The 25 Greatest Legal Movies

Looking for a good movie to watch? A recent issue of the ABA Journal listed the 25 greatest legal movies of all time, as selected by a panel of 12 prominent lawyers who teach film or are connected to the business. The library owns all 25 of the movies listed, as well as 8 of the films getting an honorable mention. Movies can be checked out of the library for 1 week. Check the library’s online catalog for the title you want.

The library also has a number of books about movies and the law. They include the following titles:

• Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies (2006)
• The Celluloid Courtroom: A History of Legal Cinema (2005)
• Framing Female Lawyers: Women on Trial in Film (2005)
• Movies on Trial: The Legal System on the Silver Screen (2002)

• Legal Reelism: Movies as Legal Texts (1996)

J. Fusaris