United States District Judge William G. Young  was our featured speaker  at Mass ABOTA‘s annual Law Day reception at the Boston College Club on Tuesday, May 5. 

 

  Judge Young needs no introduction to those who try cases in Massachusetts.  He has been a trial judge for more than 30 years, first on the superior court and, for the last 24 years, on the federal bench.  He is one of the strongest advocates for the necessity of maintaining the vitality of the jury trial as a bulwark of liberty.

    Judge Young writes and speaks often about the central place and critical function of the jury in our democracy.  One of his most compelling and eloquent addresses at the annual convention of the Florida Bar in June of 2007.  You may read it by clicking on the link below.