1.
Abraham Lincoln
126 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
2.
Ben Stein
70 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
smart man, also an economist
Added 13 years ago by redbarron80, 8 points
3.
Thurgood Marshall
He thoroughly and effectively fought racial segregation laws in the United States, moe particularly Jim Crow Laws. Among 32 cases he argued before the Court, he won 29 of them, including the groundbreaking case of Brown v. Board of Education.
Justice Marshall dedicated his life to the upliftment of african-americans and became the first african-american justice of the US Supreme Court.
51 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
4.
Atticus Finch
47 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 3 comments
Comments:
Atticus Finch Is My Hero
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
You can shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit them. But remember its a sin 'to kill a mocking bird'/...
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
Despite being a fictional character, Finch is widely recognized as being one of the greatest lawyers of all time. Some real-life lawyers even attribute their career choices to the example set by the character.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 0 points
5.
Clarence Darrow
47 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
Known by most for his work on the defense of John T. Scopes, Darrow is one of the most well-known lawyers in American history.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 2 points
6.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
40 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
One of the great figures of Roman history, Cicero is remembered for being one of the greatest thinkers of his time.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 2 points
7.
Mohandas Gandhi
35 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
Gandhi's legal career is what ultimately led to his civil rights work in South Africa and India. He is one of the most significant figures of the 20th century.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 1 point
8.
Daniel Webster
24 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
9.
Louis Dembitz Brandeis
18 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
10.
Nelson Mandela
16 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
11.
Thomas More
13 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
Perhaps remembered more for the circumstances of his death than for his legal and philosophical works, More was nonetheless a significant contributor to both fields.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 1 point
12.
John Adams
6 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
13.
Phoenix Wright
5 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
14.
Ben Matlock
2 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
15.
Perry Mason
1 point - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
16.
Domitius Ulpianus
1 point - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
17.
Matt Murdock
0 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
18.
Helena Ann Kennedy
-1 point - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
19.
Harvey Birdman
-2 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
20.
John James McCoy
-3 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
21.
Ally McBeal
-5 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
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