Law Shows
This character is hired as a lawyer even though he never went to law school
Mike Ross
You NEVER put this on a hot dog
Ketchup
Dubbed “The Trial of the Century,” this 1995 case centered on a former NFL star accused of murdering his ex-wife and her friend
The People of the State of California v. O.J. Simpson
This common objection is used when an attorney asks a question that has already been answered
Asked and answered
Before becoming the 16th U.S. president, he worked as a lawyer in the Illinois Circuit Court
Abraham Lincoln
This show's famous "dun-dun" sound plays between scenes
Law & Order
There are this many CTA 'L' lines
8
This Personal Injury case involving a ski crash went viral on the internet for the testimony, "I lost half a day of skiing"
Terry Sanderson v. Gwyneth Paltrow
This principle prevents someone from being tried twice for the same crime
Double Jeopardy
Known as the “Scourge of Wall Street,” this U.S. attorney prosecuted mob bosses, Martha Stewart, and insider traders before becoming mayor of New York City
Rudy Giuliani
Mickey Haller works as a lawyer out of this kind of car
Lincoln
This is the official name of the shiny sculpture in Millennium Park
Cloud Gate
This notorious defamation case had Jack Sparrow in deep waters
Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard
This legal doctrine prevents courts from hearing cases that have already been resolved or are too late to be litigated, literally meaning “already judged”
res judicata
This defense attorney famously established that T.H.U.G. stands for "truly humble under God"
Brian Steele
This law professor's class is nicknamed the same as the show's title
How to get away with murder
The Chicago World's Fair took place in this year
1893
In 1803, this landmark case established the principle of judicial review in the U.S.
Marbury v. Madison
This Latin phrase means “guilty mind” and is paired with actus reus to establish criminal liability
As chief counsel for the NAACP, this attorney successfully argued the 1954 Supreme Court case that ended legal segregation in public schools
Thurgood Marshall
Before becoming Saul Goodman, this struggling lawyer went by his real name
Jimmy McGill
The Great Chicago Fire took place in this year
1871
This 1924 Chicago trial of Leopold and Loeb centered on two wealthy students who murdered a boy to prove they could commit the “perfect crime”
The Leopold and Loeb trial
This Latin phrase means “friend of the court” and refers to someone who submits a brief to assist in a case without being directly involved
amicus curiae
Before becoming the second U.S. president, this Founding Father famously defended British soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre
John Adams