Scott Turow

Scott Turow has built a career as a bestselling author of legal thrillers and a practicing lawyer, influencing both literature and the legal field. After publishing his seminal non-fiction work, One L in 1977, Scott Turow earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1978. Turow then served with distinction as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago from 1978 to 1986, where he prosecuted high-profile corruption cases, including the successful tax fraud case against state Attorney General William Scott.

From 2010 to 2014, Turow served as the President of the Authors Guild, advocating for authors’ rights. His novels also saw continued adaptations, with Pleading Guilty becoming a television film in 2010 and Innocent in 2011. For his enduring contributions to communications, he was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois in 2000. Most recently, in 2023, Scott Turow was honored with the Fuller Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame for his profound impact on literature and the legal profession.