eventually become clients and who were still unjustly imprisoned 20 years later. 1998 is the same year jarret adams himself was convicted of rape at age 17, a crime which he was innocent of committing. he writes with remarkable empathy for others like these two men and even for the individuals that dulled him great harm. the book could have been all about himself, his remarkable odyssey from being a teenageren sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison and now practicing law in threee soon-to-be four states. mr. adams book is a fast, compelling read but his is a long story. he was released from prison in 2007 on bond, not yet exonerated and that incarceration took much longer. from the university in 2015 he now leads the offices in chicago and los angeles. mr. adams is also the cofounder of life after justice a nonprofit organization just to dedicated to helping eggs honorees -- exonerate -- people that have been unjustly imprisoned to help them rebuild their lives. please join me in welcoming jared adams to the podium. [applause] i'm tied to the seat to buy seay electronic wire but i want to thank you

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