William Kaplan (born 24 May 1957) is a Canadian lawyer and writer.

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

Biography

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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.[1]

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.[1]

His awards from the Law Society of Upper Canada have included the Law Society Medal in 1999,[2] and an Honorary L.L.D. in 2002.[3] In 2010 the government of Ontario awarded him the 2009 David W. Mundell medal.[4]

Writings

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  • Everything that Floats: Pat Sullivan, Hal Banks and the Seamen's Unions of Canada, by William Kaplan, Toronto 1987, University of Toronto Press, ISBN 0-8020-2597-8.[5]
  • State and Salvation: The Jehovah's Witnesses & Their Fight for Civil Rights, by William Kaplan, Toronto 1989, University of Toronto Press.[6]
  • Belonging: The Meaning and Future of Canadian Citizenship, edited by William Kaplan, Montreal 1992, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0-7735-0985-2.[7]
  • Law, Policy, and International Justice, edited by William Kaplan and Donald McRae, Montreal 1993, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0-7735-1114-8.[8]
  • Bad Judgment: The Case of Mr. Justice Leo A. Landreville, by William Kaplan, Toronto 1996, University of Toronto Press[9]
  • Presumed Guilty: Brian Mulroney, the Airbus Affair, and the Government of Canada, by William Kaplan, 1998, ISBN 0-7710-4593-X.
  • One More Border: The True Story of One Family's Escape from War-Torn Europe, by William Kaplan, Toronto 1998, Groundwood Books.[10]
  • A Secret Trial: Brian Mulroney, Stevie Cameron, and the Public Trust, by William Kaplan, Montreal 2004, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 0-7735-2846-6.[11]
  • Canadian Maverick: The Life and Times of Ivan C Rand, by William Kaplan, Toronto 2009, University of Toronto Press[12]
  • Why Dissent Matters: Because Some People See Things The Rest of Us Miss, by William Kaplan, Toronto 2017, McGill-Queen's University Press, ISBN 978-0773550704.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Curriculum vitae". Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Recipients of the Law Society Medal". Law Society of Ontario. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Recipients of Honorary LLD". Law Society of Ontario. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Recognizing Excellence In Legal Writing: McGuinty Government Congratulates Mundell Medal Winners". Government of Ontario. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ Reviews of Everything that Floats:
  6. ^ Reviews of State and Salvation:
  7. ^ Reviews of Belonging:
  8. ^ Reviews of Law, Policy, and International Justice:
  9. ^ 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, [6]
  10. ^ Reviews of One More Border:
    • Christine Leland, Jerome Harste, Anne Ociepka, Mitzi Lewison, and Vivian Vasquez, Language Arts, ProQuest 196890411
    • Sherie Posesorski, "Children's Books", Books in Canada, [7]
    • Harriet Zaidman, CM: Canadian Review of Materials, [8]
  11. ^ Reviews of A Secret Trial:
    • Peter Desbarats, "Something Rotten: A writer dubiously equates the sins of a reporter with those of a politician", Literary Review of Canada, [9]
    • Graeme S. Mount, Canadian Book Review Annual, [10]
  12. ^ Reviews of Canadian Maverick:
    • Jamie Cameron, Osgood Hall Law Journal, doi:10.60082/2817-5069.1112
    • Colin Campbell, ''British Journal of Canadian Studies, [11]
    • David Dyzenhaus, The University of Toronto Law Journal, JSTOR 23018557
    • Alan Hutchinson, The Globe and Mail, [12]
    • Matthew Lewans, "The Maverick Constitution", Alberta Law Review, doi:10.29173/alr152
    • Darcy L. MacPherson, "A Walking Contradiction", Manitoba Law Journal, [13]
    • Philip Slayton, "Strange Bedfellows: Why does a person write a book about a judge he clearly dislikes?", Literary Review of Canada, [14]
  13. ^ Reviews of Why Dissent Matters:
    • Jamie Bartlett, Times Literary Supplement, [15]
    • Jory Binder, Osgood Hall Law Journal, [16]
    • Dow Marmur, The Canadian Jewish News, [17]
    • Charles Reeve, CAUT Bulletin, [18]
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