10 Must-See Movies for Law School Students
Sep 2nd, 2009 | By Laura Bergus | Category: Featured, Law School, Lead ArticleThis post comes courtesy of the folks over at Online Universities Weblog (not to be confused with Online Universities.com or its blog). While their site doesn’t have information for online legal study (and neither does Online Universities), there is some information on paralegal programs, FWIW. In any case, they cared enough to compile a list of law-related movies, so here it is:
- The Paper Chase
- Amistad
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Philadelphia
- Michael Clayton
- Inherit the Wind
- 12 Angry Men
- Judgment at Nuremberg
- The Pelican Brief
- The Firm
I would of course add Legally Blond, a movie that portrayed studying for the LSAT, first-year doctrinal courses and the junior high-esque cliques of law school in a remarkably accurate way.
Here are a few more top-law-movies/TV series lists:
- Professor Corcos at LSU’s picks
- ABA Journal’s 25 Greatest Legal Movies
- University of Toronto Law Library’s recommendations
- Next Generation Lawyer blog – with clips!
What are your favorites, and why?
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I love anatomy of a murder – with all the little lawyer tricks he has up his sleeve. Great watch. Another favourite not on the list is the verdict w/ Paul Newman.
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I would add My Cousin Vinny to the mix!
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I would move 12 Angry Men into the top 3
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Where’s “Class Action”? Travolta gets no respect.
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Primal Fear is my all time favorite lawyer movie….everyone should see that one before they become a lawyer.
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