William Kaplan

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William Kaplan
Born (1957-05-24) 24 May 1957 (age 67)
Toronto, Ontario
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
York University
Stanford University
Occupation(s)Lawyer, writer, law professor

William Kaplan (born 24 May 1957) is a Canadian lawyer, arbitrator, emeritus professor of law and author. [1] [2] Kaplan has authored several important arbitral decisions in labour law, and has served as interest arbitrator in prominent negotiations between the government and the unions representing RCMP members, Air Canada and WestJet pilots and flight attendants, and others. [3] He is a recipient of the Law Society Medal from the Law Society of Upper Canada (1999) for his contributions to the legal profession and the David W. Mundell medal for legal service to Ontario (2009). [4]

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Biography

Kaplan graduated from the University of Toronto in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He went on to Osgoode Hall Law School at York University, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Laws. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1985 with a Master of Arts, and from Stanford University Law School in 1988 with a J.S.D. degree. [5]

Kaplan was a professor at the University of Ottawa Law School from 1989–2001, and also worked during that time in private practice as a mediator and investigator. [5]

His awards from the Law Society of Upper Canada have included the Law Society Medal in 1999, [6] and an Honorary L.L.D. in 2002. [7] In 2010 the government of Ontario awarded him the 2009 David W. Mundell medal. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "William Kaplan". Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "CV | William Kaplan". williamkaplan.com. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ↑ CanLii.org. "William Kaplan Arbitration Awards".
  4. ↑ "William Kaplan". Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Curriculum vitae" . Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Recipients of the Law Society Medal". Law Society of Ontario. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Recipients of Honorary LLD". Law Society of Ontario. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Recognizing Excellence In Legal Writing: McGuinty Government Congratulates Mundell Medal Winners". Government of Ontario. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Reviews of Everything that Floats:
  10. ↑ Reviews of State and Salvation:
  11. ↑ Reviews of Belonging:
  12. ↑ Reviews of Law, Policy, and International Justice:
  13. ↑ Reviews of Bad Judgment:
    • G. Blaine Baker, The American Journal of Legal History, doi : 10.2307/846016, JSTOR   846016
    • Michael Fitz-James, "Falling off the Bench", Books in Canada,
  14. ↑ Reviews of One More Border:
  15. ↑ Reviews of A Secret Trial:
  16. ↑ Reviews of Canadian Maverick:
  17. ↑ Reviews of Why Dissent Matters:
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