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A law student named Tyler skipped a coveted holiday ski trip to cram for Civ Pro, a foundational first-year course on civil litigation. Still stressed about his grades and getting a prestigious big-firm summer internship, he also passed up a once-in-a-lifetime…

Jaime S. is no saint, but most reasonable people would agree the sentence he faced in a Los Angeles courtroom didn’t fit the crime. Short of money, and trying to interview to get a job, he stole a $179 Norelco electric shaver from a local appliance store. For this crime, Jaime faced a stunning sentence of 25 years to life.

Imagine a police car dashcam capturing a DUI stop. A female sheriff’s deputy pulls over a large man in a cowboy hat on a country road, believing him to be a drunk driver. The man slurs his speech but denies being drunk…

Whoop whoop. You’ve just been pulled over by a cop. The red and blue flashing lights are disorienting—to put it mildly. As if that wasn’t bad enough, you just know the people in every passing car are staring at you. Some may even be filming you looking like a crook on the side of the road.

It’s early Friday morning in your sleepy suburban neighborhood. You pull back the bedroom curtain and are confronted with a shocking sight. Your neighbor across the street shivers in his boxer shorts, undershirt, and handcuffs. Beside him, there’s a small army of law enforcement agents…

What’s your favorite courtroom drama? If I had $5 for every time someone asked me this as a lawyer, I’d be set for life. Seriously, though, any list of the best lawyer films worth its salt includes 1992’s A Few Good Men.

Imagine being married and the father of two wonderful children. You own a beautiful home in a desirable neighborhood. Your kids are prospering, especially since you’ve achieved a wonderful work-life harmony. All is going well… until you receive your yearly physical.