A local attorney will share what he’s learned in three decades of representing defendants in the criminal courts of northwest Ohio at The University of Toledo College of Law on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Samuel Kaplan will present “Pleading Human: 32 Years in the Criminal Courts and Always on the ‘Wrong Side’ of an Indictment” at noon in the McQuade Law Auditorium.
Samuel Kaplan is a third-generation lawyer who has been working in private practice in Toledo since 1993.
His free, public lecture continues the College of Law’s 2025-26 Toledo Way Series, which is named as a nod to the well-known collegiality that characterizes the legal community in Toledo.
Kaplan is a third-generation lawyer who has been working in private practice in Toledo since he earned his juris doctor from Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law in 1993. In “Pleading Human,” he will reflect on what he’s learned about the complex issues that are woven into the lives of many of the defendants who wind up in criminal court and the insights his experiences have given him into the messiness of being human.
“Sam Kaplan is highly respected by the local legal community and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and a valuable perspective when it comes to criminal law,” said Kate Abu-Absi, the program manager for alumni and student engagement at the College of Law. “We are thrilled to welcome him as our second Toledo Way speaker of the academic year.”
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For more information on “Pleading Human,” go to the Toledo Way Series website.
