Famous Trials and Landmark Rulings
In 1995, this former NFL star was found not guilty of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in his criminal trial.
Who is O.J. Simpson?
This Latin term refers to the mental state or guilty mind required for many criminal offenses.
What is mens rea?
This standardized test is commonly used for admission to JD programs in U.S. jurisdictions.
What is the LSAT?
Myth or fact? You cannot get into law school unless you have a 4.0 GPA.
What is a myth? GPA is just one of the factors considered for admission, along with test scores and personal statements
This sorority president enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex boyfriend.
Who is Elle Woods?
This 1954 Supreme Court case ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This constitutional amendment protects criminal defendants from being compelled to testify against themselves.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
What is the bar examination?
Myth or fact? Most law schools offer clinical programs where students can work with real clients under supervision.
What is a fact?
This character never attended law school,but works as a brilliant legal associate.
Who is Mike Ross?
This 1996 Supreme Court case required police to inform suspects in custodial interrogation of certain constitutional rights.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
A criminal defendant appeals a decision from a West Virginia circuit court to the state's highest court. Name that court using its full official title.
What is the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia?
In this law school teaching method, professors question students about assigned cases to test their reasoning and legal analysis.
What is the Socratic method?
What is a myth? Cold calling is common and one answer does not mean automatic failure.
This fictional criminal defense attorney and professor teaches a course called "Criminal Law 100" at Middleton University.
Who is Annalise Keating from How to Get Away with Murder?
In this 1803 case, Chief Justice John Marshall declared a law conflicting with the Constitution could not stand, establishing the Supreme Court's power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This 1963 Supreme Court case held that states must provide attorneys to indigent defendants charged with serious crimes when they cannot afford counsel.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This standardized exam tests an aspiring attorney's knowledge of professional conduct and ethics and is required for bar admission in most U.S. jurisdictions.
What is the MPRE - The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination?
Myth or fact? Civil procedure is a common first-year law school subject and class to have.
What is a fact? Civil procedure is required by almost every U.S. law school for 1L's to take
Elle Woods travels to this city to advocate for law banning animal testing in cosmetics.
What is Washington D.C.?
This 1995 case limited Congress's Commerce Clause power by striking down a federal law prohibiting guns in school zones.
What is United States v. Lopez?
In this 2014 Supreme Court case, the Court held that police generally must obtain a warrant to search digital information on a cell phone seized during an arrest.
What is Riley v. California?
This widely used legal reference manual provides standardized rules for legal citations in U.S. law schools and many legal publications.
What is The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation?
This LSAC service complies transcripts, letters of recommendations, and other academic records for distribution to participating law schools.
What is the Credential Assembly Service?
In this Netflix series, Mickey Haller is a defense attorney who takes over the practice of his former colleague after the colleague's death.
Who is Jerry Vincent from Lincoln Lawyer?