Transforming Practices: Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life"An important book for practicing and would-be lawyers and a healthy antidote for law-bashing laypersons." "Booklist" "Transforming Practices" explains how you can reconnect with the spiritual side of law practice and place more emphasis on your clients'--and your own--emotional and spiritual needs. Now includes a new foreword by Jan Schlichtmann, who attained national prominence with the release of Jonathan Harr's "A Civil Action," which later became a movie starring John Travolta. |
Contents
Terra Cognita | 3 |
Integrating Your Heart and Mind | 19 |
The Balanced Practice | 33 |
The Contemplative Practice | 43 |
The Midful Practice | 59 |
The TimeOut Practice | 77 |
The Healing Practice | 87 |
The Listening Practice | 99 |
Practicing Integrative Law | 125 |
The New Client | 145 |
Legal Education at the Threshold | 159 |
The Choice Is Yours | 173 |
Transition and Opportunity | 189 |
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