Movies
The famous line, “What, like it’s hard?” delivered by Reese Witherspoon’s character comes from this movie.
What is Legally Blonde?
JD-less Mike Ross and corporate lawyer Harvey Specter face seasons of hiding Mike’s secret and countless name changes of their firm in this show.
What is Suits?
These are the two official colors of PAD, representing the "richest of colors" and the "most precious of metals.”
What are purple and gold?
This is the highest court in Massachusetts.
What is the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC)?
Translated into “for the public good,” this term is legal work performed voluntarily and without payment.
What is pro bono?
Based on a Harper Lee novel, this classic 1962 film features Gregory Peck as defense attorney Atticus Finch.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
This show is the prequel for Breaking Bad.
What is Better Call Saul?
This is our current PAD president who oversees all of PAD’s events, administrative duties, and the chairs.
Who is Martina?
This 1770 Boston event resulted in a famous trial in which John Adams defended British soldiers.
What is the Boston Massacre?
In Miranda v. Arizona, these constitutional rights before custody and interrogation were established.
What are Miranda rights/warnings?
This classic 1957 drama follows a single juror with considerable doubt going against the otherwise unanimous decision of the jury.
What is 12 Angry Men?
This long-running crime drama follows 26 seasons and counting (plus spinoffs like SVU) of New York City detectives investigating crimes and prosecutors pursuing the cases in court.
What is Law & Order?
This is our current vice president, who helps PAD run smoothly and runs the LSAT study sessions.
Who is Liya?
This is the title of Andrea Campebell, the official that serves as Massachusetts’s chief legal officer.
What is the Attorney General?
Latin for “guilty mind,” this term is the mental intent required to establish many crimes.
What is mens rea?
Michael B. Jordan stars in this film based on the famous memoir by Bryan Stevenson about the Equal Justice Initiative.
What is Just Mercy?
This show follows Olivia Pope, who runs a DC crisis management firm, and her secret affair with president Fitzgerald Grant.
What is Scandal?
PAD’s involvement with this includes special chapter events, volunteering across Boston, and Relay for Life.
What is philanthropy?
Appeals from the federal District of Massachusetts generally go to this circuit court.
What is the first circuit?
The burden of proof required to convict a defendant of a crime.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei star in this 1992 comedy where they miraculously win his first case together.
What is My Cousin Vinny?
Also a movie and based off of the book series, this show follows a LA defense attorney who operates out of the backseat of his Lincoln.
What is The Lincoln Lawyer?
The Greek phrase Philos Adelphos Dikaios is Phi Alpha Delta’s official motto and translates to this phrase.
What is “Love of Humanity and Justice for All”?
This Boston courthouse houses the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Appeals Court.
What is the John Adams Courthouse?
The Latin legal principle that courts should generally follow earlier decisions.
What is stare decisis?