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Atticus Finch, Perry Mason and Michael Clayton Have Nothing on the Legal Profession’s Favorite Attorney: Vinny

The 1992 comedy ‘My Cousin Vinny,’ with its smart-aleck hero played by Joe Pesci, is still a hit with lawyers; ‘a paean to the American system of justice’

"My Cousin Vinny" has been a favorite of real-life members of the legal profession since it debuted 25 years ago. Photo: 20th Century Fox/Everett Collection
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Vinny Gambini flunked his bar exam five times before passing it, which is among the reasons he is admired by Joseph F. Anderson Jr., a federal judge in South Carolina.

“Despite the many setbacks he endures, Vinny’s devotion to his clients and the cause of justice never waivers,” the judge wrote. “The lesson here: Good lawyers are not quitters.”

It was a quarter-century ago Monday when the movie “My Cousin Vinny” made its debut...

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