Cinema Subpoena: Lawyers on Film
We’d like to enter into evidence this series of four films presented in partnership with experts from Foley & Lardner, wherein lawyers—and the law—are the star of the show. Each of these films has been accused of being “excellent” and “captivating”; previous witness testimony describes some of them as “among the best films of all time.” Ultimately, audiences of the jury, the decision is yours to make.
Series Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP
The Films
12 Angry Men
DCP
Drama
Classic
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a…
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP
Inherit the Wind
DCP
Classic
Drama
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one…
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP
To Kill a Mockingbird
DCP
Classic
Drama
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their…
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP
A Few Good Men
DCP
Drama
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case,…
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP
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