Famous Lawyers / Presidents
This female 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. He was the 16th President of the United States.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
From the Latin for “under penalty,” this court order compels someone to appear in court or produce documents, or face possible punishment.
What is a subpoena?
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. He was the 6th President of the US.
Who is John Quincy 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?
These are official rules created by government agencies to implement laws passed by legislatures
What are administrative regulations (or administrative law)?
This classic 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 attorney gained national attention as part of the defense team in the 1995 trial of O.J. Simpson.
Who is Robert Kardashian?
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?
This 2001 comedy follows Elle Woods as she trades fashion for textbooks, proving that a sorority girl can succeed at Harvard Law School and win a high-profile case.
What is Legally Blonde?
Founded in 1817 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this law school is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States and has produced numerous U.S. presidents, Supreme Court justices, and famous lawyers.
What is Harvard Law School?
The lead female defense attorney for Erik Menendez, who was featured in a Netflix Show called Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
Who is Leslie Abramson?
Before police can search your home or make an arrest, they typically must obtain this court-issued document based on probable cause.
What is a warrant?
This source of law, found at the top of the legal hierarchy, establishes the fundamental principles and framework of a government, and all other laws must comply with it.
What is the constitution?
This story about Los Angeles defense attorney Mickey Haller started as a 2011 film and later became a hit Netflix legal drama series with multiple seasons streaming and even more in development.
What is The Lincoln Lawyer?
This infamous law school class covers offer, acceptance, consideration, and capacity.
What is contract law?