My Cousin Vinny, or Getting By With a Little Help from Marisa Tomei

2025-05-11

Join Kelcee and Spencer as they break out the F-bombs for a conversation about the third best legal movie of all time: 1992’s My Cousin Vinny. Discussion topics include a PSA about the best way to talk to cops, a robust defense of the defense attorney, and what Mona Lisa can teach us about love. Also sorry we have the world’s loudest chairs and paper in this one. It’s still a low-budget production around here. Content warnings for discussions of police misconduct, wrongful imprisonment, and capital punishment; and mentions of sexual assault, racism, and sexism. Works Cited &am...

Join Kelcee and Spencer as they break out the F-bombs for a conversation about the third best legal movie of all time: 1992’s My Cousin Vinny. Discussion topics include a PSA about the best way to talk to cops, a robust defense of the defense attorney, and what Mona Lisa can teach us about love.

Also sorry we have the world’s loudest chairs and paper in this one. It’s still a low-budget production around here.

Content warnings for discussions of police misconduct, wrongful imprisonment, and capital punishment; and mentions of sexual assault, racism, and sexism.

Works Cited & Recommended Reading:

“NLG Know Your Rights Reminder: Shut the F*** Up” by National Lawyers Guild, Detroit & MI, youtube.com
“‘What Is a Yute?’: An Oral History of ‘My Cousin Vinny’” by Andy Greene, Rolling Stone Magazine
“The 25 Greatest Legal Movies (According to the American Bar Association)” by majfoalbkeopaza, IMBD.com
“My Cousin Vinny: The Perils of Joint Representation” by James Dailey, Laws and the Multiverse
“Rule 1.7: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients” by the American Bar Association, Model Rules of Professional Conduct
“Real Lawyer Reacts to My Cousin Vinny” by LegalEagle, youtube.com
“My Cousin Vinny: a story about legal education” by Alberto Bernabe, Torts Blog