the top five films all law students should watch my name's Joshua remember
to comment below if you want me to cover a different subject but we're starting
right now number five in justice this is a true
story of a drug addicted lawyer taken on a health supply corporation while
spattering his own demons this is a story that actually shocked me as we learn
an after a nurse was infected with AIDS by using a contaminated needle there is
actually a much safer plastic needle out there this prevents the reliance on the
need to reuse glass needles which of course if they are not sterlised after each
use it runs that risk of passing on diseases so why are these much safer
needles available it's because a big health Supply Corporation providing
these less safe needles want to keep their dominance and profits in the
market and bully anyone else trying to come in Chris Evans plays the lawyer
trying to put an end to this and it's a film well worth watching for any law
students number four sleepers it is more the second half of this film that
has the law drama but it's well worth to watch if you can stomach the first half
we see four boys all friends living in Hell's Kitchen New York where a terrible
decision leads them to a young offenders prison where they suffer at the hands of
Kevin Bacon now the second half of this film sees two of the boys on trial for
seeking revenge and the prosecutor tasked were put on them away behind bars is
actually their friend who shared the painful prison experience but instead of
doing his lawful duty he instead used the fourth friend as a go-between to not
only get them off the hook with clever courtroom tactics but also put a
spotlight on the abuse at the boys prison all without crimanting himself
for deliberately losing the case number three The Insider The Insider shows the
legal challenges of taken on a big corporation such as one in a tobacco
industry after russell crowe discovered with the companies not only knew about
the dangers of their product but also the lengths they were taking to avoid the
public knowledge to keep their profits growing we see how the tension of taking
on such a big company with millions at stake
boils over and outside of the courtroom and into the life of russell
crows character as he carries the weight of the world on his shoulders to make a
difference this film also benefits from Al Pacino playing a journalist
supporting the reveal of the company's ill morals and unethical practices making
this a fantastic film to watch not just for law students but anyone who loves a
well acted drama number two the judge when a brilliant puts shady lawyer with
issues with his father finds out his mother has passed away not only does it
bring him back to his father but also his father's legal issues after being
arrested for a hit-and-run death what makes it interesting is that his father
is a judge with a 40-year long career and he makes no secret that he doesn't
agree with his son's questionable uses of the law despite this his son does his
best to aid in his father's defense despite his father's objections with
the son being played by Robert Downey jr. and his father being played by
Robert Duvall you're in not just for a fantastic legal drama but some fantastic
scenes making this a must watch before going into my final film for law
students here are some honorable mentions suits ok it's not a film but I
still think every law student needs a series to get them through the year and
this is just what you need we follow mike who knows everything
about the law but it didn't go to law school this is a result of his amazing
memory teamed up with the number one closer in New York Harvey Specter
this series is full of wits cultural references and it's just simply cool
this series will keep any law student inspired rules of engagements one of Sam
Jackson's less known films where he is a fairly remote Marine veteran decorated
officer with combat experience but now he stands trial and held responsible for
a rescue mission gone terribly wrong the social network a film more known for
being a biopic of the origins of Facebook however this film is ultimately
controlled by the deposition held by a lawyers of Facebook and nose who are
claiming to have been the original founders well wherefore watch to see
firsthand the complications of corporate law now on to my top film for law
with my choices but I'd love to hear what films you think are great for the
law students battling their way through their degree and if you're interested in
films for another degree subject then comment away and I'll pick them up
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