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16 Aug 2010, 2:35 pm by StephanieWestAllen
News release (EurekAlert):11 hours of meditation training leads to positive changes based on brain imaging at the University of OregonJust 11 hours of learning a meditation technique induces positive structural changes in brain connectivity by boosting efficiency in a part of the brain that helps a person regulate behavior in accordance with their goals, researchers report.The technique -- integrative body-mind training (IBMT) -- has been the focus of intense scrutiny by a team of Chinese… [read post]
24 Oct 2010, 7:07 am by StephanieWestAllen
From the brochure: Summer Conference of the Institute for Law Teaching and LearningJune 1–3, 2011 | New York Law School | 185 West Broadway The Institute for Law Teaching and Learning, and its collaborating host, New York Law School, invite proposals for conference workshops on techniques for generating student engagement, and for improving assessment of students to enhance their learning. [read post]
22 Dec 2010, 11:38 am by StephanieWestAllen
I have not read most of these top-10 studies myself, but some of them look worthwhile to search down and assess for value. [read post]
20 Mar 2011, 4:35 pm by StephanieWestAllen
From the Web site of the event held at Denver University Law: On March 4, 2011, the Denver University Law Review hosted a symposium to discuss recent advances in neuroscientific techniques and methods that offer both promise and pitfalls for law. [read post]
21 Mar 2011, 9:15 am by StephanieWestAllen
When I lived in Santa Fe, I knew Grove Burnett (photo below), the person who is teaching this class. [read post]
27 Aug 2012, 1:18 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Over the summer, I have been listening for words that have lost their liveliness, so often and mindlessly uttered that they now fall on brains numb to their meanings. [read post]
29 Jun 2009, 11:34 am
Sometimes I hear lawyers respond to the thought of meditating with a concern that doing so will put out the fire in the belly. [read post]
1 Feb 2010, 9:32 am by StephanieWestAllen
The presence of dogs is growing in US courtrooms. [read post]
29 Jun 2010, 3:28 pm by StephanieWestAllen
An article by Charlie Halpern entitled "Quiet Justice" was just posted at the Greater Good Web site. [read post]
24 Oct 2010, 8:23 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Just a week before the upcoming The Mindful Lawyer conference, I notice a Boston Globe article with this paragraph: Empathy training and mindful practice are becoming embedded in curricula for medical trainees to learn the fundamental elements of compassionate care. [read post]
7 Dec 2010, 12:10 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Many of my friends and colleagues have regular yoga practices, which they highly value. [read post]
19 Feb 2011, 7:05 am by StephanieWestAllen
From the Trust's Web site: We offer personal support to prisoners around the UK and the Republic of Ireland through teaching, workshops, correspondence, books and newsletters - and to prison staff too. [read post]
6 Oct 2011, 7:26 am by StephanieWestAllen
A terrific and talented group of colleagues and I have begun to meet twice a month to give each other feedback on our presentations. [read post]
31 Dec 2011, 10:09 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Abstract: The author uses Sun Tzu's The Art of War to determine whether the theory of strategic functionalism can integrate the client-centric, justice-centric, and science-centric conceptual models into a coherent, unified trial advocacy paradigm. [read post]
18 Feb 2012, 5:42 pm by StephanieWestAllen
At this year's National Mediation Conference in Sydney (September 10-13), Fredrike Bannink will be one of the speakers. [read post]
26 Mar 2012, 6:42 pm by StephanieWestAllen
Even though I have never met financial advisor Lynn Ballou's clients, I've read about them and I liked them. [read post]
29 May 2012, 1:37 pm by StephanieWestAllen
We've looked before at how the billable hour can affect your brain, and how the effect can be akin to self-induced obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). [read post]