Awareness in Lawyering: A Primer on Paying Attention

THE AFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL: PRACTICING LAW AS A HEALING PROFESSION, pp. 447-471, Marjorie Silver, ed., Carolina Academic Press, 2007

25 Pages Posted: 2 Sep 2009 Last revised: 22 Sep 2015

Date Written: June 30, 2007

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.

Keywords: mindfulness, loving-kindness, law practice

Suggested Citation

Riskin, Leonard L., Awareness in Lawyering: A Primer on Paying Attention (June 30, 2007). THE AFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL: PRACTICING LAW AS A HEALING PROFESSION, pp. 447-471, Marjorie Silver, ed., Carolina Academic Press, 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1465173

Leonard L. Riskin (Contact Author)

University of Florida Levin College of Law ( email )

P.O. Box 117625
Gainesville, FL 32611-7625
United States

Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law ( email )

375 E. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
United States

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