Famous Lawyers
This TV judge is not a real judge—but is a real attorney.
Who is Judge Judy?
This document begins with the words “We the People.”
What is the U.S. Constitution?
The country Common Law originated in.
What is England?
This long-running show popularized the phrase “dun dun.”
What is Law and Order?
The essay students write about why they want to go to law school to include in their application.
What is a personal statement?
This former U.S. president was also a self-taught lawyer who practiced on the Illinois circuit.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
A written analysis of a legal issue, designed to inform a supervising attorney or client about the strengths and weaknesses of a case. Many 1L students stress about writing them their first semester
What is a memo?
Judges in a common law system rely heavily on past cases, also called these
What are precedents?
This legal show features Harvey Specter and Mike Ross.
What is Suits?
The perfect score on the Law School Admissions Test.
What is a 180?
This lawyer and former president defended soldiers after the Boston Massacre to ensure fair trials.
Who is John Adams?
Also known as an advance directive, is a legal document that outlines your preferences for medical care if you become incapacitated and cannot communicate your decisions
What is a living will?
This legal system develops through _________ rather than statutes.
What are judicial decisions?
This film centers on a jury deliberating a murder case almost entirely in one room.
What is 12 Angry Men?
The exam Juris Doctors take to become attorneys.
What is the bar exam?
This civil rights lawyer argued Brown v. Board of Education before the Supreme Court, and later on became a Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Written arguments submitted to a court that explain legal and factual arguments in support of a motion or on appeal. They are designed to persuade a judge.
What is a legal brief?
This branch of government primarily creates statutory law.
What is the legislature?
The criminal defense attorney and law professor played by Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder.
Who is Annalise Keating?
This method of teaching law involves professors cold-calling students.
What is the Socratic method?
The lead defense attorney for Erik Menendez.
Who is Leslie Abramson?
This 13th century document is widely regarded as one of the most famous and foundational legal documents in history, establishing the principle that the monarch was not above the law. It limited royal power and secured rights, directly influencing modern democracy, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
What is the Magna Carta?
This doctrine requires courts to follow prior judicial decisions. It's a latin phrase
What is stare decisis?
Tom Hanks plays a lawyer fired due to discrimination in this 1993 film.
What is Philadelphia?
This infamous law school class covers offer, acceptance, and consideration.
What is contracts?