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Jul 20, 2016
Pokemon goes to court. Maybe.

So, Nintendo invented a mobile game where players wander around outside with their faces buried in their phones, often in unfamiliar surroundings, and, quite possibly on private property. Hey, what could go wrong? Being in an industry tightly tied in with the practice of law, Blueprint writ large and yours truly writ not quite as

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Jul 09, 2016
The Greatest Lawyer Movies of All Time: Reversal of Fortune

There are so many great lawyer movies. Which ones are the best? That’s what I’m trying to find out. This week, I watched #18… Reversal of Fortune 1990 dir. Barbet Schroeder Like many other lawyer movies I’ve seen recently, “Reversal of Fortune” has as its central protagonist a brilliant and principled defense attorney. This time,

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Jun 29, 2016
The Greatest Lawyer Movies of All Time: Inherit the Wind

This week, I decided to watch #5 on the ABA’s Top 25, “Inherit the Wind.” That’s a pretty high ranking, placing it in the company of classics like “My Cousin Vinny” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Is the movie really that good? Read on to find out… Inherit the Wind 1960 dir. Stanley Kramer In

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Jun 15, 2016
The Greatest Lawyer Movies of All Time: Compulsion (1959)

There are so many great lawyer movies. Which ones are the best? That’s what I’m trying to find out. This week, I watched… Compulsion 1959 dir. Richard Fleischer “Compulsion” is a fictionalization of the 1924 murder of Robert Franks by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. The crime grabbed headlines because of the troubling motivations the

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May 25, 2016
The Greatest Lawyer Movies of All Time: The Paper Chase

For this week’s edition of The Greatest Lawyer Movie of All Time, I decided to check out the 1973 film “The Paper Chase,” which can currently be streamed on Amazon. Unlike the other movies on our list, this isn’t a courtroom drama. Instead, it’s about a first year law student’s struggle to pass Contract Law.

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May 25, 2016
How Would They Have Scored: Captain America: Civil War

By the time this article is published, it’ll surely be outdated. Another superhero movie will have come along and captivated the tiny Jason Bey-Humunculus in all of us; in fact, I’ll consider myself lucky if I get this out before said sequel goes to DVD. But today, while it’s still relevant, it is imperative that

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May 12, 2016
…And Justice for All

It’s time for the second installment of our new series, The Greatest Lawyer Movies of All Time, in which I review great courtroom dramas in no particular order. This week, on the advice of a student, I wanted to watch “A Few Good Men.” But in the end, I just couldn’t handle the truth. And

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Apr 21, 2016
The Greatest Lawyer Movies of All Time: 12 Angry Men

The Greatest Lawyer Movies of All Time As you’re studying for the LSAT, you often find yourself needing a break. But taking breaks, especially if your test date is approaching, can tear you up with guilt. There’s a simple solution: watch a lawyer movie! Courtroom dramas provide escapist entertainment but, since they technically have to

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