“You ain’t a lawyer no more, Dave. You’re a gangster now. You’re on the other side. Whole new ball game. You can’t learn about it at school, and you can’t have a late start.”

Al Pacino - Carlito

“- Meg Magrath: So how are things with you, Babe?
- Chick Boyle: Things are dismal if you want my opinion. She's refusing to cooperate with her lawyer, that nice looking young Lloyd boy, and she won't tell any of us why she's committed this heinous crime.”

Jessica Lange - Meg Magrath
Tess Harper - Chick Boyle

“- Claire Kubik: Lieutenant, I am an attorney. May I please see the charging document?
- Lt. Embry: We call it a charge sheet.
- Claire Kubik: Fabulous. May I see it?”
Ashley Judd - Claire Kubik
Adam Scott - Lt. Terrence Embry

“- Louden Trott: You're a criminal, I'm a tax attorney! I'll be alright here, I'm sure somebody'll call the cops.
- Nikki Finn: They are the cops!
- Louden Trott: Maybe if I just explain...
- Nikki Finn: Explain what, Trott? That we were buyin' four stolen semi-automatic weapons on your gold card?
- Louden Trott: Ok!”

Griffin Dunne - Loudon Trott
Madonna - Nikki Finn

“I burned out, okay? I'd spend six months putting a guy inside and then in a day his lawyer would have him back out on the street.”
Robert Urich - Ruben Castle