Ron Shapira

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Ron A. Shaipra is an Israeli lawyer and professor of law. He is the rector of the Peres Academic Center. In July 2024, Shapira was chosen to represent Israel as an ad-hoc judge in the International Court of Justice. [1]

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Biography

Shapira was born in Tel-Aviv. His father, Chaim Shapira, was the president of the Tel-Aviv magistrate court. During his military service, Shapira served as deputy to the military advocate general Menachem Finkelstein. In 1990, Shapira started a private legal practice dealing with real estate and criminal law. In 2007 he merged his practice with that of Jacob Weinroth. He is a senior partner in the Abraham Neeman legal firm. [2]

Between 1994 and 2000, Shapira was a senior lecturer in Tel-Aviv University as well as a visiting lecturer in Columbia University and the Cardozo Law School. In 2001, Shapira became a professor of law in Bar-Ilan University and served as the dean of the law school between 2001 and 2004. In 2008 he left Bar-Ilan to become the president of Peres Academic Center. [3]

Between 2006 and 2014, Shapira served as a member of the Israeli public defender's committee. [2]

After Aharon Barak chose to resign for personal reasons, in July 2024, Shapira was chosen to replace Barak as the ad-hoc Israeli representative associate judge in the International Court of Justice. [1]

Work

Shapira's areas of specialty are procedural law, evidence law, criminal law and mathematical formulae in legal doctrine. Since 1999, Shapira is an editorial board member of the journal "Law, Probability and Risk". [2]

Shapira is a member of the advisory board of the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, [4] and a supporter of key elements of the proposed 2023 Israeli judicial reform. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Israel's new judge in ICJ case is a law professor who blasted UN court as dishonest". The Times of Israel . 1 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Prof. Ron Shapira, Advocate – Senior Partner". Neemana. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  3. "Prof. Ron Shapira". Peres Academic Center. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  4. "Advisory Board". הפורום הישראלי למשפט וחירות. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  5. "New Civics Education Advisory Chair Supports Key Elements of Israel's Judicial Overhaul". Haaretz . May 23, 2023.