Kim Wright
Acknowledging Steven Keeva and Transforming Practices
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Comprehensive Law Movement
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Transforming Law PART 1:
Paradigm Shifts
Yesterday afternoon, Scott Crosby and I along with a woman named Amy Amundsen appeared on a local access TV show in Memphis called 'A Question of Law' hosted by Judge Kay Robilio to discuss Collaborative law process. Cindy Pensoneau was there but did not appear on the show. Amy is the former president of the Memphis Bar Association who became familiar with collaborative process about ten years ago thru her work at the ABA and the Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. She was the 'con' to collaborative practice but I think we won her over!
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General Interest Vanderbilt to Host Collaborative Law Training in August
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Continuing Education Barbara Davis, Chris Craig, and Kim Wright will present a Basic Collaborative Law training in Nashville, Tennessee on August 28 and 29, 2009. An introductory program will be presented on the preceding evening of August 27. Co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt Law ADR Society and Mid-South Collaborative Divorce Alliance, the training provides 12 hours of Continuing Legal Education credit.
REGISTRATION FOR COLLABORATIVE LAW TRAINING
Place: Vanderbilt University Law School
Date: August 28 and 29 (Intro session August 27 7 p.m.)
Trainers: Kim Wright , Barbara Davis and Chris Craig,
Note from Kim: More to Come
It was way past time to post some more news feeds, more than two weeks since the last group. During that time, I crossed the country and landed in New Mexico, just north of Santa Fe. Here are some pictures, in case you're interested. One group is just the area and the other is my new home: funky but very comfortable.
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Meanwhile, I've let no less than 150 news items pile up. I plan to sort through and get the best of them over the next few weeks.
Keeva to be Honored in Chicago
Steven Keeva has been a beloved member of the legal transformation community for many years. His columns in the ABA Journal highlighted and opened up new opportunities for lawyers. As author of Transforming Practices: Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life (an ABA Journal Book published by Contemporary Books, 1999), he opened up possibilities in law that few had ever conceived. He told many stories that connected with the heart and soul of law and comforted and inspired many.
In the past few years, Steve has been ill. Various diagnoses attempt to name the neurological condition that has interfered with his ability to communicate. "Early Alzheimers" is the label that helps many of us understand it but we pray for a diagnosis which is treatable and returns the Steve we know and love to wellness. For now, his body is healthy but he is unable to remember simple details like phone numbers. He cannot read or write and email has been impossible for a long time. Dialing the telephone is difficult but he enjoys talking when people call him. His long-term memory for names and voices seems in tact.
This year, the tenth anniversary of Transforming Practices, the IAHL is honoring Steve at a dinner on Saturday night, June 13, 2009, as part of its 17th Annual Holistic Law Conference, “Voices of the New Lawyer,” in Chicago. IAHL will be presenting him the First Annual Transforming Practices Award. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Steve will be in attendance.
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Law Students A huge thank you
From the bottom of my heart, I want to acknowledge the masterpiece that Kim and Michael and their team of cohorts have created. There is that special storyteller who can capture an audience and take us on their journey, but when you add the wisdom of the visionary, the story becomes global in scope.
Kim’s vision has captured the collaborative movement to this moment, with a clear strategy to continue to evolve into the future. She has honored the past and given us a glimpse into a possible future.
She has brought us to a point of choice.
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Mediators Kim Wright on MSNBC
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New Lawyer Tour What’s the secret to an endless vacation?
- Christopher Elliott- msnbc.com
Want to be a permanent tourist? Learn about the latest travel trend and how to become a modern-day nomad.
Law Students’ Humanizing “Thinking like a Lawyer”
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Humanizing Legal Education “What would your mother say?”
A Mediator/Educator’s Perspective
Which values and skill sets will best serve us as mediators and perhaps more generally as lawyers? Where do we learn them?
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Wholeness/Balance
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Law Students Lawyers Weekly NC Features Series on Holistic Law
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Holistic Law The first of a series of articles came out today. See:
Stella Rabaut: 21st Century Lawyer
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Pioneers and Role Models One of our most articulate and centered pioneers, Stella Rabaut spoke to us in Monterey, California in October, 2008. The interview was naturally punctuated with pleasant moments of silence, as we contemplated not only the subject matter but Stella's peaceful way of being.
Stella's diverse career spans three decades in the legal profession, as oil and gas litigator, private practitioner, nonprofit and in-house counsel, law teacher, and retreat leader.
Part 1: Poet, Lawyer, Seeker
In Part 1, Stella talks about her career path and developing her perspective as a lawyer-healer:
