Darrow quit his job as a Chicago railway attorney to defend union leaders arrested in relation to a railway strike, launching his career as a labor and criminal lawyer. His notable cases include defending a teacher who violated state law by teaching evolution (the “Scopes Monkey Trial”) and arguing against the death penalty (for clients Leopold and Loeb).
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