PROFESSIONAL PROFILE She also delivers training programs to managers and employees on the following topics: Sexual Harassment Prevention and Respect In addition, Toni has significant experience with drafting and implementing a business conduct program, including drafting and enforcing policies and developing and delivering educational materials on business ethics. Toni assists clients as they develop new programs, and as they extend and apply programs to many locations, including international locations. Toni's comprehensive employment law practice also covers managing employment law-related aspects of acquisitions and divestitures, and managing international employment law disputes, policies, and other matters. Prior to joining the GCL, Toni was the principal in-house employment law counsel for ADC Telecommunications, Inc., headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She also practiced employment law for several years with the Minneapolis law firm of Briggs and Morgan, P.A Since 1995, Toni has served and continues to serve as an adjunct instructor at William Mitchell College of Law. In addition to Toni's legal career, she is founder and president of Fun with Law, a company working within the legal industry to make the serious aspects of law more fun. Trained in comedy and improv, Toni provides customized training, improvisation, customized music and comedy entertainment, and meeting or event facilitation services. Fun with Law delivers "Think on The Spot! " seminars for lawyers and other professionals who want to improve their listening, thinking, speaking, teamwork and presentation skills. Toni also offers a unique program, Teambuilding for Lawyers, designed to build strong legal teams to increase the effectiveness of each individual, boost creativity and enable new solutions to emerge. Toni Halleen has been performing improv comedy in the Twin Cities for over 10 years, and has combined her talents into a fresh, fun approach to professional development services for lawyers and other professionals. Toni's improv and sketch comedy company, Three Months To Live, has performed live throughout the Twin Cities. EDUCATION BAR ADMISSIONS PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS IN-HOUSE EXPERIENCE PUBLICATIONS/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Minnesota CLE:
Produce Soulless, Bloodsucking Lawyers: A [Brief] Musical! May 15 - July 15, 2003: "Situational Communication and Problem Solving," William Mitchell College of Law, Summer Studies in Law, Advanced Skills Workshop REGISTER through the William Mitchell website May 28 – 29, 2003: “Vacation Pay Issues,” “Advanced Practical Session on Non-Compete Agreements,” and “Employment Law Through Song and Games,” Minnesota CLE Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute May 16, 2003: “Employment Law Basics,” William Mitchell College of Law April 24 - May 8, 2003: “Think On The Spot! For Professionals,” Eden Prairie Community Education February 28, 2003: "Payroll in Minnesota," Lorman Education Services (course co-chair), presenting an overview of the Fair Labor Standards Act and other rules for paying wages in Minnesota February 21, 2003: Minnesota CLE, Business Law 101 February 14, 2003: Minnesota CLE, Wage and Hour Law January 8, 2003: “Think on The Spot!” Twin Cities Human Resources Association January 6 and 8, 2003: – “Think on The Spot! for Lawyers,” Minnesota CLE: New Lawyer Institute November 18, 2002: Quoted in Star Tribune Article "Discrimination case could test legal doctrines," by David Phelps November 4 and 11, 2002: “Think on The Spot!” Eden Prairie Community Education September 30, 2002: "Executives and Other Key Employees," Minnesota CLE - Non-compete, confidentiality agreements COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
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