Showing results for "Lawyers" in Health & Wellness

Critical thinking is the essential tool for ensuring that students fulfill their promise. But, in reality, critical thinking is still a luxury good, and students with the greatest potential are too often challenged the least. Colin Seale, a teacher-turned-attorney-turned-education-innovator and founder of thinkLaw, uses his unique experience to introduce a wide variety of concrete instructional strategies and examples that teachers can use in all grade levels and subject areas.

Brian Cuban was living a lie. With a famous last name and a successful career as a lawyer, Brian was able to hide his clinical depression and alcohol and cocaine addictions - for a while. Today, as an inspirational speaker in long-term recovery, Brian looks back on his journey with honesty, compassion, and even humor as he reflects both on what he has learned about himself and his career choice and how the legal profession enables addiction.

Interest in meditation and mindfulness has skyrocketed in recent years, thanks largely to neuroimaging and the body of scientific research that has validated the many benefits of these practices. Sadly, the legal community has for the most part been left out, even though lawyers would clearly benefit from mindfulness. Many lawyers feel hesitant to try meditation, which can seem alien and inaccessible from the vantage point of a professional culture that places great value on logic and reason.

As one of our leading campaigners for justice, human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith has spent a lifetime getting to know his clients—from detainees in Guantánamo Bay to prisoners facing execution on Death Row—and finding out, in his own words, 'what makes them tick'. But for much of his life, closer to home, there was a man whose mind remained off limits: his own father. It was only years after Dick's death, when Clive inherited more than 3,000 of his letters, that he could finally take a breath and start to piece together the obsessive personality behind them.

Park Cruising takes a long look at the men who cruise for sex in urban parks. Human rights lawyer Marcus McCann uses park cruising as a point of departure for discussions of consent, empathy, public health, municipal planning, and our relationship to strangers. Prompted by his work opposing a police sting in a suburban park, McCann's ruminations go beyond targeted enforcement and police indifference to violence to examine cruising as a type of world-building.

AGP LLP is a trusted name for those in need of a criminal lawyer Ottawa who possesses extensive experience and expertise in handling a variety of criminal cases. Whether it is a DUI charge, drug offense, assault, or fraud case, AGP LLP offers comprehensive legal support to ensure clients receive the best possible defense.

The Thriving Lawyer: A Multidimensional Model of Well-Being for a Sustainable Legal Profession is based on an innovative model, grounded in science. This book serves as a resource for promoting well-being and culture-change in the legal community by educating about pertinent issues impacting lawyers, and how to address them. It is a roadmap, highlighting the many over-arching and inter-connected aspects of well-being, and enabling listeners to identify and target the issues most relevant to their unique situations.

What happens when loneliness engulfs us? How do we manage life when the absence of adequate connections becomes an excruciating hunger? During his extraordinary decades-long career as an attorney, J. W. Freiberg consulted on hundreds of cases involving clients affected by chronic and debilitating loneliness. Here, in four adapted stories from his practice, he reveals how loneliness can impact us in every season of our lives.

Each week we talk to a different diverse thinker about their experience. Tune in to get tips, insights and ideas as we explore topics such as neurodiversity and mental health in work, university, and employment processes. Hosted by an Autistic/Dyspraxic magic circle trainee solicitor, join our community.

During his extraordinary decades-long career as an attorney, J. W. Freiberg consulted on hundreds of cases involving clients affected by chronic and debilitating loneliness. Here, in four adapted stories from his practice, he reveals how loneliness can impact us in every season of our lives. A fascinating cast of characters emerges.

Looking for clarity and guidance about the next steps in your legal career? Ready to get away from the toxic focus on the quantity of work in billables, and instead, focus on the quality of your work? Want to spend your energy on what matters and have a life outside the office? If any of these were a whole body hell yes, then you’re in the right place! Hi! I’m Sheila M. Wilkinson, your host, and I’m an attorney, just like you. I built a multi-million dollar law firm from scratch and when the managing partner refused to uphold his end of the bargain, I walked away from it all. Now, I live...

It’s easy to become consumed by the practice of law. But at the end of the day, what we do and who we are are two very different things. You can have a thriving law practice and simultaneously a full, integrated life full of purpose, passion and love. It’s a practice, not a perfect. It takes work and introspection. And you’re worth it.

Welcome to The Life Coach and The Lawyer where life’s challenges meet their match! Melissa Porter 'Life Coach' and Nick Freeman 'Mr Loophole' are here to provide the ultimate blend of wisdom and guidance to help you navigate life's ups and downs.Join us every week for new podcasts that inspire, motivate, and empower. Whether you're seeking advice on personal development, relationships, or overcoming obstacles, we've got you covered.Got a dilemma you need help with? Reach out to us at admin@melissaportercoach.com. We'd love to hear from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

David Share and Samantha Share host Your Disability Lawyers, discussing what you need to know about Canadian disability insurance law.

After an accident, minutes matter. Your words and actions matter even more. You need help and you need it now. This is David vs. Goliath, brought to you by Dolman Law Group Accident Injury Lawyers, a boutique personal injury law firm with a reputation for going head-to-head with the insurance company giants and putting people over profits. With 15 offices in Florida; Clearwater, St. Petersburg, New Port Richey, Sarasota/University Park, Aventura, Boca Raton, North Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Doral, Tampa, Orlando, Palm Harbor, Largo, Bradenton, you can rest assured knowing that you’ll always ...

You don't have to look very far to find studies confirming what we all know to be true--the legal profession is suffering. Countless studies confirm that our attorneys are struggling with substance abuse, mental health challenges, anxiety, and stress at alarming rates. While these challenges cannot be attributed to any one cause, many of these studies have demonstrated the need for greater support and mentorship in the legal profession. At the same time, as attorneys, we need to develop better and healthier coping skills to overcome the inevitable challenges of practicing law. This ...

Join me as a mother of three juggling life and mental health! Together, we will dive into ADHD and their counterparts, anxiety, depression, post partum care, new moms vs. veteran moms, crazy mother in laws and more! I bring in guest speakers and every podcast will leave you feeling identified, understood and supported. I have been through A LOT and can't wait to share my coping mechanisms with you! Please understand this is for you, a safe space, coming from love and compassion. I am a lawyer by trade but a mom for life. I hope you enjoy!

Mindfulness for the Legal Mind: a 10-minute talk plus 10 minutes of guided meditation. A brief refuge. The musings of a long-time lawyer, law professor, and mindfulness geek on lawyering from a mindful perspective. Tools to cultivate more joy, ease, and wellbeing in this crazy profession. Ideas to become even better at what you do, and save the world. A few minutes of peace every week, which you definitely deserve.

"Happy lawyer" is not an oxymoron, although I know that sometimes you might feel like a moron for having chosen this as a profession. You are TIRED of all the bs that apparently comes with climbing the ladder to success and you want out. Except, well, it's complicated. And, honestly, you don't really want out, but you do want it to feel a little easier, a little less heavy. You want to feel as good as your resume looks. You want to look forward to Monday as much as you do Friday. You want to lose your shit a little less at your kids when you come home and you want to actually enjoy the ...

Lifestyle show for those on the run. Host Casey Arbenz is a husband, father, trial-lawyer, entrepreneur and five-time Ironman triathlete.