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 to play "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 even 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
Click here for a printable PDF outlining the
above sponsorship opportunities. For additional information call
(617) 338-0530.