The Law has long been one of the great subjects in films.  Some of the greatest movies ever made were about lawyers, the law, and the courtroom setting, and strive for accuracy in their depiction of legal procedures and provide insights into the human side of the law..  The lecture will look at the most notable films and scenes in history and discuss their influence on culture, the representations of changing times and laws, and how they use the court cinematically as a setting for incredible storytelling, themes of legal battles, court cases, crime and punishment, and the functioning of the criminal justice system.  Films discussed will include To Kill A Mockingbird (1962), Inherit The Wind (1960),, 12 Angry Men (1957),, A Few Good Men (1992),, My Cousin Vinny (1992), The Verdict (1982), Philadelphia (1993), and Judgement at Nuremberg (1961).