Popular Culture References
See also: List of Tulane University in literature and media- In The Pelican Brief, Julia Roberts plays the role of a precocious 24-year-old Tulane Law student.
- In JFK, an Oliver Stone film, Tulane Law School graduate Jim Garrison was played by Kevin Costner.
- In the sitcom Frank's Place, Bubba Weisberger (played by Robert Harper) was a graduate of Tulane Law School.
- In Taking Back Our Town (a 2001 Lifetime movie), Myndy Crist played Tulane Environmental Law Clinic (TELC) supervising attorney Lisa LaVie (Jordan) in a drama about a TELC case.
- The 2009 documentary “Abode” features footage of a TELC student's oral argument before the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
- The TELC's work was featured in the 2000 documentary “Green.”
- PBS’s series “Now” featured TELC’s work in its July 15, 2005 episode, “Formula for Disaster."
- CBS’s series “60 Minutes II” featured TELC’s work in its March 24, 2000 episode “Justice for Sale?”
- PBS’s series “Frontline” featured TELC’s work in its November 23, 1999 episode, "Justice for Sale"
- On Grey's Anatomy, Preston Burke, played by Isaiah Washington, is an alumnus of Tulane's medical school.
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