Know Your Rights
This amendment protects freedom of speech.
What is the First Amendment?
This case ended segregation in public schools.
Brown v. Board of Education
If someone accidentally hits your car because they were texting, what type of law applies?
Tort law/negligence
In Legally Blonde, Elle Woods wins her case by proving this witness lied about her alibi involving hair care. What type of issue did Elle expose?
Perjury / impeachment of a witness
What does "1L" mean
First year law student
This famous warning starts with "You have the right to remain silent..."
What are Miranda rights?
This case required police to inform suspects of their rights.
If you sign a lease, what type of legal agreement is that?
A contract
In How to Get Away With Murder, the students help cover up a crime. What area of law are they violating?
Criminal law (obstruction of justice, conspiracy, accessory after the fact)
This acronym helps structure legal exam answers.
IRAC method
Which 1963 Supreme Court case established that defendants in criminal trials have the right to an attorney even if they cannot afford one?
Gideon v. Wainwright
This case said students "don't shed their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse gate."
Tinker v. Des Moines
If a store forgets to clean up a spill and someone slips, what might the injured person claim?
Negligence/premises liability
In Suits, Mike Ross practices law without attending law school. What legal issue does this raise?
Unauthorized practice of law / fraud
This method of teaching involves professors asking a lot of questions or cold calling.
Which amendment protects you from being tried twice for the same crime, also known as double jeopardy?
Fifth Amendment
This case established the power of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
If someone spreads a false rumor that harms your reputation, what could that be called?
In the civil dispute between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni tied to It Ends With Us, what pretrial court‑ordered meeting did both sides attend to try to resolve the case before trial?
A settlement conference
What is the purpose of the bar exam?
To become licensed to practice law
Mapp v. Ohio (1961) established that evidence obtained through illegal searches cannot be used in court. What is this legal rule called?
The exclusionary rule
Which 2010 Supreme Court case ruled that corporations and unions have a First Amendment right to spend unlimited money on political campaigns?
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
A doordasher hits someone while making deliveries. Who could potentially be responsible?
The driver and possibly the employer
Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kris Humphries after 72 days of marriage. Kris later sought an annulment, claiming the marriage was based on fraud.
In family law, what is the key difference between a divorce and an annulment?
A divorce ends a valid marriage.
An annulment declares the marriage was never legally valid in the first place.
What is the notoriously detailed citation manual, required by most U.S. law reviews, dictates how legal documents and scholarly articles must be formatted and cited?
The Bluebook?