Law School Movies Forum

[DorianGray89]

Trying to stay motivated through LSAT and Applications, and not having a life, so thought it would be interesting to watch movies that have to do with law schools. Any type, from documentaries, to romance (??), to horror and musicals. Let me know if you have any suggestions and recommendations.

[Teoeo]

Saw 1-6 involves criminal law and torts

[Poster Child]

The Paper Chase, it should get you all fired up for law school.

[AJaKe]

Trying to stay motivated through LSAT and Applications, and not having a life, so thought it would be interesting to watch movies that have to do with law schools. Any type, from documentaries, to romance (??), to horror and musicals. Let me know if you have any suggestions and recommendations.

mmm standard: "The Paper Chase", "Legally Blonde"

My personal rec: "A Lawyer Walks into a Bar" - it is a documentary on some recent - and not-so-recent - graduates taking the Bar in California, really funny. Can get on Netflix.

[trialjunky]

A Few Good Men

12 Angry Men (no acual lawyering but still awesome for motivation)

Boston Legal (All seasons bc Allan Shore is da man!)

[KibblesAndVick]

Saw 1-6 involves criminal law and torts

i lol'd

edit: To Kill a Mocking Bird, Eric Brockovich, and Inherit the Wind all come to mind. Someone beat me to 12 Angry Men

[vanwinkle]

Rounders: Best law school movie ever.

[BeautifulSW]

More lawyer movies than law student movies, "Witness for the Prosecution". Contains some excellent examples of what not to do in cross examination with appropriate punishments. There's also something to be said for the courtroom scenes in "To Kill a Mockingbird". Both are ancient but classic.

[TommyK]

Rounders - Matt Damon, Edward Norton

[Norwood]

paper chase is alright. you should read it rather than watch it. It's a really short book and probably could go through it in a day or two.

Best law school movie: Legally Blonde!

[MsBigBad]

Just re-watched the Devils Advocate last night.... If that is not motivation I don't know what is

Hmmm perhaps Primal Fear

[Slimpee]

The Paper Chase, it should get you all fired up for law school.

This movie made me not want to go to law school. I loved it when Bell lost his outline, though...

[kalvano]

Hmmm perhaps Primal Fear

The book was a billion times better.

[SplitterPride]

My personal rec: "A Lawyer Walks into a Bar" - it is a documentary on some recent - and not-so-recent - graduates taking the Bar in California, really funny. Can get on Netflix.

TITCR

[TommyK]

I think the OP asked for law school movies, not lawyer movies.

[mbusch22]

read "a civil action" and "1L". the movie for a civil action sucks though.

[kalvano]

One L sucks too.

[presh]

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[LoyolaLaw2012]

Saw 1-6 involves criminal law and torts

Nailed it.

[sdphill]

Runaway Jury

[DorianGray89]

I heard about The Trials of Law School (saw a trailer on youtube) but can't find it anywhere. Anyone heard of it?

[kajosa]

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[traehekat]

The Pelican Brief, The Verdict, Inherit the Wind, Kramer v Kramer, Michael Clayton, Rainmaker, The Firm, Gideon's Trumpet, etc.

[GettingReady2010]

In this order.

To Kill a Mockingbird
My Cousin Vinny - When Vinny meets his nephew's friend for the first time, I almost died of laughter.
12 Angry Men (the black and white version)

[hiromoto45]

Runaway Jury

Book was better.

A Civil Action.