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The Innocent Killer : A True Story of a Wrongful Conviction and Its Astonishing Aftermath by Michael Griesbach
Call number: KF225.A84G75 2013

The story is of one of the nation’s most notorious wrongful convictions, that of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man who spent eighteen years in prison for a crime he did not commit. But two years after he was exonerated of that crime and poised to reap millions in his wrongful conviction lawsuit, Steven Avery was arrested for the exceptionally brutal murder of Teresa Halbach, a freelance photographer who had gone missing several days earlier. The Innocent Man had turned into a cold blooded killer. Or had he? This is narrative non-fiction at its finest. A true crime thriller.

Michael Griesbach, a Wisconsin prosecutor who wrote The Innocent Killer chronicling the cases against Steven Avery now featured in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer,” was interviewed as part of the decade-long project by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, and shared his research with the creators of the series.

Anatomy of a Confession : The Debra Milke Case by Gary L. Stuart
Call Number: KF224.M55S78 2016

Anatomy of a confession is the story of the 1990 murder trial of Debra Milke. Two men, Debra’s boyfriend at the time and a friend of his, murdered Debra’s four year-old son in the Arizona desert. One of them implicated the boy’s mother. Even before Debra was questioned, the police hung a guilty tag on her. Debra Milke spent twenty-three years on death row for the murder of her four year-old son based solely on a confession she never gave. This is also the story of Detective Armando Saldate, his history of extracting forced confessions, and the role the Phoenix Police Department played in the cover-up and misconduct in its handling of the Milke investigation.

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Here are a few titles that have been added to the collection recently:

You Raised Us – Now Work with Us: Millenials, Career Success, and Building Strong Workplace Teams by Lauren Stiller Rikleen
Call Number: HF5549.5.C75R55 2016
Millennials are often stereotyped: they are “entitled,” seek promotions prematurely, and require constant praise. They see themselves, however, buried in historically high student debt and thwarted by an outdated workplace structure. This ground-breaking book is an indispensable resource to help Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers create a more effective work environment. Beautifully written, the book separates myths from reality, and provides practical advice, based on detailed research, to strengthen intergenerational teams and develop the next generation of talented leadership.

Imbeciles : The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck by Adam Cohen
Call Number: KF224.B83C64 2016
One of America’s great miscarriages of justice, the Supreme Court’s infamous 1927 Buck v. Bell ruling made government sterilization of “undesirable” citizens the law of the land. New York Times bestselling author Adam Cohen tells the story of one of the darkest moments in the American legal tradition: the Supreme Court’s decision to champion eugenic sterilization for the greater good of the country. In 1927, when the nation was caught up in eugenic fervor, the justices allowed Virginia to sterilize Carrie Buck, a perfectly normal young woman, for being an “imbecile.” Exposing this tremendous injustice–which led to the sterilization of 70,000 Americans–Imbeciles overturns cherished myths and reappraises heroic figures in its relentless pursuit of the truth. With the precision of a legal brief and the passion of a front-page exposé, Cohen’s book is an unquestionable triumph of American legal and social history, an ardent accusation against these acclaimed men and our own optimistic faith in progress.

Building Rainmakers : The Definitive Guide to Business Development for Lawyers by David King Keller
Call Number: KF316.5.K455 2016
Every law firm needs a business development strategy; rainmakers are the breadwinners for firms and the heart and soul of recruiting and maintaining clients. Building Rainmakers: The Definitive Guide to Business Development for Lawyers is a complete encyclopedia of business development training techniques, indispensable advice for law firm management, partners, and associates looking to successfully bring in clients. Tips and tools are distilled from interviews with more than thirty leaders and innovators in rainmaking and business development training, including associates, partners, and mentors. The guide provides not only business development techniques that can help a law firm train and coach very talented attorneys into very successful rainmakers, but also the metrics necessary to make sure it’s happening and measure its progress.

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Please don’t eat the cover…

As a new title released recently, Legally Chocolate: A Confection of Cocoa in the Courts promises to satisfy one’s sweet tooth and fulfill any craving for chocolate – and the law. This book is for anyone who has a passion for chocolate, justice, and commerce. Each chapter focuses on interesting legal cases or regulations relating to chocolate, using authentic, relevant, and amusing case law and references that are sure to sweeten the reader’s experience. Sprinkled with historic, scientific, and other fun facts along the way, Legally Chocolate is sure to please even the most discriminating chocolate connoisseur.

Call number: KF3879.C66K56 2015

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