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100

What institution accredits law schools?

American Bar Association (ABA) 

100

What law school does Legally Blonde's Elle Woods attend?

Harvard Law School

100
In a court case, what term refers to the individual who is being sued or accused of a crime?

Defendant

100

Through which organization's website do applicants take the LSAT and submit their law school applications? 

LSAC (Law School Admissions Council)


100

Required by most law schools, which type of application essay asks the applicants to discuss their motivations for pursuing law? 

Personal Statement 

200

According to the U.S. News and World Report, which 2 U.S. law schools are ranked #1 in 2025?

(Can get points for each correct answer) 

Stanford University and Yale University 

200

Which EGOT-winning actress won an Emmy for her role in How to Get Away with Murder? 

Viola Davis 

200

What word is used by an attorney to protest a statement used by the opposing counsel?

Objection

200

What is the highest score someone can earn on the LSAT?

180

200

Which section of the LSAT was permanently removed from the test starting in August 2024?

Logic Games or Analytical Reasoning Section


300

Who was the first woman to graduate from law school in the U.S? 

Ada Kepley (in 1870) 

300

In the television series Suits, what law school must all Pearson Specter attorneys attend?

Harvard Law School

300

What type of law deals with the rights of creators to protect their original inventions and ideas?

Intellectual Property Law

300

What is the average age of first-year law students? 

24 years old

300

Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?

Sandra Day O'Connor 

400

Which U.S. law school received the most applications in the 2025 cycle?

Georgetown University Law Center

400

What did Elle Woods score on her LSAT in Legally Blonde? 

179

400
What term refers to a jury that is not unanimous? 

Hung jury 

400

The LSAT exam has four sections total. How many of these sections are scored?  

3

400

What law school program can help students get practical experience in legal work? 

Legal clinics
500

Which law school's A. Barry Cappello Trial Team has won the "triple crown" in major advocacy competitions? 

UCLA School of Law

500

What 1993 legal drama stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington?

Philadelphia 

500

What type of law prevents any claims to be filed after a certain amount of time has elapsed since a given legal offense? 

Statute of Limitations 

500

What term describes an applicant who has a strong GPA, but poor LSAT score (or vice versa)? 

Splitter

500

Which former U.S. president dropped out of Columbia Law School to pursue politics?  

Theodore Roosevelt