Daisy Floyd
Acknowledging Steven Keeva and Transforming Practices
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Comprehensive Law Movement
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Contemplative Practice, Reflection and Spirituality in Law
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Transforming Law PART 1:
Phil Daunt - there are thousands of lawyers who became lawyers because they believed it was a calling to make a difference in people's lives. Transforming Practices encouraged us to reignite our interests and rediscover our passion.
Jill Breslau - an inspiration for years. Steve Keeva's columns were fresh air in the midst of administrative material, talking about the humanity of lawyers and what lawyers need, opening the conversations about the inner needs of lawyers.
Dean Daisy Floyd to Step Down
After six years as Dean of Mercer, Daisy Floyd will take a one year sabbatical and then return to teaching at Mercer.
Excerpt: Officials said Mercer President Bill Underwood would soon be forming a search committee for a new dean, but no timetable has been set.
Part 3: Dean Daisy Floyd
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Integrating Law, Politics, Spirituality Part 2: Dean Daisy Floyd
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Humanizing Legal Education
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Law Students Video Series: Dean Daisy Floyd, Pioneer in Humanizing Legal Education
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Humanizing Legal Education
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Pioneers and Role Models
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Law Students In Part 1: Dean Floyd discusses how legal education transforms students and affects the lives of the students in school and their dreams for the future. She talks about her pioneering involvement in the Carnegie Study.
http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/programs/index.asp?key=1819
She talks about the unintentional messages sent in law school, how law students are set up for failure with how success is measured.
The Legal Profession, a first-year course at Mercer, explores the broader issues of what it means to be a lawyer, becoming the kind of lawyer you want to be, integrating personal values, etc.
Steven Keeva
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It has taken me a few days to post about my visit with Steve Keeva on Tuesday. [A lot of people reading this blog have either read Transforming Practices or Steve's columns in the ABA Journal. He is a beloved member of our community.] On one hand, it was wonderful to see him. He is still the Steve I recall in many ways. We made humorous cracks at each other and shared updates of various friends in the movement. Michael captured excerpts from our interviews which were specifically about Steve and created a Tribute to Steve Keeva piece that was quite touching. We left a copy with Steve and he was going to watch it with his kids and give a copy to his mother. He said it was good for him to remember who he is, who he has been.
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Other Innovations and Innovators
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New Lawyer Tour
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Law Students Humanizing Legal Education
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Humanizing Legal Education
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General Interest For many lawyers, the memory of law school is not a pleasant one. We endured it while we were there and we escaped. Others flourished in law school. What makes the difference? For the very reasons that we ran screaming away from law school, or enjoyed it, it is fertile ground for new ideas about humanizing the law. Many of the models of CuttingEdgeLaw are based in law schools. And, a new movement dedicated to humanizing law school is growing among law professors, deans and clinical instructors.
Here is a link that is an overview of these activities:
http://www.law.fsu.edu/academic_programs/humanizing_lawschool/humanizing_lawschool.html
