She also works with lawyers and law firms on stress management, worklife balance, career transition, increasing productivity and overall wellness. About jeena cho as a practicing attorney, i know firsthand the challenges and the emotional toll the legal practice can take on lawyers. The anxious lawyer audiobook by jeena cho, karen gifford. Building a mindful law practice legal talk network. The practice of mindfulness involves a short meditation in the morning and is proven to be highly effective in training our brains to be more effective and banish the fight or flight.
She regularly speaks and writes about wellness, selfcare. Jeena cho consults with am law 200 firms, focusing on strategies for stress management, resiliency training, mindfulness and meditation. Jeena cho the anxious lawyer turned mindful laywer mf. Stream tracks and playlists from mindful pause on your desktop or mobile device. The program draws on examples from cho and giffords professional and personal lives to create an accessible and enjoyable entry into practices that. Bar leader recently asked cho a few questions about mindfulness, meditation, wellness, and how bar associations. Lawyers participated in an eight week mindfulness meditation program that was based on the anxious lawyer book by jeena cho. This post is by jeena cho, a legal mindfulness strategist. They experienced how meditation and mindfulness practices support a more effective and enjoyable legal practice. Youll meet lawyers, entrepreneurs, mentors and teachers successfully bridging the gap between their personal and professional lives. Many of us spend the bulk of our waking hours in a profession.
The uvm mindfulness program guides you in cultivating resiliency, selfawareness, compassion, and wellbeing. In addition to her law practice, she teaches mindfulness and meditation to lawyers. Jeena cho started meditating to relieve the stress from her highpressure job as a lawyer. Wellnesscast conversation with jeena cho, jd, coauthor of the. She is a regular contributor to aba journal and above the law where she covers resilience, worklife integration, and wellness in the workplace. She currently serves as the chief administrative judge for general sessions and common pleas for the berkeley county, in the ninth judicial circuit. Wellnesscast conversation with jeena cho, jd, coauthor. She told us why she thinks meditation is such a powerful tool for lawyers or anyone in a highstress job, how meditation has. An 8week guide to a joyful and satisfying law practice through mindfulness and meditation musical opening.
Along with karen gifford, she is the coauthor of the book the anxious lawyer abaankerwycke, 2016. View jeena cho shehers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Jeena cho, karen gifford, jeena cho, karen gifford, jeena cho and karen gifford. The unexpected benefits of mindfulness above the law.
An 8week guide to a joyful and satisfying law practice through mindfulness and meditation. Jeena cho the anxious lawyer turned mindful laywer mf 18 jeena cho of the resilient lawyer jeena cho is cofounder of jc law group pc, a. Karen gifford interest in meditation and mindfulness has skyrocketed in recent years, thanks largely to the body of scientific research that has validated the many benefits of these practices. One of the benefits of meditation is to develop clarity of mind.
Meditation made such a positive impact in her life that she now teaches meditation to other lawyers and is even writing a book on meditation for the american bar association. Listen to the resilient lawyer with jeena cho episodes free, on demand. The anxious lawyer provides a straightforward 8week introductory program on meditation and mindfulness, created by lawyers for lawyers. How lawyers can bring mindfulness into their practice. Lawyer the anxious lawyer by jeena cho publication. Janine is the ceo and founder of nextchapter, a web application for attorneys to prepare, manage and file their bankruptcy cases online. Through participating in mindfulnessbased meditation and movement classes, trainings, and retreats, you will develop foundational skills for caring for yourself, building healthy relationships, responding to challenges, and engaging in skillful action. Karen gifford sebastopol, ca is a former litigation attorney, executive coach, and meditation teacher. An 8week guide to a joyful and satisfying law practice through mindfulness and meditation on april 14.
The resilient lawyer podcast is inspired by those in the legal profession living with authenticity and courage. Its a simple and straightforward introduction to mindfulness for lawyers. The anxious lawyer sets out an eightweek guide to help lawyers build a practice of mindfulness and meditation. Judge harrington has completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training through gaea yoga school. She previously served as assistant state attorney at the hillsborough county state attorneys office. In addition to her law practice, she teaches mindfulness and meditation to lawyers and writes a blog for above the law.
In addition to sharing several practical techniques from the book, jeena opens up. The anxious lawyer goodreads meet your next favorite book. Ive also experienced the enormous personal and professional impact of meditation and mindfulness. Jeena cho understands this and in todays episode helps us out with some ideas to combat stress, evict email overwhelm and bust anxiety through mindfulness. Please join jeena cho, attorney, and author of the bestselling book, the anxious lawyer. Practical examples of how mindfulness and meditation can help to cultivate a more joyful and satisfying law practice. I think one of the things that we learn through mindfulness practice is we gain wisdom, and we could start to view situations with more clarity. An 8week guide to a happier, saner law practice using meditation by jeena cho and karen gifford overview the anxious lawyer is a straightforward introduction to meditation and mindfulness for those engaged in the practice of law. This is an excellent book by two attorneys who have firsthand knowledge of the problems facing us and the fantastic possible rewards of mindfulness. Jeena cho is a partner at jc law group pc, a bankruptcy law firm in san francisco, ca. No pressure meditation with the anxious lawyer by jeena cho.
Jeena cho san mateo, ca is a san francisco bay area practicing attorney, blogger, and berkley trained expert on mindfulness and meditation. Thats when i turned to jeena chos book, the anxious lawyer, which she coauthored with karen gifford. Wellnesscast conversation with jeena cho, jd, coauthor of the anxious lawyer. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jeenas. She is the coauthor of the anxious lawyer affiliate link, a book written by lawyers for lawyers that makes mindfulness and. That may include years of education, training, and learning about our vocation, on top of the eight plus hours we spend earning a living five or read more. Be mindful of your mental, emotional, and physical well being. Jeena cho for those of you who have been reading my column for a while, you know that i first started practicing mindfulness to work on my overwhelming anxiety and. An 8week guide to a joyful and satisfying law practice through mindfulness and meditation by. In this book, attorney jeena cho and karen gifford make a clear, concise, and convincing case in favor of the benefits of mindfulness and meditation for lawyersa segment of the population that is particularly prone to depression and anxiety due to the stresses and adversarial nature of our profession.
In addition to her legal practice, jeena teaches mindfulness and meditation to lawyers and is author of the book, the anxious lawyer aba. Jeena cho author, lawyer, and meditator jeena cho speaks with us about mindfulness for legal professionals. Jeena cho is a keynote speaker and regularly teaches workshops on mental training, using mindfulness to manage stress and anxiety while increasing resilience. Cho is an attorney with jc law group pc, a bankruptcy law firm in san francisco, and is coauthor of the bestselling book, the anxious lawyer, an 8week guide to a joyful and satisfying law practice through mindfulness and meditation aba.
Jeena cho is a partner at jc law group pc, a bankruptcy law firm in san francisco. In this episode, i interviewed south carolina circuit judge kristi lea harrington. A great starting book on the topic of meditation and mindfulness. Guided mindfulness meditations to help you cultivate a meditation practice to bring calm and clarity into your life. Jeena cho is the swiftest lawyer on the block and shes taking a huge competitive advantage through mindfulness and meditation. Jeena will share too its a stressful and anxious time for many.
Jeena cho is a lawyer, author and a mindfulness instructor. While the thinking mind is a critical tool for lawyers, meditation relaxes the thinking mind, allowing new and creative insights to surface. The program draws on examples from cho and giffords professional and personal lives to create an accessible and enjoyable entry into practices that can reduce anxiety, improve focus and clarity, and enrich. She regularly speaks and writes about wellness, selfcare and mindfulness. Both cho and gifford began meditating as practicing attorneys, and have firsthand knowledge of the difficulties and rewards of legal practice. About jeena cho, author, mindfulness instructor, lawyer. Jeena cho and karen gifford set out to help address this gap in the anxious lawyer. The anxious lawyer sets out an eightweek guide to help lawyers build a. This week, sam talks to jeena cho about her new book, the anxious lawyer, and how to build a mindful law practice. Finding ease during uncertainty w legal mindfulness.
The anxious lawyer is a book by the aba to be published in 2015. An 8week guide to a joyful and satisfying law practice through mindfulness and meditation by jeena cho and karen gifford by hon. An 8week guide to a joyful and satisfying law practice through mindfulness and meditation cho, jeena, gifford, karen on amazon. The resilient lawyer with jeena cho on apple podcasts. Jeena cho is a partner at jc law group pc, a bankruptcy law firm in san francisco, and the author of the forthcoming book the anxious lawyer.
Readers will be guided through an eight week program. Jeena cho is an attorney with jc law group pc and the coauthor of bestselling book, the anxious lawyer, an 8week guide to a joyful and satisfying law practice through mindfulness and meditation aba. In this episode, i am excited to have janine sickmeyer on to talk about her journey in starting her legal tech business and the importance of mindfulness and wellness for her and her team. The anxious lawyer is a straightforward introduction to meditation and. After coming to the united states as a young child, she learned to speak english by watching law and order and everything else is domination.
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