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A chat with Kathleen Zellner — the attorney who has 'Making a Murderer' devotees talking

If you've watched any of "Making a Murderer: Part 2," the follow-up to Netflix's hit 2015 documentary series, it's likely Kathleen Zellner has left an impression on you.

The first season of the series followed the 2007 trial of Steven Avery for the murder of photographer Teresa Halbach in a small Wisconsin town. Avery, along with his nephew Brendan Dassey, was found guilty. Avery, who maintains his innocence, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The second part of the docu-series tracks the post-conviction process for both Avery and Dassey as they seek to overturn the rulings.

And Zellner, whom viewers are introduced to as the new attorney representing Avery, has people talking (and tweeting).

The 61-year-old Chicago-based lawyer specializes in wrongful conviction cases. She's had 19 convictions overturned and is determined to add Avery to the list. Her impatience for what

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