Scott Turow
Attorney and author Scott Turow is the author of nine bestselling books. Presumed Innocent is the best known, having been made into a blockbuster film starring Harrison Ford.
Born in Chicago, Turow earned a degree in creative writing and took a position as lecturer at Stanford University. But the prospect of a lengthy career in teaching had little appeal to him so he turned his sights on law.
Turow attended Harvard Law School and after graduation became an assistant district attorney in Chicago, where he prosecuted a number of high profile corruption cases. During this time Turow began writing Presumed Innocent. It took seven years but when it was finally published it quickly became a bestseller.
Turow followed up with three other books: The Burden of Proof, Pleading Guilty and Personal Injuries. All became bestsellers.
In 2000, Turow was appointed to the Illinois Commission on Capital Punishment where he had the opportunity to work with then State Senator Barack Obama. Turow is a partner in the Chicago law firm of Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal, where he mostly works on pro bono cases.
When not writing legal briefs or novels, Turow plays with the Rock Bottom Remainders, a musical group composed of bestselling authors who raise funds for various literacy charities. Scott Turow’s latest book Innocent is a sequel to Presumed Innocent. He spoke to Ken Rockburn in Ottawa.
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