Lawyers – John Marshall High School (Cleveland)

I understand they overwhelm their opponents with their hourly rates.

John Marshall was indeed a lawyer. He was also a Founding Father and the longest-serving chief justice. I don’t think, though, that he has any association with Cleveland, or Ohio for that matter.

That said, there was a law school named after him in the city. Now, it was on the other side of Cleveland … It also no longer exists, becoming subsumed into the Cleveland State Law School. 

The high school dates back to 1931. These days, it’s made up of three schools – for leadership, engineering, and IT.

Notable alumni include a couple of NFLers and actor Franklin Cover, from The Jeffersons.

There are actually several other John Marshall Highs out there. Just doing a quick Google search, I’m finding them in West Virginia, Minnesota, Chicago, Milwaukee, Richmond, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, Los Angeles ... And that gives us some standard mascots like Bears, Rams & Eagles, as well as less likely ones such as Rockets, Pride & Commandos.

More in line with our Lawyers, though, are the Justices (Richmond) and Barristers (LA). That last one might be familiar, as it’s been in multiple movies & TV shows, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Boy Meets World, iCarly, Who’s the Boss? Grease, A Nightmare on Elm Street, School of Rock, Pretty in Pink  …

Pretty in Pink