Background
Kopelman, Leonard was born on August 2, 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Irving and Frances Estelle (Robbins) Kopelman.
Kopelman, Leonard was born on August 2, 1940 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Irving and Frances Estelle (Robbins) Kopelman.
Harvard College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1962). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1965). Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Lecturer, Harvard University, since 1965.
Assistant Editor, 1969-1972 and Editor, since 1972, American Bar Association Law Notes. Special Assistant District Attorney, Norfolk County, since 1971.
Permanent Master, Superior Court, since 1971. Town Counsel: Town of Stoughton, since 1975.
Town of Burlington, since 1981.
Town of Walpole, 1982. Town of Provincetown, 1982. Town of Carlisle, 1983.
Town of Amesbury, 1984.
Town of Belchertown, 1984. Towns of Bemardston, Billerica, Blandford, Boxborough, Brimfield, Buckland, Chesterfield, Colrain, Dedham, Douglas, Horida, Georgetown, Goshen, Grafton, Granville, Groveland, Hadley, Hanson, Hardwick, Hubbardston, Huntington, Kingston, Lancaster, Leyden, Manchester, Millbury, Millis, Millville, Montgomery, North Andover, Northborough, Northbridge, Northfield, North Reading, Norton, Oxford, Pembroke, Plymouth, Rockland, Salisbury, Sandwich, Scituate, Southampton, Templeton, Uxbridge, Wareham, West Brookfield and Williamstown.
Consul General of Finland, since 1975.
Worked at Kopelman and Paige, Professional Corporation Admitted to the bar, 1966, Massachusetts. 1967, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts.
1968, United States. Court of Appeals, First Circuit.
1970, United States. Supreme Court. Omicron Delta Epsilon.
Lecturer, Harvard University, 1965. Assistant Editor, 1969-1972 and Editor, 1972, American Bar Association Law Notes.
Special Assistant District Attorney, Norfolk County, 1971.
Permanent Master, Superior Court, 1971. Town Counsel to 99 towns. Consul General of Finland, 1975.
Member: Boston, Massachusetts and American (Member: Executive Council, Young Lawyers Section, 1969-1975.
Liaison Judicial Selection Committee for Federal Judiciary, 1971-1973. Supreme Judicial Court Committee on Legal Education, 1979.
Author, Legal Checklists) Bar Associations. Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association.
National Institute of Municipal Law Officers (State Chairman, 1984-1986).
American Judges Association.
Trustee Cathedral of the Pines, 1972. President Hillel Foundation of Cambridge, Inc., since 1973. Trustee Faulkner Hospital, since 1974, Parker Hill Med.Ctr., since 1976.
Director general Consular Corps College. Member American Bar Association (executive county since 1969), Massachusetts Bar Association (chairman municipal law section), American Judges Association, Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce (president 1974-1977), Harvard Faculty Club, Algonquin Club (president), Harvard Club, Union Club, Hasty Pudding Club, St. Botolph Club.
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Married Carol Hunsberger.