Maureen Holland
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:
David Wexler in Memphis
This past week, a committee of lawyers called "Lawyers as Peacemakers, Lawyers as Problemsolvers" was host to David Wexler. David spoke to a group of attorneys on the concept of therapeutic jurisprudence. The good thing is that many of us practice law in some fashion therapeutically; we just didn't know it.
As a legal aid lawyer, part of my practice has always been to be mindful of the particular challenges people in poverty experience.
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Collaborative Law and Practice
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Therapeutic Jurisprudence
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Wholeness/Balance
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Transforming Law
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Mediators Memphis: Not Just a Barbecue Capital Any More
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Pioneers, Leaders and Role Models Memphis doesn't necessarily seem like the kind of place where a legal movement would take hold and flourish, the heart of a new paradigm of law. But that is exactly what seems to be happening.
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Comprehensive Law-General
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Community Lawyering and Pro Bono
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Other Innovations and Innovators
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Transforming Law
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Pro Bono and Community Service
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Pioneers and Role Models
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Lawyers
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Mediators
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Law Students Maureen Holland
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Litigation
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Law Students Maureen Holland was interviewed in Summer, 2008.
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From Pitbull to Peacemaker: Maureen Holland
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Pioneers, Leaders and Role Models After graduating from Vermont Law School, Maureen Holland worked for twelve judges as a judicial law clerk, though her goal was to become a trial lawyer. She admits she was trained to be aggressive. In her early years as a lawyer, she fought her cases with zealous advocacy, was stern on cross-examination and the only goal in sight was to win the case and an exorbitant amount of money.
Maureen’s perspective changed when she won a huge amount of money for a client, but he was still not happy. She realized that the way she practiced law was not consistent with the importance of humanity, civility, and peace. Very matter-of-factly, she says, “I changed my practice.” To make this change, Maureen looked to the International Alliance of Holistic Lawyers, which taught a way of practicing law with civility at the forefront and used creative problem solving techniques. Kim Wright was creating the Renaissance Lawyer Society at the time, and Maureen also listened and learned in the legal classes Kim conducted. Spiritual teacher, Patricia Sun, was also a mentor to Maureen as an advocate for holistic healing.
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Holistic Law
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Litigation
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Pioneers and Role Models
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