As the world continues to mourn the loss of Alex Trebek, many are visiting the “J! Archive” database, where “Jeopardy!” superfans have compiled clues and contestants from 37 seasons of the show.
The “J! Archive” reveals that the legal industry was significantly represented among contestants: A search for “attorney” brings up 691 player results, and “lawyer” brings up 261. (These include a few “Teen Tournament” and “College Championship” players who said they were considering a career in the law, as well as some duplicate appearances.)
Over the years, Above the Law has detailed instances where the legal industry crossed paths with the show, noting that “Jeopardy!” could be a source of meme-age anxiety for the lawyers who appeared and that attorneys have provided substantial fodder for its 400,000-plus clues.
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Indeed, the “J! Archive” shows that “lawyer” and “attorney” have a combined 954 results in the clues from the Jeopardy, Double Jeopardy, and Tiebreaker rounds. The terms have also made 21 Final Jeopardy appearances — including two whose correct response is “Who is Atticus Finch?” and one correctly answered by “Who is Harper Lee?”
And while we continue to grieve the loss of the show’s host, many “Jeopardy!” fans have discussed potential successors. One of Trebek’s own suggestions? A former Biglaw associate.
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