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Episode #74: Fiction Inspired by Reality: Injustice in the U.S. Criminal Justice System with Alexandra Shapiro The Author's Corner
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Criminal defense lawyer Alexandra Shapiro joins us in today’s episode to share her fiction-writing journey and discoveries as a practicing lawyer. Keep listening to learn more about the value of constructive criticism for better writing, plus her novel Presumed Guilty.
Key Takeaways from This Episode
How novels creatively portray the reality of criminal casesThe process, challenges, and joys of writing a novelValuable lessons from Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgPresumed Guilty: What it’s about, and who are the main characters?Why feedback is necessary to improve your writing
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Ruth Bader GinsburgCreator Institute
About Alexandra Shapiro
Alexandra Shapiro is a criminal defense lawyer and one of the leading appellate lawyers in the United States. She was one of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s first clerks on the Supreme Court, served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan, and later founded an elite litigation “boutique” firm, Shapiro Arato Bach LLP, which handles many high-profile cases.
In early 2021, Alexandra embarked on a new journey — fiction writing. She wanted to raise awareness about problems with the criminal justice system and how sometimes even innocent people can get unfairly prosecuted in the United States. Her novel, Presumed Guilty, shows how the system does not always function properly, even for those with significant financial resources, let alone the numerous criminal defendants who face the challenge of prosecution with little to no resources. The book has received acclaim by reviewers in the New Your Law Journal, Forbes, and Kirkus and was an...
Criminal defense lawyer Alexandra Shapiro joins us in today’s episode to share her fiction-writing journey and discoveries as a practicing lawyer. Keep listening to learn more about the value of constructive criticism for better writing, plus her novel Presumed Guilty.
Key Takeaways from This Episode
How novels creatively portray the reality of criminal casesThe process, challenges, and joys of writing a novelValuable lessons from Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgPresumed Guilty: What it’s about, and who are the main characters?Why feedback is necessary to improve your writing
Resources Mentioned in This Episode
Ruth Bader GinsburgCreator Institute
About Alexandra Shapiro
Alexandra Shapiro is a criminal defense lawyer and one of the leading appellate lawyers in the United States. She was one of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s first clerks on the Supreme Court, served as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan, and later founded an elite litigation “boutique” firm, Shapiro Arato Bach LLP, which handles many high-profile cases.
In early 2021, Alexandra embarked on a new journey — fiction writing. She wanted to raise awareness about problems with the criminal justice system and how sometimes even innocent people can get unfairly prosecuted in the United States. Her novel, Presumed Guilty, shows how the system does not always function properly, even for those with significant financial resources, let alone the numerous criminal defendants who face the challenge of prosecution with little to no resources. The book has received acclaim by reviewers in the New Your Law Journal, Forbes, and Kirkus and was an...
34 min