The Mindful lawyertm

Institute for Mindfulness Studies

 
 

Law School Programs


Since 2003, Scott Rogers has been teaching mindfulness-based practices to law students interested in learning ways to cultivate mindful awareness in order to facilitate greater clarity of mind, enhance well-being, and optimize performance.  He has worked with law students at the University of Miami, the University of Florida, Barry University, and the University of San Francisco guest lecturing, conducting workshops, and in one-on-one meetings.


Law school is an exciting and stimulating environment.  At the same time, many law students experience increased levels of depression and anxiety, changes that take root with painful consequences that play out over the course of their lives and legal careers. 


Teaching a version of the Jurisight program tailored for law students, the Institute for Mindfulness Studies offers law students the opportunity to learn exercises and techniques grounded in legal imagery and concepts, thereby enhancing their retention and  comprehension.   The Jurisight program was developed in recognition of busy schedules and the need to engage in problem solving in challenging environments.  Based, as it is, on mindfulness practices, these techniques may also play a role in healthy shifts in brain states that can be helpful in maintaining and claiming more healthful mental health.


Students who learn the Jurisight techniques are better equipped to:


*  Prepare for law school classes and exams.

*  Interview for summer clerkships and legal positions.

*  Participate in stimulating classroom discussions.

*  Respond to the unexpected and undesirable.

*  Make employment decisions that are aligned with core values and interests.

*  Establish and move to more balanced states of mind during challenging episodes.


If you are a law school representative interested in having Scott Rogers speak at your school, conduct a workshop or learning more about of the the Jurisight four or six week program, contact us by clicking here.

 

What Law Professors and Law Students are Saying . . .


“With infectious enthusiasm, warmth, and great clarity, Scott communicates a series of perspectives, skills, and techniques—many of which are quite original—that students can use to bring mindful awareness into their professional and personal lives . . . . These should help them deal with the inevitable stresses and strains of life in the legal profession—as law students, lawyers, judges, mediators, and arbitrators.”

-- Professor Leonard L. Riskin

    UF Levin College of Law



“In the classroom, Scott personifies mindfulness. He is fully present and truly listens. An entertaining and enlightening teacher, Scott uses unexpected twists and turns to break through our mental conditioning. He literally creates new neural pathways in his audience. The whole process is powerful and exciting. A single session left my students clamoring for more.”


-- Professor William Blatt

     UM School of Law


"Advice given on first year law school exams usually is:’Don't freak out.’  Mindfulness and the Jurisight exercises teaches the 'how' in how not to freak out.”

-- Giselle Mammama
     Former Law Student


“Scott’s original methods of waking us up to the present moment are easy to understand and a delight to experience. The simplicity and power of his techniques make them all the more appealing to busy lawyers.”

-- Melvin Rubin, Adjunct     
     Professor, UM School of Law