LSAT
What does LSAT stand for
What is "Law School Admissions Test"
This case required police to inform suspects of their rights
What is Miranda v. Arizona
Meaning “you have the body,” this court order requires a person to be brought before a judge
What is habeas corpus
This amendment protects against self-incrimination
What is the Fifth Amendment
A fashionable sorority girl surprises everyone when she enrolls in an elite law school and wins a major courtroom victory
What is Legally Blonde
The LSAT is typically scored on a scale from 120 to this maximum score
What is 180
This 1954 case ended racial segregation in public schools
What is Brown v. Board of Education
Meaning “guilty mind,” this refers to criminal intent
What is mens rea
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the Fourth Amendment
This dynamic duo tear up the scene in New York with a mentor/mentee relationship at Pearson Hardman Law Firm on the hit TV show, Suits
Who are Harvey Specter and Mike Ross
This section requires you to read dense passages and answer questions about structure, tone, and inference
What is Reading Comprehension
This case established judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison
Meaning “guilty act,” this refers to the physical act of committing a crime
What is actus reus
What was the amendment established in 1920 that allowed women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment
A small-town lawyer with no courtroom experience must defend his city-dwelling relative in a high-stakes trial
What is My Cousin Vinny
This section of the LSAT tests your ability to analyze arguments and identify flaws
What is Logical Reasoning
This case protected a woman’s right to abortion before being overturned in 2022
What is Roe v. Wade
Meaning “let the decision stand,” this principle refers to following legal precedent
What is stare decisis
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th Amendment
A lawyer challenges prejudice and injustice in the segregated South while defending an innocent man accused of a serious crime
What is To Kill a Mockingbird
This section of the LSAT consists of an unscored writing sample to test future questions
What is Argumentative Writing (experimental section)
This case created the “separate but equal” doctrine
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
Meaning “the thing speaks for itself,” this doctrine allows negligence to be inferred from the facts
What is res ipsa loquitur
This amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S
What is the 14th Amendment
A brilliant but morally gray attorney mentors law students while handling cases that blur ethical lines
What is How to Get Away with Murder