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Leonard Segal Elected Chair and Anthony Gabor Elected Treasurer of Minnesota State Bar Association’s Practice Management & Marketing Section

May 3, 2012

OTS is proud to announce that two of its attorneys have been elected to officer positions for the MSBA’s Practice Management and Marketing Section.  Lenny Segal has been elected to be Chair, and Tony Gabor has been elected to be treasurer, for the one year period from July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.  For [...]

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Jeff Oberman, one of Minnesota’s most experienced non-compete lawyers, continues to teach non-compete law to Minnesota lawyers throughout 2012

May 2, 2012

Jeff Oberman has been practicing in the non-compete area for most of his career, and teaching continuing legal education in that area for over 15 years.  In 2012 he will present at least four continuing legal education seminars on Minnesota non-compete law.  On May 9, 2012, Jeff will present to business lawyers at the 2012 [...]

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Leonard Segal, John Thompson & Jeff Oberman Will Each be Presenting at the 2012 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute

March 21, 2012

Leonard Segal, John Thompson and Jeff Oberman will each be speaking at the May 2012 Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, co-sponsored by Minnesota CLE, the Minnesota State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section, and the Twin Cities Human Resource Association. This year’s Employment Law Institute will be held on May 21 & 22, 2012, [...]

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On March 20, 2012, Leonard Segal Moderated a Continuing Legal Education Session on Starting a Law Firm

March 20, 2012

On March 20, 2012, Lenny Segal moderated a panel discussion entitled “Challenges in Starting Your Own Firm and How to Overcome Them.”  The program was part of Minnesota CLE’s “How to Start & Build a Successful Law Practice” CLE program.  During Lenny’s session, lawyers heard from practitioners about the expected and unexpected challenges they faced [...]

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On January 11, 2012, Leonard Segal Moderated a Panel on How Attorneys Can Use Social Media to Generate Business

January 11, 2012

On January 11, 2012 Lenny Segal moderated a CLE program on using social media to generate business.  The program, which was sponsored by the Minnesota State Bar Association, Practice Management & Marketing Section, was held during the lunch hour at Cooper Restaurant in St. Louis Park.  For more information, see: http://www.mnbar.org/sections/practice-mgmt-marketing/01-11-12.html  

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2012 marks Jeff Oberman’s 15th straight year of receiving the highest possible professional rating from his peers

December 22, 2011

Jeff Oberman has been rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell® for the 15th straight year. This is the highest rating that can be earned by an attorney.  It is the result of a Peer Review Rating™ process that is managed and monitored by Martindale-Hubbell®, which rates attorneys in both their ethical behavior and the quality of [...]

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Leonard Segal Quoted in Minnesota Lawyer Newspaper Concerning Risks of Office Parties

December 19, 2011

Leonard Segal was interviewed for an article that appears in the December 19, 2011, issue of Minnesota Lawyer.  The article, entitled “Can’t wait for the office party? Don’t read this,” addresses various employment risks associated with a company’s holiday party.  The article, which is the lead story on the front page of the newspaper, includes [...]

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Jeff Oberman to Author Chapter in Business Law Deskbook in 2012

December 19, 2011

In 2012, Minnesota CLE will be publishing Business Law Deskbook, The OnGoing Business.  Jeff has agreed to write a chapter on employment contracts.  In addition to writing this chapter, Jeff will be participating in a related course for business lawyers.

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On December 12, 2011, Leonard Segal Was on the Faculty For “Social Media in the Workplace,” a CLE Program Sponsored by Minnesota CLE

December 13, 2011

Social media and its intersection with the workplace is as hot of an employment law topic as can be found today.  While the law in this area is in its infancy, it is rapidly developing.  On December 12, 2011, Minnesota Continuing Legal Education presented a timely and fun program entitled “Social Media in the Workplace.” [...]

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Oberman Thompson & Segal Has Moved – Same Building, New Suite Number

December 4, 2011

Oberman Thompson & Segal, LLC has moved its office to the 17th floor of the One Financial Building.  All of our contact information remains the same, except that we are now in Suite 1700.

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On November 2, 2011, Leonard Segal Answered Commonly Asked Employment Law Questions

November 3, 2011

On November 2, 2011, Minnesota CLE hosted “The Complete Lawyer: Answers to 101 Questions Asked by Your Clients, Family and Friends.”  Lenny Segal presented the employer perspective at a session entitled: “Workplace Law: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives.”  During their session, Lenny and his co-presenter addressed commonly asked employment law questions from both the employer and [...]

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Forman Co-Presented A CLE – Remedies: Views from a Lawyer and a Financial Expert

October 29, 2011

On October 28, 2011 Jamie Forman co-presented a CLE program entitled “Remedies: Views from a Lawyer and a Financial Expert”.  This CLE focused on financial expert assistance in cases where financial remedies (legal and equitable) are sought. The program was held at William Mitchell College of Law as part of the Alumni CLE Series.

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Segal Interviewed For Minnesota Lawyer

September 16, 2011

Leonard Segal was interviewed for an article that appears in the September 12, 2011, issue of Minnesota Lawyer.  In the article, entitled “How to pick the right software system for your law firm,” Lenny talks about finding software that is functional and fits a firm’s needs – not necessarily the software that is the fanciest [...]

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Segal Presented Three Times at the Solo & Small Firm Conference held on August 8 – 9 in Duluth, Minnesota

August 10, 2011

On August 8 – 9, 2011, Lenny Segal presented three different programs for solo and small firm attorneys at the Strategic Solutions for Solo and Small Firms conference in Duluth, Minnesota.  The conference was sponsored by Minnesota CLE. The programs Lenny presented were: (1) The Small Business Nightmare – When the Government Says Your Independent [...]

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Three OTS Lawyers Honored as 2011 Super Lawyers

July 12, 2011

Oberman Thompson & Segal, LLC, is proud to announce that Jeff Oberman, Leonard Segal and Jamie Forman have been selected as 2011 Super Lawyers by their peers, as published in Super Lawyers Magazine and on-line at superlawyers.com, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business. This honor, given to 5% of Minnesota attorneys, is based upon peer [...]

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