Posted by The Federal Defender Program will host the annual St. Crispin’s Day Celebration on October 23-24, 2024, at the State Bar of Georgia. We are thrilled to announce that Jarrett Adams will be our keynote speaker.
Adams was wrongfully convicted (at the age of 17 years old) of a crime he did not commit, and the court sentenced him to serve 28 years in a maximum-security prison. Adams served a decade in prison, but with the help of the Wisconsin Innocence Project, he convinced the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to exonerate and free him. Adams boldly pursued a law degree at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and he later earned a prestigious clerkship at the very same court that reversed his wrongful conviction. Adams is now a practicing attorney. He launched his own law firm in multiple cities across the nation and co-founded a non-profit organization, Life After Justice, which is committed to preventing wrongful convictions and creating support systems for exonerees as they rebuild their lives post-exoneration.
And he wrote about his journey in a wonderful memoir: Redeeming Justice: From Defendant to Defender, My Fight for Equity on Both Sides of a Broken System. We are not the only folks impressed by the book:
“A moving and beautifully crafted memoir.” — Scott Turow
“A daring act of justified defiance.” — Shaka Senghor
“Nothing less than heroic.” — John Grisham
On October 24, 2024, the second day of the St. Crispin’s Day event, Adams will speak to us and sign copies of the book. We are so excited!
If you have not yet signed up to join us at Crispy, here is the registration link. We can’t wait to see you.
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