Awareness in Lawyering: A Primer on Paying Attention

Riskin, Leonard

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Awareness in Lawyering: A Primer on Paying Attention

Leonard L. Riskin

University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law

June 30, 2007

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

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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.

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Keywords: mindfulness, loving-kindness, law practice

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Date posted: September 2, 2009 ; Last revised: September 16, 2009

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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: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1465173

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Leonard L. Riskin (Contact Author)

University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law ( email )

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