Mindfulness Training for Legal Professionals
Classes, webinars, custom workshops for your firm, and one-to-one coaching
Click to see Pam’s article “The Mindful Firm” at p. 37 of the latest NSBS Society Record
Mindfulness meditation is an indispensable skill for lawyers. This simple practice is proven to increase leadership skills and effectiveness. It helps lawyers develop greater focus and awareness. This naturally leads to more balance, confidence and power.
- Change mental habits and increase satisfaction at your workplace
- Understand the connection between mindfulness and team success
- Address our unique challenges as lawyers, with latest research
- Workshops and classes may be used towards annual CPD requirements
- Workshops can be customized for your firm or group
**NEW CLASS**
Mindfulness for Lawyers
Wednesdays May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17 6pm – 7:15
Living Well IHC 2176 Windsor Street, Halifax
led by Pamela Rubin, CCC, RCT-C, Ll.B., and Pat Ullman, Ll.B.
$25 per class or $85 for the series (FREE for law students; $15 per, or $50 series for Articled Clerks)
Call 902 406 1500 to register — space is limited
Mindfulness for Lawyers: Course Overview
This series has a progression, but each session is also stand alone with basic meditation instruction given each time.
Session 1: Breathing through it: The Power of Mindfulness for Lawyers
May 27
Basic instructions
Special challenges for lawyers: pressures, social expectations, trauma in our work
Special opportunities, too! Creating stable reference points for ourselves and others
Session 2: Integrating Mindfulness into our practice
June 3
Basic instructions
How busy lawyers can find time for mindfulness
How mindfulness shifts our legal practice
Session 3: Mindfulness and working with difficult clients/colleagues
June 10
Basic instructions
How mindfulness keeps us in charge (of ourselves)
Letting go of conflicts and creating boundaries
Session 4: The Mindful Firm: Creating environment for better lawyering
June 17
Basic instructions
Group benefits of mindfulness
Creating a softer culture in the law
What participating lawyers are saying:
“For me and for all lawyers, just focusing on the here and now and not spinning out of control in the face of overwhelming obligations is most relevant”
“I actually wish it had been longer.”
“I liked the tips about mindfulness and productivity.”
“My questions were directly answered and helpful advice fine-tuned to me and my personal circumstances.”
“Pat and Pam are real gems: kind, supportive, knowledgeable and patient.”