Films about attending Law School

Law School 

Law Students and getting through Law School 

Character (1997)
Based on the novel Karakter by F. Bordewijk [First Published in 1938]. Set in the Netherlands during the 1920’s Jacob Katadreuffe who has just finished law school is seen covered in blood leaving the office of Dreverhaven a court officer. After Jacob is arrested, he tells the police his life story as he is born out of wedlock to deciding to become a lawyer facing adversity along the way.

Class (2010)
Wealthy Whitt Sheffield is in his final year of law school is assigned by his professor to act as an advocate and help a poor single mother, Kylie Burch. The two of them clash at first but as they learn about each other, and their situations while falling in love.

Conviction (2010)
Based on a true story; Kenny Waters was wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit.  His sister Betty Anne Waters a single mother puts herself through to represent her brother and prove his innocents.

Golden Time (2013-2014)
A slice of life anime.  Banri Tad is a college student that leaves his small hometown to attend a Law School in Tokyo, Japan. He struggles to adapt to college life, living in a large city, and falling in love.

Handel With Care (1958)
Set in Haverton a fictional town with a Law School. A professor is holding a mock grand jury investigation and trial into the town of Haverton. Star student Zachery Davis discovers that the town’s beloved mayor may have committed tax fraud. In his investigation he angers and alienates the town’s people and his classmates. While learning that what is moral and following the letter of the law are not always simple and black and white.

Law School (2021)
Set in Hankuk Law School in South Korea a professor is murdered. Another professor leads a group of his students to investigate the crime and prove the guilt or innocence of the main suspect following the rule of law.

Legally Blonde (2001)
Elle Woods is fun loving blonde that is about to graduate from college with a degree in fashion design and plans on marrying her wealthy college boyfriend Warner Huntington III. When Warner gets accepted to Harvard Law School, he dumps her. Hurt and determined to prove he made a mistake. Elle applies and is accepted to Harvard Law School as well. Where she proves that she has what it takes to graduate and become a lawyer. 

Listen To Me (1989)
Set at Kentmore College students of various backgrounds are on one of the top debate teams in the country. The students compete to earn a chance to debate Harvard in front of the US Supreme Court on the subject of abortion.

Murder 101 (2014) 
Law student Fiona is starting a criminology class when various murders start happening around campus. Discovering that she is connected to the victims she decides to investigate and stop the murders. 

The Paper Chase (1973)
Based on the novel The Paper Chase by John Jay Osborn Jr. [First Published in 1971]. James T. Hart has been accepted to Harvard Law School he struggles with the Socratic Method used by Professor W. Kingsfield Jr. and a study group member not finishing the year.

The Paper Chase (1978-1986)
Based on the novel The Paper Chase by John Jay Osborn Jr. [First Published in 1971] and the 1973 film The Paper Chase. James T. Hart from Minnesota is accepted to Harvard Law School where he and fellow students get through law school under the Professor W. Kingsfield Jr. an expert in Contract Law.

The Pelican Brief (1993)
Based on the novel The Pelican Brief by John Grisham [First Published in 1992] After two US Supreme Court Justices are murdered a law student Darby Shay writes a legal brief on why these two were killed and who wanted them dead. She gives it to her professor and boyfriend, and he sends it to the FBI. Powerful people in the US Government become worried about the contents of the brief order all those who know it to be killed. Darby Shaw barely escapes as attempt on her life joins forces with an ambitious reporter to expose the conspiracy and to stay alive.

Slip and Fall (2011)
Danny Cuemdumpstier is in his final year of law school and broke. Determined to finish his father figure/boss the school janitor helps him to fake a slip and fall injury to get the money to pay off his debts and pay for his tuition. 

Soul Man (1986)
After Mark Watson graduates from college, he gets accepted to Harvard Law School. The problem is that his father has cut him off, so Mark has to fund his own way if he wants to attend. He discovers a full scholarship that is available. The catch is that it is for a male minority student so Mark who white poses as an African American. As a student he learns about race and that he if the scholarship had remained unclaimed it would have gone to a female classmate that he becomes involved with. So, he sets out to make up for his actions.