Amarilio interviews Knox on the Chicago Bar Association Podcast – Litigation, Mediation and Arbitration

Taft Chicago partner Jonathan Amarilio recently interviewed Amanda Knox on the season four premiere episode of the Chicago Bar Association podcast, @theBar.

Knox joins the show to speak candidly about his story and share his passion for shedding light on issues of wrongful conviction and criminal justice reform. Knox spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial before being cleared of murder charges. The case made international headlines for nearly a decade and thrust Knox into the limelight. Her story and wrongful conviction was later chronicled in a 2016 Netflix documentary and Amanda’s. New York Times hit memoir, “Waiting to Be Heard”. In this edition, she talks with Jonathan Amarilio and Trisha Rich about how her public and private identity has been shaped by these events, her attempts to reclaim her own narrative, and her passion for criminal justice reform.

Listen to the full episode on Apple, Spotify or Audible.

Amarilio represents individuals, small businesses, state and local governments, and Fortune 500 companies before federal and state appellate courts in its civil appellate litigation and critical motions practice. Outside of office, he is president of the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, serves on several boards of bar associations and charities, and is an author and frequent speaker. on a range of topics. Amarilio attended law school at the University of Iowa and earned a BA in political science from American University. He serves as the host for @theBar.

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