Ladies
and
gentlemen,
it’s
time
to
feast
your
eyes
upon
the
best
of
the
best
in
the
2026
law
revue
video
contest.
This
year,
the
competition
was
superb
—
and
for
the
seventeenth
edition
of
this
contest,
we
decided
to
narrow
down
the
competition
to
the
top
three
videos.
Not
only
were
these
law
students
able
to
carry
a
tune
(for
the
most
part),
but
they
also
had
excellent
comedic
timing,
and
provided
us
with
professional-grade
production
values.
Our
finalists’
videos
were
an
absolute
joy
with
some
musical
theater
hits,
providing
an
excellent
soundtrack
for
this
year’s
law
revue
stylings.
This
year,
your
reviewers
will
be
Staci
Zaretsky,
Joe
Patrice,
Kathryn
Rubino,
and
Chris
Williams.
We
issue
only
advisory
opinions;
you
hold
all
the
power.
Who
will
follow
the
winners
of
years
past
into
the
annals
of
Law
Revue
history?
It’s
up
to
you,
our
readers!
Do
the
right
thing:
vote
early,
and
vote
for
the
best.
Before
we
get
to
the
finalists,
we
have
a
wonderful
honorable
mention
that
we
need
to
celebrate.
GW
—
GRANT
MY
403
MOTION
STACI:
WOW,
can
these
GW
law
students
sing!
From
the
creative
lyrics
to
the
near-perfect
harmonies,
I
really,
really
liked
this
one
a
lot.
Great
job!
JOE:
Viewers
should
receive
CLE
credit
for
this
one.
The
dancing
is
limited,
but
with
singing
this
good
the
motion
can
be
in
limine.
KATHRYN:
If
only
you
could
learn
all
of
criminal
procedure
like
this.
CHRIS:
The
goriest
Law
Revue
submission
I’ve
heard
in
the
years
I’ve
worked
at
ATL.
Encore!
Encore!
Now,
onto
the
finalists!
These
videos
are
listed
in
alphabetical
order
by
school.
Voting
will
close
on FRIDAY,
MAY
8,
at
10
AM (Eastern
time).
GW
—
HELD
6-3
STACI:
Live
performances
are
usually
the
kiss
of
death
for
our
law
revue
contest
but
as
a
Broadway
lover,
this
on-point
Dear
Evan
Hansen
parody
really
hit
the
mark
for
me.
With
lyrics
like
“stare
decisis,
we
don’t
really
give
a
shit,”
this
one
is
especially
relevant
as
the
Supreme
Court
Term
draws
to
a
close
with
major
cases
hanging
in
the
balance.
JOE:
Maybe
it’s
just
me,
but
at
this
point,
Supreme
Court
parodies
have
achieved
“Not
the
Onion” status
—
that
condition
that
plagued
the
satirical
paper
about
a
decade
ago
when
reality
started
overtaking
its
jokes
(thankfully,
the
paper
more
than
upped
its
game).
It’s
so
hard
to
land
a
joke
when
the
Supreme
Court
itself
has
all
but
given
up
the
charade.
KATHRYN:
I
guess
it
helps
to
laugh
at
the
hellscape
the
6-3
Supreme
Court
hath
wrought.
CHRIS:
Very
campy.
I’d
cast
my
vote
for
this
one,
but
there’s
no
real
point
after
Louisiana
v.
Callais.
NYU
—
1L
GOING
ON
2L
STACI:
From
the
singing
to
the
lyrics
to
the
dancing
(I
see
a
nice
shuffle
ball
change
in
there),
I
thought
this
one
was
really
well
done.
Excellent
work!
JOE:
Fantastic
work.
Even
got
a
Lexis
AI
reference
in
there.
And
the
knife
twist
closing
shows
solid
comedic
instincts.
KATHRYN:
The
Sound
of
Music
pastiche
was
so
on
point
I
half
expected
a
thunderstorm.
CHRIS:
Very
whimsical!
Did
Nazi
the
twist
coming.
TULSA
—
THE
ATL
LAW
GROUP
STACI:
I
was
really
excited
to
watch
this
one,
I
really
was.
I’m
sorry
to
say
that
I
wasn’t
that
big
of
a
fan.
I’m
not
mad
at
you,
Tulsa,
I’m
just
disappointed.
JOE:
Where
are
there
dolphins
in
Tulsa?
Much
like
the
above
“Not
the
Onion”
problem,
this
lawyer
commercial
aims
for
over-the-top,
but
have
you
seen
some
of
the
lawyer
ads
out
there?
Nothing
about
this
strays
all
that
far
from
some
real
lawyer
ads.
KATHRYN:
Whatever,
I’ll
always
be
a
sucker
for
a
Law
Revue
entry
that
knows
its
audience.
CHRIS:
Screw
the
rating.
When
are
we
suing
them
for
IP
infringement?!
It’s
time
to
vote,
everyone.
Polls
close
on FRIDAY,
MAY
8,
at
10
AM (Eastern
time).
Get
out
the
vote
among
your
friends
and
family.
Congrats!
CLICK
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