The Massachusetts Bar Association is pleased to announce that
Jeffrey Toobin will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Annual
Dinner on Thursday, May 4, at the Westin Boston Waterfront.
A high-profile senior analyst for CNN and staff writer for
The New Yorker, Toobin is one of the country's most
esteemed experts on politics, media and the law. With unparalleled
journalistic skill, Toobin has provided analysis on some of the
most provocative and important events of our time. The author of
critically acclaimed works, such as The Nine, The Oath, Too
Close to Call and The Run of His Life, Toobin's books
have been on the New York Times Best Seller list. The
Nine, which delved into the historical, political and personal
inner workings of the Supreme Court and its justices, was named one
of the best books of the year by Time, Newsweek, Entertainment
Weekly and the Economist. In February 2016, FX's
American Crime Story: People vs. O.J., premiered - a mini-series
based on Toobin's book, The Run of His Life, which
featured an all-star cast including Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J.
Simpson.
"We are honored to have Mr. Toobin address the Massachusetts
legal community at our hallmark event of the association year,"
said MBA President Jeffrey N. Catalano. "As an esteemed attorney,
an award-winning author about the Supreme Court, and a senior CNN
legal analyst, Mr. Toobin can provide unique insight and
perspective into the current state of our legal, judicial and
political systems."
Toobin received his bachelor's degree from Harvard College and
graduated magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, where
he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. After a
six-year tenure at ABC News, where he covered the country's
highest-profile cases and received a 2000 Emmy Award for his
coverage of the Elian Gonzales custody saga, Toobin joined CNN as a
legal analyst in 2002. A staff writer for The New Yorker
since 1993, he has authored articles on subjects such as the Bernie
Madoff scandal and the case of Roman Polanski, and written profiles
of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices
Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer and John Paul Stevens. His article
for The New Yorker, "An Incendiary Defense," broke the
news that the O.J. Simpson defense team planned to accuse Mark
Fuhrman of planting evidence and playing "the race card."
Prior to joining The New Yorker, Toobin served as an
Assistant United States Attorney in Brooklyn, New York. He also
served as an associate counsel in the Office of Independent Counsel
Lawrence E. Walsh, an experience that provided the basis for his
first book, Opening Arguments. His latest book,
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and
Trial of Patty Hearst, came out in August 2016.
Consider attending this annual event as a sponsor. Sponsorship
opportunities include:
Champions of Justice ($10,000) Up to two tables
for 10, full page ad in dinner program, firm name/logo projected at
the dinner, sponsorship level recognition in Lawyers Journal and
displayed on MBA website, additional prominent recognition at the
dinner
Platinum Sponsor ($5,000) Table for 10, full
page ad in dinner program, firm name/logo projected at the dinner,
sponsorship level recognition in Lawyers Journal and displayed on
MBA website
Gold Sponsor ($3,500) Table for 10, 1/2 page ad
in dinner program, firm name/logo projected at the dinner,
sponsorship level recognition in Lawyers Journal and displayed on
MBA website
Silver sponsor ($2,500) Table for 10, 1/4 page
ad in dinner program, firm name/logo projected at the dinner