Famous Lawyers

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1. F Lee Bailey's claim to fame (prior to O.J. Simpson) involved which defendant? Sam Sheppard Carl Coppolino Alice Crimmins Caryl Chessman

2. Oliver Wendell Holmes is best known as the author of what work? 'The Yankee From Olympus' 'The Common Law' 'Commentaries' 'My Life In Court'

3. Which Supreme Court Justice is known for his comment on pornography: 'I can't define it, but I know it when I see it'? Roger B. Taney Potter Stewart Hugo Black John Marshall

4. Which of the following was NOT a member of the U.S. Supreme Court? Nathan Cardozo Felix Frankfurter Louis Brandeis Learned Hand

5. William Jennings Bryan, presidential candidate, was famous for his participation in what trial? Sacco and Vanzetti Lizzie Borden Scopes Bruno Hauptmann

6. Who was known as 'The King of Torts'? Melvin Belli Louis Nizer Edwin Bennett Williams Percy Foreman

7. Which famous attorney was involved in the Leopold and Loeb case? Byron White Vincent Bugliosi Roscoe Pound Clarence Darrow

8. Which philosopher discussed law in terms of 'right reason'? Socrates Aristotle Cicero Plato

9. Which president was also a member of the U.S. Supreme Court? Taft Harding Cleveland McKinley

10. Which individual is credited with the 'Civil Code' that is used in France? Danton Robespierre Marat Napoleon