Robert E. Kaplan

Robert E. Kaplan

Associate Dean and Professor of the Practice of Law
Degrees: J.D., University of Virginia; B.S., Northwestern University
Email: [[rekapl]]
Office phone: (757) 221-3804
Office location: Room 246
Areas of Specialization

Externships; Legal Writing & Practice

Teaching Interests

Externships; Legal Writing and Practice; Public Service and the Law

Representative Professional Activities and Achievements

Dean Kaplan directs and teaches in the externship program; teaches Legal Writing; and manages summer public service fellowships, the loan repayment assistance program, and pro bono initiatives. He is the faculty advisor to the William & Mary Public Service Fund and the Bone Marrow Drive Committee. Prior to assuming his current role, Dean Kaplan was Associate Dean for Career Services and taught in the Legal Skills program. During his tenure in career services, Dean Kaplan served on NALP's Board of Directors and on numerous NALP task forces and committees, including chairing the Bylaws, Nominating, and Recruitment Practices committees. He practiced labor and employment law with a prominent firm before joining William & Mary.

The John Marshall Award and the George Wythe Society Award are among Dean Kaplan’s recognitions for character, leadership, and outstanding service to the Law School community. He has earned campus recognition for being “most influential” to a William & Mary graduate’s education. The Black Law Students Association twice has honored Dean Kaplan for continuous support of the organization and its members.

The Association of American Law Schools named Dean Kaplan to its Pro Bono Honor Roll for his work supporting William & Mary's pro bono service. The American Red Cross, Be The Match/ National Marrow Donor Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Williamsburg/James City County Community Action Agency have recognized him for outstanding service to their organizations.

Dean Kaplan serves on William & Mary’s President’s Council for Community Partnerships, Virginia Law Foundation’s Committee on Continuing Legal Education, and the Virginia Access to Justice Commission’s Pro Bono Coordinating Consortium. He also served on the Executive Committee of the Virginia Bar Association's Community Service Program Council.

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