Case Law
A case which protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction
Roe v. Wade (1973)
What is a perfect score on the LSAT?
180
This figure attended Harvard Law School and served as the 44th President of the United States
Barack Obama
A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction
Acquittal
A popular American crime series set in New York City and based on true stories
Law and Order
U.S. Supreme Court case establishing racial segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
What are the three sections of the LSAT test?
Reading Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, and Analytical Reasoning
Served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, focused on gender-equality
Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG)
The process of taking a dispute to a court of law
Litigation
A film about a woman who is "too blonde" and attends Harvard Law School
Legally Blonde
A case which ruled that Americans of African descent, whether free or slave, were not American citizens and could not sue in federal court
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Who administers the LSAT?
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
First Latina Supreme Court Justice, also the third woman to hold this position
Sonia Sotomayor
A statement under oath, taken down in writing, to be used in court in place of the spoken testimony from a witness
Deposition
A venerable courtroom show that takes a look at real-life divorcing couples
Divorce Court
U.S Supreme Court ruled that in criminal cases, states are required under the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution to provide an attorney to defendants who are unable to afford their own attorneys
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
How many times can you take the LSAT in a lifetime?
Seven times
This figure was an American attorney and businessman. They also served as O.J. Simpson's defense attorney
Robert Kardashian
A civil, not criminal, wrongdoing
Tort
Drama series depicting a law professor and criminal defense attorney who hires a team of legal interns who ironically become involved in a twisted murder plot
What is How to Get Away With Murder
A case in which the Court decided that evidence obtained illegally may not be used against someone in a court of law by the Fourth Amendment
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
What are the possible topics that will appear on the Reading Comprehension Passages?
Natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and Law-related topics
American lawyer and Civil Rights activist who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, also the first Black man to become appointed on the court
Thurgood Marshall
Meaning "in fact" or "actually." Something that exists in fact but not as a matter of law
De facto
A movie based on a classic American novel that touched on racism and stereotyping in America, it is also been banned from certain curriculum
To Kill a Mockingbird