Background
Caplan, Gerald A. was born on October 15, 1931 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States.
Caplan, Gerald A. was born on October 15, 1931 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States.
Syracuse University (Bachelor of Arts, 1955. Bachelor of Laws, 1957).
Worked at Caplan and Earnest Limited Liability Company (Boulder, Colorado) specializing in School Law, Civil Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1957, New York and United States. Court of Military Appeals.
1961, Colorado.
United States. District Court, District of Colorado and United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
1983, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Delta.
Municipal Judge, City of Boulder, 1962-1966. Public Trustee, Boulder County, 1966-1976.
Member, Judicial District Nominating Commission, Twentieth Judicial District, 1970-1975. Member, Board of Trustees, State Colleges of Colorado, 1971-1973.
Member, Board of Trustees, 1973-1980 and Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1973-1980, University of Northern Colorado.
Editor, Colorado School Law Review, 1971-1976. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Colorado, 1974-1975. Member, Board of Directors, 1978 and President, 1985-1986, National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys.
Adjunct Professor, University of Colorado, 1991.
Member: Boulder County (President, 1965-1966), Colorado (Chairman, Legal Education and Admissions Committee, 1975-1977) and American Bar Associations. Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1967-1969).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Law Institute.
Colorado Bar Foundation. Boulder County Bar Foundation (President, 1987-1989).
Member, Judicial District Nominating Commission, Twentieth Judicial District, 1970-1975. Member, Board of Trustees, State Colleges of Colorado, 1971-1973. Member, Board of Trustees, 1973-1980 and Chairman, Board of Trustees, 1973-1980, University of Northern Colorado.
Editor, Colorado School Law Review, 1971-1976.
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Colorado, 1974-1975. Member, Board of Directors, 1978 and President, 1985-1986, National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys.
Adjunct Professor, University of Colorado, 1991. Member: Boulder County (President, 1965-1966), Colorado (Chairman, Legal Education and Admissions Committee, 1975-1977) and American Bar Associations.
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1967-1969).
Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
