Lawyers at the Movies: Learning from the Top "Lawyer" Movies & TV Shows of All Time
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Overview
A special Saturday "Deadline Time" CLE extravaganza!
Although Hollywood has a tendency to portray lawyers and the legal profession in a very unrealistic light, wonderful lessons for practicing lawyers nonetheless abound in some of the most beloved "lawyer" movies and TV shows of all time. So - earn 6 hours of CLE and grab some popcorn as we discuss practical lessons in trial technique, client relations, and much more from lots of your favorite movies, including:
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- The Verdict
- My Cousin Vinnie
- Fracture (with Ryan Gossling)
- Boston Legal
- Liar, Liar (with Jim Carrey)
- The Perry Mason Show
- Dozens more!
Speaker(s)
Meeting Site
Madison Healthplex Performance Center
501 Baptist Drive
Madison, Mississippi
Directions to Meeting Site:
1) On Interstate 55 north of Jackson, take Exit 108 (Madison)
2) Upon exiting the Interstate, turn left
3) At the 2nd traffic light, turn left on to Highland Colony Parkway
4) Then turn left at the next traffic light on to Baptist Drive (you'll see a Walgreen's at the intersection)
5) You will then see the Baptist Performance Center to your left.
6) Park and enter the front of the building. Take the elevator or stairs to the Conference Room on the 2nd floor
Agenda for Saturday, the 30th of July 2016
Agenda is Approximate and Tentative
8:00am - 8:30am - Registration
8:30am - 9:30am - What Our Clients Expect from Us (Thanks to Hollywood) - Clips discussed: Young Mr. Lincoln (Henry Fonda, 1939), Inherit the Wind (Spencer Tracy, 1960), Perry Mason (TV, 1957-66), Boston Legal (TV, 2004-2008), Michael Clayton (George Clooney, 2007)
9:35am - 10:50am - In the Courtroom: Themes, Voir Dire, Opening Statements, Expert Witnesses, and Direct Examination - Clips discussed: Young Mr. Lincoln (Henry Fonda, 1939), My Cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci, 1992), Philadelphia (Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, 1993), Judgment at Nuremberg (Spencer Tracy, 1961), To Kill a Mockingbird (Gregory Peck, 1962), The Social Network (Jesse Eisenberg, 2010), Kramer vs. Kramer (Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, 1979)
11:00am - 12:15pm - Making the Case: Cross Examination and Closing Argument -Clips discussed: Matlock (Andy Griffith TV, 1986-96), Legally Blonde (Reese Witherspoon, 2001), A Few Good Men (Jack Nicholson, 1992), A Civil Action (Robert Duvall, John Travolta, 1998), Anatomy of a Murder (Jimmy Stewart, 1959)
12:15pm - 1:30pm - Lunch Break (on your own)
1:30pm - 2:30pm - Communicating with Jurors and Judges - Clips discussed: 12 Angry Men (Henry Fonda, 1957), Amistad (Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey, 1997), My Cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci, 1992)
2:45pm - 3:15pm - A Crazy Way to Make a Living - Clips discussed: The Paper Chase (John Houseman, 1973), The Verdict (Paul Newman, 1982)
3:15pm - 4:15pm - A Noble and Honorable Profession: Ethics and Professionalism -Clips discussed: Liar, Liar (Jim Carrey, 1997), Fracture (Ryan Gosling, 2007), Miracle on 34th Street (Natalie Wood, 1947), The Conspirator (Robin Wright, 2010), To Kill a Mockingbird (Gregory Peck, 1962)