Law - California
Most famous female UC Hastings (UC Law SF) alumna.
Who is Vice President Kamala Harris?
The trading of a company's securities by individuals with access to confidential or material non-public information about the company.
What is insider trading?
Famous television show starring Lauren Conrad (set in the beach city near where Miranda grew up).
What is Laguna Beach?
Largest city in Peru. (*Also the city where Miranda's mom's family is from.)
What is Lima?
The most recently confirmed United States Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson?
The largest of the 13 judicial circuits. Includes California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Hawaii, and Alaska.
What is the Ninth Circuit?
The chief legal officer for a company. Usually the primary legal advisor and responsible for a variety of legal and business-related tasks.
What is a General Counsel?
The south OC city with a name derived from "lagoon" & "Niguili" (the name of a Native American village once located there).
(Hint: Miranda grew up here.)
What is Laguna Niguel?
Very popular citrusy Peruvian seafood dish.
What is ceviche?
Landmark 2022 decision where Court held that there is no constitutional right to abortion, effectively overturning Roe v. Wade.
What is Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization?
37th mayor of San Francisco who was famously assassinated. Also a famous UC Hastings alumnus.
Who is George Moscone?
The name of the neutral third-party (usually an attorney) that leads an arbitration between parties as a form of alternative dispute resolution.
What is a mediator?
Famous rock/ska band with a female lead, formed in Anaheim.
What is No Doubt?
Very popular Peruvian cocktail with egg white.
What is a Pisco Sour?
1966 decision where Court held that police must warn a person of their constitutional rights before interrogating them. This case implemented procedural rights that are famously referred to by the defendant's last name.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
The highly controversial & consequential 1994 CA law that enabled any criminal defendant with two or more "violent or serious" prior convictions to face a minimum of 25 years to life in prison.
What is the "Three Strikes and You're Out" law?
The field of law that focuses on the protection and enforcement of rights of creators and owners (inventions, writing, music, designs, etc).
What is intellectual property law?
U.S. President from Yorba Linda who had a famous beachfront mansion called "La Casa Pacifica" in San Clemente.
Who is Richard Nixon?
There are over 4,000 varieties of this vegetable in Peru.
What are potatoes?
Controversial 2010 decision where Court held that campaign donations and political advertising are forms of free speech.
What is Citizens United v. FEC?
The number of districts in San Francisco, each represented by a Board of Supervisor.
What is 11?
A writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court. When petitioned for: "petition for writ of [answer]."
What is certiorari?
2005 neo-noir murder mystery thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, filmed and set at San Clemente High School.
What is Brick?
Last Incan emperor, captured and executed by the Spanish during their 1533 conquest of Peru.
Who is Atahualpa?
Major pending case involving the constitutionality of statutory bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors. The Court heard oral arguments on Dec. 4, 2024.
What is U.S. v. Skrmetti?