Cutting Edge Law

Tim Floyd

Acknowledging Steven Keeva and Transforming Practices

Section: 
Comprehensive Law Movement
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Broad Overview of Multiple Categories
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Contemplative Practice, Reflection and Spirituality in Law
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Holistic Law
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Lawyer Well-being and Psychology
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Transforming Law

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Part 4: Tim Floyd on Becoming a New Lawyer, Swimming Upstream

Topics: 
Pro Bono/Community Involvement
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Pioneers and Role Models
Audience: 
General Interest
Audience: 
Law Students

In Part 4 of his July, 2008 interview, Professor Tim Floyd addresses law students who want to focus on healing, reconciliation, and service. He also talks about his heroes in the law.

Part 3: Tim Floyd on Trauma and Vicarious Trauma in Murder Cases

Cutting Edge Law Categories: 
Integrating Law, Politics, Spirituality
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Lawyer Well-being
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Restorative Justice
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Personal Growth/Development
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Spirituality
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Juvenile/Criminal Justice
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Pioneers and Role Models
Audience: 
General Interest

In this video, Part 3 of a July, 2008 interview, Professor Tim Floyd talks about representing clients in murder cases and the trauma involved for everyone involved - including the lawyers. He reflects on losing capital defense cases and having clients executed.

Video 2: Tim Floyd, Director of Law & Public Service, Mercer Law School

Cutting Edge Law Categories: 
Restorative Justice
Topics: 
Juvenile/Criminal Justice
Topics: 
Pioneers and Role Models
Audience: 
General Interest

In Part 2 of his July, 2008 interview, Professor Tim Floyd talks about Restorative Justice.

Video Series: Tim Floyd: Director of Law & Public Service, Mercer Law School

Cutting Edge Law Categories: 
Community Lawyering
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Humanizing Legal Education
Cutting Edge Law Categories: 
Integrating Law, Politics, Spirituality
Cutting Edge Law Categories: 
Restorative Justice
Topics: 
Spirituality
Topics: 
Juvenile/Criminal Justice
Audience: 
General Interest

The interview with Tim Floyd is in four parts. In Part 1: Making the World a Better Place, Tim Floyd discusses his background in capital defense and his work at Mercer Law School as Director of Law & Public Service and helping law students find their calling in the law. He also talks about the broad range of skills needed and working together in interdisciplinary teams. Mercer works with the Georgia Justice Project, "an unlikely mix of lawyers, social workers, and a landscaping company" and he also touches on that relationship

Part 2 is included in our Introduction to Restorative Justice section and can be viewed at: http://cuttingedgelaw.com/content/video-tim-floyd-director-law-public-se...

Part 3 is about Tim's experience in representing a client in a capital murder case - and losing. He talks about the trauma that can be involved in law practice. Find Part 3 at
http://cuttingedgelaw.com/content/part-3-tim-floyd-trauma-and-vicarious-...