this term refers to a lawyer who is officially allowed to participate in court proceedings.
Attorney at Law
This international court located in The Hague is tasked with adjudicating disputes between states and has jurisdiction over crimes against humanity.
The ICJ
Which city is home to Harvard Law School, one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States?
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
This lawyer and civil rights activist was the first African American to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall
What do you call the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is the name of the professional association for attorneys in the United States that also accredits law schools?
The American Bar Association (ABA)
What document, signed in 1215, is considered one of the cornerstones of democratic development and rule of law?
Magna Carta
What degree do you earn upon graduating from law school in the United States?
Juris Doctor (JD).
Name on lawyer on OJ simpsons "dream team" legal defense
F. Lee Bailey, Robert Blasier, Shawn Chapman Holley, Robert Shapiro, Alan Dershowitz, and Robert Kardashian
Which legal principle means "let the decision stand," referring to the importance of precedent in common law?
Stare Decisis
This term describes a lawyer who specializes in defending individuals and companies in civil lawsuits
Litigator
This term refers to the legal ability to practice law in a particular jurisdiction.
Bar Admission
Name the oldest law school in the United States.
William & Mary Law School.
Who is the famous consumer protection advocate and former presidential candidate who graduated from Harvard Law School?
Ralph Nader
What is the legal term for a written statement filed in court or an appellate proceeding that explains one side's legal and factual arguments?
Brief
What is the highest court in the United States, consisting of nine Justices?
The Supreme Court of the United States
What annual publication ranks law schools in the United States and is often consulted by prospective law students?
U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Schools