Green River LibGuides: Legal Research: Films and Media about Law

Legal Films at the Library

The library also has a number of law-related film and documentary DVDs. You can use OneSearch to locate these at the library. Use the filters on the left side of your search results screen to limit your results to "videos" and "available at the library" for physical DVDs

Law & Legal System DVDs

Holman Library Video Resources

Streaming Films

Use the links below to go to the database Films on Demand, where you can search for films by keyword or topic. Or consider the films already linked and featured below.

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Find additional streaming videos with Films on Demand.

Criminal Justice and Law Video Collection
Search through a list of films in the Criminal Justice and Law section of Films on Demand

American Law: How it Works from Films on Demand

American Law: How It Works
This program traces the history of the U.S. legal system from its origins in English common law; through the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and amendments; to current legislative and judicial processes. It defines such terms as habeas corpus, voir dire, and stare decisis and explores Supreme Court decisions.
Seeking Legal Advice
Streaming on Films on Demand, 2015 "Lawyer Angela Perry provides advice for a achieving productive outcome when seeking legal advice. She discusses how to approach lawyers about template documents and contracts, and communicate with them about fees. She discusses how to find a lawyer with whom you can establish a good working relationship. She discusses how to judge when you need legal advice."

Streaming Videos on the Web

Searching YouTube

YouTube Law Channels
YouTube channels focused on the American legal system,
Introduction to American Law
[Coursera. University of Pennsylvania Law School]
TED Talks: Law
TED Talks on a variety of legal topics

Business Law Videos from LinkedIn Learning

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LinkedIn Learning has thousands of streaming video tutorials taught by experts covering IT, business, and creative topics.

LinkedIn Learning has courses and videos available on legal topics such as:

Business law
Intellectual property laws
Contract law
Employment law
Privacy laws

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