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26 May 2010, 3:53 am by StephanieWestAllen
Excerpt:No one can dispute that historically, men have dominated the legal profession. [read post]
11 Oct 2010, 1:00 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Because we have an excellent program lined up for this first conference on mindful lawyers, we want anyone interested to be able to "attend. [read post]
8 Dec 2010, 8:33 am by StephanieWestAllen
Just four days of mindfulness meditation for a mere 20 minutes per day can have an impact on people's ability to manage pain and on their thinking. [read post]
4 Jan 2011, 11:52 am by StephanieWestAllen
Every once in a while, I read a book that I urge all my friends, colleagues, as well as strangers in waiting lines, to read. [read post]
16 Mar 2011, 6:54 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Excerpt: Law schools have taken years to build diverse student bodies, providing students with more opportunities, a better education and classes more reflective of the world.Most of the most diverse law schools – those with large numbers of minority students – are in the West or Southwest and on the East Coast. [read post]
17 Apr 2011, 10:52 am by StephanieWestAllen
My burrowing into old archives, both offline and in ancient computer files, continues. [read post]
11 May 2012, 9:22 am by StephanieWestAllen
Cross-cultural communication and cross-cultural conflict resolution are skills that take time, wisdom, and experience to develop. [read post]
1 Jun 2009, 11:03 am
From "Bar association launches division for older attorneys" (Pacific Business News):The Hawaii State Bar Association is launching a new senior counsel division aimed at getting Hawaii's seasoned lawyers more involved in social and professional activities.More than half of the bar association's 7,164 members are age 50 or older. [read post]
9 Sep 2009, 1:20 pm
Excerpt:Are you avoiding your co-worker with that hacking cough, cold, or flu in the cubicle next to you? [read post]
5 Nov 2009, 2:07 pm
Excerpt:A study published in a recent issue of Academic Medicine found that medical students' feelings of empathy erode sharply during their third year of medical school -- just as they are shifting from largely didactic learning activities toward hands-on patient-care. ...According to family medicine education experts, this erosion of empathy is a significant and problematic issue, because physicians' feelings of concern are related to better patient outcomes....The study authors… [read post]
3 Jun 2010, 12:11 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Abstract:This chapter excerpt explains the nature of the states of mind characterized by mindfulness and loving-kindness and gives practical suggestions on how to develop these states of mind and deploy them in relation to law practice situations in order to provide better service to your clients and gain more satisfaction from your work.Click to download "Knowing Yourself: Mindfulness" by Leonard Riskin at SSRN. [read post]
20 Sep 2010, 2:41 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Abstract:On several occasions within the past year or so, I have been presented with versions of the question “What is Zen Buddhism in relation to the law? [read post]
16 Feb 2011, 11:58 am by StephanieWestAllen
Excerpt: ‘These scans are fantastic,’ said Lawrence McGinty, Science Editor for ITV News, ‘not only are they bright and colourful but the graphics department have even converted them into 3D and can make them spin around the screen while I stand in front waving my hands about. [read post]
12 Apr 2011, 3:28 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Last month several of us had conversations via e-mail and Facebook about the memories of returning to childhood homes. [read post]
4 May 2011, 10:02 am by StephanieWestAllen
A lot of what is being said about the neuroscience of conflict resolution is cringe-worthy. [read post]
17 Nov 2011, 10:17 am by StephanieWestAllen
The first meeting of the Los Angeles group will be the evening of November 21. [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 2:06 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Many times, I have blogged about the benefits of mindfulness and meditation (see here and here). [read post]
10 Jun 2009, 8:43 am
The course description:The practice of law is a wonderful opportunity, but the challenge of working in a system that is explicitly adversarial can take its toll.Grounded in cutting-edge neuroscientific findings on the brain's capacity to change in response to directing awareness, Jurisight uses legal terms and images to communicate fundamental mindfulness principles. [read post]