My own career reflects a strange dichotomy between the world we've long known and the world that will become. Jeffrey Toobin careerdichotomyhave Change image and share on social
I'm a big fan of good grades. But I am going to suggest to you that you will find that the skills of a student are of somewhat less use to you once you get out into what is sometimes referred to as 'the real world.' Jeffrey Toobin bigfanfind share on social
Cameras in the courtroom is a great idea. Jeffrey Toobin cameracourtroomgreat Change image and share on social
Everyone wants to be paid well - I know that I certainly do. But there are lots of other satisfactions that we get from our work. To feel needed. To feel accomplishment. To believe that our work matters. Being a lawyer gives you a rare chance to experience that kind of success. Jeffrey Toobin accomplishmentchanceexperience share on social
Beyond diversity, the story of Obama's influence on the courts is more complex. Indeed, it could serve as a metaphor for his Presidency: symbolically rich but substantively hazy. Obama took office after years of intense conservative focus on the courts. Jeffrey Toobin complexconservativecourt share on social
One of the main things I know about O.J. Simpson is that he is a compulsive talker. So if I were to ask him one question, I would get 45 minutes on the history of the case. It would be irrelevant what I would ask him - he would just start talking. Jeffrey Toobin casecompulsivehistory share on social
There is always sleaze in the news. And you know what? The news is always a combination of things that are interesting and things that are important. Jeffrey Toobin combinationimportantinterest Change image and share on social
The assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy led directly to the passage of a historic law, the Gun Control Act of 1968. Jeffrey Toobin actassassinationcontrol Change image and share on social
The transformation of the D.C. Circuit has been replicated in federal courts around the country. Obama has had two hundred and eighty judges confirmed, which represents about a third of the federal judiciary. Jeffrey Toobin circuitconfirmcountry share on social
Obviously, a big part of the American Revolution was there would be no Church of England the way there was in England. There was a specific attempt not to have an established church. Jeffrey Toobin americanattemptbig Change image and share on social
