12th Annual Shakespeare and the Law Reading

The Federalist Society, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, McCarter & English LLP and the The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University present their 12th Annual Shakespeare and the Law program, featuring a staged reading of Richard II followed by a discussion on the legal and political consequences when a king or a president goes too far.

Hosted and moderated by: C. Boyden Gray, former white house counsel to President George H. W. Bush

Directed by: Steven Maler, artistic director of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

Registration: Please R.S.V.P. to Dottie Moore at dmoore@mccarter.com or (617)449-6617.

Participants include:

• Jennifer C. Braceras, political columnist;
• Former Federal Judge Nancy Gertner;
• Federal Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton;
• Former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey;
• Michael B. Keating, partner, Foley Hoag;
• Daniel J. Kelly, partner, McCarter & English;
• Federal Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV;
• Jay B. Stephens, general counsel, Raytheon;
• Federal Judge Douglas P. Woodlock; and
• Federal Judge Rya W. Zobel.

Special guest panelists:

• Rachael Cobb, associate professor and chair, Department of Government, Suffolk University; and
• Edward Whelan, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center; contributor to National Review Online’s Bench Memos.

Cost: Free with RSVP
Sponsored by: The Federalist Society, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, McCarter & English, LLP and The Modern Theatre at Suffolk University