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Legal Writing Is Fun
Professor Pristanski
Vega & Friends
Professor Spichinetsky
Legal (Writing?) Films
100
This is the universal source for legal citations.
What is The Bluebook?
100
Professor Pristanski would say to start here when beginning a new research assignment.
What is Wikipedia or Secondary Sources? (both are acceptable answers).
100

This is the name of the wine given to to Mayor Vega by Thresher.

What is "Rebelle Route?"

100
This alter ego of Professor Spichinetsky often does a lot of her grading.
Who is Sammy Krauss?
100

This 1982 American legal drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by David Mamet from the Barry Reed novel of the same name, tells the story of a down-on-his-luck alcoholic lawyer who takes a medical malpractice case to improve his own situation, but discovers along the way that he is doing the right thing.

What is The Verdict?

200
This tool/resource was used in the first semester to teach how to best write "application" paragraphs. It provides a framework to follow, and includes the necessary elements of a good "application" paragraph.
What is Schenck's Six Sentence Paragraph?
200
This rarely attended weekly activity would've been a good opportunity to get one-on-one legal writing instruction from Professor Pristanski.
What is JJ's office hours?
200

This is the name of the university Ignatz Piper taught at.

What is "El Farol Municipal University"?
200

This 2000 American biographical film directed by Steven Soderbergh is a dramatization of a true story about a woman who fought against the energy corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The film stars Julia Roberts.

What is Erin Brockovich?

300
The "Rule of Lenity" is an example of this type of canon of construction.
What is a Substantive Canon?
300
This part of the brief is a Professor Pristanski favorite. It should include the rule, a couple key facts, and a summary of the argument. It can be found at the beginning of sections.
What is "a heading"?
300
Vega's boxing gloves were worn by this boxing legend.

Who is "Jona June"?

300

This 1992 American legal drama film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore, was adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin from his play of the same name. The film revolves around the court-martial of two U.S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the tribulations of their lawyers as they prepare a case to defend their clients.

What is A Few Good Men?

400
This four letter acronym is a favorite amongst Legal Writing Instructors, and reminds us of the important elements of legal writing.
What is IRAC?
400
This is what J.J. stands for.
What is John Julian?
400

This is the sorority Mayor Vega and Gwen Thresher are members of.

What is "Phi Sigma Omega?"

400

This 1962 American drama film directed by Robert Mulligan is based on Harper Lee's 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. It stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout.

What is To Kill a Mockingbird?

500

Commonly referred to as "a dream course" and "so much fun", this 1L course was a favorite amongst students of Section A11.

What is Legal Writing?
500

This is the letter grade Professor Pristanski deserves for his teaching this semester.

What is "A+"?

500

This is the names of the FBI agents who met with Mayor Vega.

Who are "Dinane Loach and Hector Pérez"?

500

This 2003 American comedy film directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld and written by Kate Kondell stars Reese Witherspoon alongside an ensemble cast featuring Luke Wilson.

What is Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Pink?