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55 North Mountain Ave., Apt. A8, Montclair, NJ 07042- 2352 office direct 973-779-1211 home 973 744-6047 cell 201-657-0613
lawsegall2@gmail.com
Admitted to Practice in New Jersey
EDUCATION: New York Law School, New York, N.Y.
J.D.
University of Wisconsin at Superior
B.S.
Trenton State College/Urban Education Corps
Eight Graduate Credits in Urban Ed.
EXPERIENCE:
1979 - Present
Avram B. Segall, Esq., 1037 Route 46 East, Clifton, New Jersey 07013.
Admitted to practice in New Jersey
Self-employed . Concentration in litigation, real estate, family, chancery and appellate work, transactional commercial work, business matters.
2006 - Present
Department of Political Science and Law, Montclair State University, Upper
Montclair, N.J., Associate Professor.
Teaches undergraduate courses:
“Introduction to Law”, “Law in Society: Civil
Law
“, “Senior Research and Writing Seminar in Jurisprudence”, “Advocacy and
Persuasion”, Pre-Law Internship Coordinator.
Teaches graduate courses in Department's Masters Degree in Law and
Governance program. Redesigned curriculum and teaches "Private Civil
Responsibility". Redesigned curriculum and teaches "Ethical and Professional
Issues in the Legal Environment". Also teaches “United States Legal Systems”.
Acts as faculty liaison with MSU Alumni Affairs Office for MSU Alumni Attorneys in Law networking news and events.
1979- 2006
Department of Legal Studies, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, N.J.
Associate Professor. American Bar Association Approved Paralegal
Studies Program.
Taught “Law and Litigation”, “Real Estate for Paralegals”, “Computer
Fundamentals for Legal Professionals”, “Legal Research”, “Legal Writing”.
Taught courses in Master of Arts in Legal Studies program. Previously served as
Coordinator for Professional Placement. Developed and served as Coordinator
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Paralegalism” to form “Law and Litigation”.
1978-1979
Krieger, Karas & Kilstein, P.A. Fair Lawn, N.J.
Associate in general practice law firm with commercial concentration
1975-1978
Krieger, Klein & Henkoff, Clifton, N.J.
Associate in litigation firm
1973-1974
Law Secretary to Honorable Herbert S. Alterman,
Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic County Courthouse, Paterson, N.J.
1968-1970
Orange Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America,
Orange, N.J. Professional Scout Executive
Involved in fund-raising and volunteer training with
particular emphasis on inner-city and under-privileged development
ACTIVITIES
&
HONORS
Solicitor, donor’s representative and administrator for the Rapoport Legal
Scholars Fund and Rapoport Legal Enhancement Fund ($150,000 gift) at
Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey 2007 - present
Member, Montclair State University,
Jewish American Studies Program
Academic Advisory Board 2008- present
Director, Board of Directors, University of Wisconsin - Superior Foundation, Inc.
October 2005 – present; Chair, Advancement Committee/Executive Board,
October 2008 - 2012
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association Ad Hoc Committee on Paralegal
Regulation. 1999 - 2003
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Standing Committee on Paralegal
Education and Regulation; Chair Subcommittee Paralegal/Attorney Ethics. 1993 -
1999
Chairperson, Subcommittee on Legal Assistants, Law Office Management
Committee, New Jersey State Bar Association.1985 - 1991
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Member, Law Office Management Committee, New Jersey State Bar
Association. 1985
– 1991
Advisory Board Member, National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA),
1989 - 1995.
Co-Chairperson, 1991 National Conference of the American Association for Paralegal Education, Blazing Career Paths for Paralegals: Developing
New Programs and Curricula, Vista Hotel, New York, October 1991
Board of Directors, American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE),
1985 - 1989.
Recipient, Passaic County Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Award for donating over one hundred hours of free legal services to the poor.
PUBLICATIONS:
Co-Author/Editor, "Teaching in English: Enhancing International Faculty
E xpertise Program”, Methodology and Teaching Workshop Handbook with Dr.
Alice Freed, Dr. Deborah Pietze. MSU Global Education Sponsored Course,
Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, July 2013
Co- Author/Editor, “Teaching in English: An International Faculty Advancement
Program” Academic English Writing Skills for Natural and Applied Sciences
Handbook with Leslie Rapparlie, M.S., M.F.A., MSU Global Education Program
Sponsored Course (Summer 2012)
Author/Contributor m ediation role plays , The Case of the Bogus Bar and Mervin Mergatroid problems for Instructor's Manual for Nagle,
Barbara, Conflict and Resolution, 2d Edition (Walters Kluwer 2008).
Co-author, Civil Litigation Fundamentals, with Louis H. Miron, Esq.; Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2d edition, (New Brunswick, 2006)
Author, “Is It Only A Paper Moon?", The Paralegal Educator, American
Association for Paralegal Education, Vol. 18, No. 2, Spring 2004
Author, “Conspicuous Consumption Pitfalls - How to Avoid and Remedy
Them”, Women In Transition, Summer 2003
Author, “So - You Want to be a Real Estate Magnate”, The Paralegal
Educator, American Association For Paralegal Education, Vol. 16, No. 1, April
2002
Co-author, Civil Litigation Fundamentals, with Louis H. Miron, Esq.; Institute
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for Continuing Legal Education (New Brunswick, 2002)
Author, “Reflections on Teaching”, The Paralegal Educator, American
Association For Paralegal Education, Vol. 15, No. 2, August 2001
Author, "The Pragmatic Ethicist", The Paralegal Educator, American
Association For Paralegal Education, Vol. 13, No. 5, April 2000
Author, “Initiating and Responding to Litigation”, More Litigation Techniques for Legal Assistants: Beyond the Basics
”
PLI Continuing Legal Assistant
Training Handbook (Practicing Law Institute, New York 1992)
Author, “Interviewing Witnesses and Factual Investigation”, Litigation Techniques for Legal Assistants: Becoming a More Effective Member of the Litigation Team
(Practicing Law Institute, New York 1991)
Editor, The Evolving Role of the Paralegal, New Jersey State Bar
Association (1991)
Co-Editor, Developing A Legal Assistant Program, New Jersey
State Bar Association (1986)
Co-Author, Instructor’s Notes, Computer Fundamentals for Legal Professionals,
Pearson Publications (1986)
Author, "Program Director: Educator or Attorney? An Attorney's
Perspective.", The Paralegal Educator, AAfPE Newsletter (Fall 1986)
LECTURES
&
PRESENTATIONS
Invited faculty member, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China for Montclair State
U niversity’s "Teaching in English: Enhancing International Faculty Expertise
Program ”, Methodology and Teaching Workshop.
July 1- 26, 2013
Invited Presenter,
America? Duh?
2013
If Latin is a Dead Language, What Do They Speak in Latin
“Humanities for the "Real World”, Humanities in the Schools Day sponsored by Montclair State University Institute for the Humanities, February 8,
Invited Presenter and Facilitator, Realogy Corporation Book Club discussion of
Integrity by Stephen Carter and other ethics issues as part of company’s Ethics and Compliance Initiative. Realogy is the umbrella holding company for Better
Homes and Gardens
®
Real Estate, CENTURY 21
®
, Coldwell Banker
®
, ERA
®
,
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Sotheby’s International Realty ®
and Coldwell Banker Commercial
®
. Realogy
Corp., One Campus Drive, Parsippany, NJ, September 19, 2012
Invited faculty member for Montclair State U niversity’s "Teaching in English: An
International Faculty Advancement Program". Teaching Academic English
Writing Skills for Natural and Applied Sciences.
July 9 – August 3, 2012
Invited Presenter, multi-disciplinary panel for Montclair State University Institute for the Humanities entitled: The Golden Rule: Why Abide It ?
university disciplines. April 2012
Represented
College of Humanities and Social Sciences together with other faculty from other
Presentation, “Business Ethics: Profit vs. Social Responsibility”, International
Business and American Studies, University of Graz at Montclair State University,
July 20, 2010
Presentation, “Legal Ethics”, to Delegation of Ukrainian Court
Administrators, Open World Program Sponsored by Open World Leadership
Center (Administered by Academy for Educational Development, Washington,
DC), Montclair State University, November 9, 2009
Moderator, Annual Student Research Symposium sponsored by the Montclair
State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences in cooperation with the College of Science and Mathematics, 2009 - 2013
Presenter, University of Wisconsin at Superior, Campaign Superior Video (2008), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfhFeYp7y5w&feature=email
Speaker, “Moral Dilemmas for the Paralegal: Identifying Ethical Issues and
Guidance in Resolving Them in the Age of Tyco, Enron, WorldComm and
Sarbanes- Oxley”, The Paralegal Manager’s Institute, sponsored by American
Lawyer Media, The Harvard Club, New York, March 3, 2006
Speaker, “Identity Theft: Conspicuous Consumption Pitfalls - How to Avoid and
Remedy Them”, Clifton - Passaic Hadassah, October 27, 2004
Speaker, “Preserving Your Credit Identity and Preventing ID Theft: Conspicuous
Consumption Pitfalls - How to Avoid and Remedy Them”, International
Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), Montclair State University
Chapter, September 21, 2004
Presenter, "What Lawyers Want", a training presentation for the staff of Glen
Eagle Title Agency, Fairfield, NJ , April 24, 2004
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Presenter, “Wherefore and Heretofore Did You Commit Quare Clausum Fregit?
(The Essentials of Drafting - Writing Clearly and Concisely), New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education Litigation Forum for Paralegals, November 25,
2003
Moderator, “Roles and Careers in the Court System: Superior Court of New
Jersey Essex County”, Montclair State University Justice Studies Program,
September 16, 2003
Moderator, “Roles and Careers in the Court System: Superior Court of New
J ersey Essex County”, Montclair State University Justice Studies Program,
March 19, 2003
Speaker, “Child Support Issues in Divorce”, Women In Transition, A Program of the Wayne (NJ) Counseling and Family Services, March 10, 2003
Panelist, “Ethical Issues in the Professoriate” New Faculty Orientation,
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Montclair State University,
December, 2000
Presenter, "The Pragmatic Ethicist: Reality Checks on the Teaching of Ethics", Northeast Regional Conference of the American
Association For Paralegal Education (AAfPE), Princeton, April 2000
Speaker, Garden State Paralegal Convention, "Defining Oneself,
Defining Others", Eatontown, NJ, March 24, 2000
Speaker, University of Delaware ICE Series: Integrity, Civility and Ethics,
"Whose Ethics? Legal versus Moral Dilemmas", January 12, 2000
Presenter, "Making Ethics Real for Paralegals", National Conference of the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE), Boston,
October 1999
Speaker, "Defining Oneself, Defining Others: Whose Ethics - Yours?
Mine? Ours? Legal Versus Moral Dilemmas in the Context of an Ever
Changing Society", Montclair State University Institute for the Humanities
In the School Days, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1998
Speaker, "Ethics - Don't Cross That Line!", New Jersey State Bar
Association Annual Convention, Atlantic City, NJ, 1998
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Presenter, "Effective Client Interviewing Techniques", Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, New Jersey,1995
Faculty Member, Practising Law Institute, "More Litigation Techniques for Legal Assistants: Beyond the Basics.", October 29, 1992, New York City (a national satellite telecast)
"Professional Development/Professional Ethics", Practical Skills for
Paralegals and Legal Assistants, New York State Bar Association,
New York City, June 9, 1992
Faculty Member, "Litigation Techniques for Legal Assistants: Becoming
A More Effective Member of the Litigation Team", The Practising Law
Institute, New York City (a national satellite telecast), December 5, 1991
"Paralegal Ethics and UPL in the '90s", Pursuit of Excellence Through
Education, National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Region IV
Meeting, New York City, October 18, 1991
"Regulation, UPL and the Paralegal in the 1990's", Sixth Annual
Education Conference, Philadelphia Association of Paralegals,
October 25, 1991
Moderator/Speaker, "Solos & Beyond ... Enhancing Profitability through Automation". New Jersey State Bar Association, June 1991
Speaker, "Connectivity-Implementing What You Have Learned Today".
Conference on Information Management - Strategies and Techniques for Improved Information and Case Management. Sponsored by Legal
Assistant Today; Washington, D.C., November 1989
Panelist, "How Do You Build Curriculum Based on Competence?".
American Association for Paralegal Education Annual Conference,
Seattle, Washington, October 1986
Instructor/Presenter, Montclair State College1986 Intensive Summer
Program for Court Interpretation. Instructed participants from across the United States in Civil Litigation and served as attorney representing deaf/mute litigant in culminating mock trial program.
Speaker, "Job Search and Interview Techniques for Paralegals". American
Association for Paralegal Education Annual Conference, Lexington, Kentucky.
October 1984
Moderator/Panelist, 1985-89 New Jersey State Bar Association Annual
Convention Law Office Administration and Economics Committee programs for attorneys and paralegals.
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MISCELLANEOUS
President, Board of Directors, Middlegate Mews Condominium Association,
Clifton, NJ. 2005 - 2011 and 2002 – 2004
Director, Middlegate Mews Condominium Association Board 2000-2002
Judge, Seton Hall University School of Law Eugene Gressman Appellate Moot
Court Competition, Spring 2005, March 2004, February 2002, April 2001
Judge, Appellate Advocacy Graded Oral Arguments, Seton Hall
University School of Law, Fall 2000, Fall 2004
Larson, Victoria Tietze, Translator, My Beloved Toto, Letters from Juliette
Drouet to Victor Hugo 1833-1882 (State University of New York Press, 2005)
(Acknowledged in Introduction)
Volunteer Attorney Coach, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
2005, 2013 Clifton High School New Jersey State Bar Association Mock Trial
Competition Team, First Place, Passaic County,1998, 2003
“Hard Choices: Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas on the Job",
Legal Assistant Today, Vol.9, No.4, March/April 1992, p. 72. (Interviewed and quoted)
Orlik, Deborah, Esq., Ethics for the Legal Assistant, Second Edition
(Marlen Hill Publishing,1992) (Acknowledged in Forward to Teachers)
Rev. 03/14