ABA list of 25 Greatest Legal Movies

The American Bar Association has "The 25 Greatest Legal Movies" here. Included on their website is Daniel Day-Lewis in the cruciform pose. A mind-blowing DLP convergence.Click below for the complete list, some comments, and the 25 (or less) honorable mentions.

1. To Kill a Mockingbird - (A)
2. 12 Angry Men - (A)
3. My Cousin Vinny - (B) - well acted and consistently humorous.
4. Anatomy of a Murder - (A-)
5. Inherit the Wind - (C+) - long-winded and tedious
6. Witness for the Prosecution - (A-)
7. Breaker Morant - (B+)
8. Philadelphia - (B)
9. Erin Brockovich - (A-)
10. The Verdict - (A-)
11. Presumed Innocent - (B)
12. Judgment at Nuremberg - (B+) - tough concentration camp scenes
13. A Man for All Seasons - (A-)
14. A Few Good Men - (B) - too slick for its own good
15. Chicago - (B)
16. Kramer vs. Kramer - (B+)
17. The Paper Chase - (B-) - John Houseman is great, though.
18. Reversal of Fortune - (A-) - Underrated gem.
19. Compulsion - (A-)
20. And Justice for All - (B-) Pacino overdoes it.
21. In the Name of the Father - (A-) - DDL sings Bob Dylan.
22. A Civil Action - (B) - Solid film.
23. Young Mr. Lincoln - (A-) - Should be much higher.
24. Amistad - (B) - Great performance from Anthony Hopkins
25. Miracle of 34th Street - (B-)

And the 25 Honorable Mentions:
The Accused
Adam’s Rib
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
The Caine Mutiny
Class Action
The Client
Counsellor at Law
The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
The Devil’s Advocate
The Firm
The Fortune Cookie
Ghosts of Mississippi
Intolerable Cruelty - Looks better all the time
Jagged Edge
JFK - Should be in top 25
Legally Blonde
Liar, Liar
Michael Clayton - Should be in top 25
Music Box
North Country
The Pelican Brief
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Primal Fear
The Rainmaker
A Time to Kill

Notable omission: Paths of Glory