The Mindful Law Student

The Mindful Law Student A Mindfulness in Law Practice Guide Scott L. Rogers, Lecturer in Law and Director, Mindfulness in Law Program, University of Miami School of Law and Co-Director, University of Miami’s Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative, US Publication Date: September 2022 ISBN: 978 1 83910 591 3 Extent: c 240 pp The Mindful Law Student is an innovative guide to learning about mindfulness and integrating mindfulness practices into the law school experience. Through the use of metaphor, insight, mindfulness practices, and relaxation and self-care exercises, students are reminded of the tools they have long carried with them to navigate the exciting and challenging environment of law school and the practice of law. Scott Rogers brings readers on a journey through the law school experience with seven hypothetical students who experience situations not unlike their own that make tangible the challenges, benefits, and promise of mindfulness. He provides real-world examples of applying mindfulness in law school using language of the law to impart mindfulness insights and practices. This novel guide is an approachable and valuable resource for any law student.

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Scott Rogers is founder and director of the University of Miami School of Law's Mindfulness in Law Program. As a member of the faculty, he teaches five mindfulness courses, including Mindfulness in Law, Mindful Ethics, Mindfulness and negotiation, Mindfulness and Motivating Business Compliance with the Law, and Mindful Leadership.

Professor Rogers co-directs UMindfulness, the University of Miami's Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative where, for the last twelves years he has been collaborating on neuroscience research examining the efficacy of mindfulness training programs and practices.

Scott has practiced mindfulness and other contemplative and wellness practices for more than 30 years. His concentration on mindfulness is rooted in his belief that it offers one of the most effective means of encouraging meaningful inner work and growth, personally and professionally. Scott received his masters degree in social psychology and his law degree from the University of Florida, graduating summa cum laude.

Professor Rogers has been teaching mindfulness to legal professionals since 1999. In 2007, he conceived and presented the 10-hour workshop, "Mindfulness, Balance & The Lawyer's Brain, one of the first CLE programs in the country to integrate mindfulness, neuroscience and the practice of law.

His Jurisight program, offered to Miami Law 1L's continuously since 2008, introduces law students to mindfulness insights and practices during their exciting and challenging first semester of law school.

In 2005, Scott began working with educators, therapists, teaching mindfulness in the therapeutic context, and has offered Mindfulness Based-Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy workshops.

In 2011 Professor Rogers and Judge Alan Gold founded the Mindfulness in Law Joint Task Force of the Dade County Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association (South Florida Chapter). He is the 2012 recipient of the Sookie William's award for "Outstanding Service to the Legal Community," and serves on the Executive Committee of the Balance in Legal Education section of the Association of American Law Schools. Scott is a former member of the Board of Directors of "Mindful Kids Miami" and in 2018 was awarded its Mindfulness ambassador award. He is co-preseidnt of the Mindfulness in Law Society and on the Board of Advisors of "Warrior One."

Scott is a regular speaker at law schools and bar programs across the country. He has appeared on television, HuffPost Live, National Public Radio, and been interviewed for magazines and newspapers across the world. In 2009 Scott published “Mindfulness for Law Students: Applying the Power of Mindful Awareness to Achieve Balance and Success in Law School” and “The Six-Minute Solution: A Mindfulness Primer for Lawyers. In 2012 he co-authored "Mindfulness and Professional Responsibility: A Guidebook for Integrating Mindfulness into the Law School Curriculum."

He has published numerous law review articles on mindfulness and legal education, developed and delivered mindfulness trainings as part of published peer review scientific research articles, and written and co-authored chapters on mindfulness in law as well as the benefits of mindfulness practice in high stress professions. He lives in Miami Beach, Florida with his wife and two children.

You can learn more about Scott by visiting http://scottrogers.com.

Scott Rogers

Scott Rogers is founder and director of the Institute for Mindfulness Studies and of the University of Miami School of Law's Mindfulness in Law Program.  He co-directs UMindfulness, the University of Miami's Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative. Scott has practiced mindfulness and other contemplative practices for more than 24 years.  His concentration on mindfulness is rooted in his belief that it offers one of the most effective means of encouraging meaningful inner work and growth, personally and professionally. Scott received his masters degree in social psychology and his law degree from the University of Florida, graduating summa cum laude.

In 1998, Scott began developing the mindfulness teaching methods and exercises that form the basis for the different programs developed and taught by the Institute for Mindfulness Studies (IMS).  These mindfulness programs often involve the use of language and imagery that resonates with different groups both to communicate fundamental mindfulness principles and to develop mindfulness cues to help people “remember” to be mindful. These exercises and techniques are designed to help people transform moment-to-moment interactions through the cultivation of greater mindful awareness. The underlying insights and exercises are rooted in traditional mindfulness practices.

In 1999, Scott began introducing mindfulness to members of the legal profession. In 2003 Scott founded the online community, The Mindful Parent®. The Mindful Parent has been visited by people in over 70 countries around the world.  In 2006, Scott published “Mindful Parenting: Meditations, Verses & Visualization for a More Joyful Life” and spoke at the Miami Book Fair International. He continues to conduct mindful parenting workshops and presentations.

In 2005, Scott began working with educators, therapists, teaching mindfulness in the therapeutic context, and today conducts Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy workshops. In 2007, Scott began working full-time with attorneys, judges, physicians and other professionals. In 2007 he began applying mindfulness practices to working with people interested in transforming their relationship to food.

In 2008 Scott conducted a pilot first year mindfulness program at the University of Miami School of Law which, in 2009, was expanded to encompass a comprehensive contemplative practices program for all law students.  In 2011 Scott joined the Miami Law faculty and is founder and director of its Mindfulness in Law Program, the first in the country. At Miami Law, Scott has introduced and teaches courses that integrate mindfulness into the curriculum, including Mindful Ethics, Mindfulness in Law, and Mindful Leadership. In 2012 he received the "Richard Hausler Golden Apple Award" for his contributions to the Miami Law student body. In 2015 Scott was awarded the “Law Faculty Professionalism Award” by the Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Professionalism.

In 2009, Scott began working with members of the UM Miller School of Medicine faculty to introduce mindfulness to medical students and the medical school community. In 2010 Scott co-founded with cognitive neuroscientist, Amishi Jha, the University of Miami’s Mindfulness Research and Practice Initiative.

In 2011 Scott helped co-found the Mindfulness in Law Joint Task Force of the Dade County Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association (South Florida Chapter) and presently co-chairs the group. He is the 2012 recipient of the Sookie William's award for "Outstanding Service to the Legal Community," and serves on the Executive Committee of the Balance in Legal Education section of the American Association of Law Schools. Scott is a member of the Board of Directors of "Mindful Kids Miami" and on the Board of Advisors of "Warrior One."

Scott is a regular speaker at law schools and bar programs across the country. He has appeared on television, HuffPost Live, National Public Radio, and been interviewed for magazines and newspapers across the world. In 2009 Scott published “Mindfulness for Law Students: Applying the Power of Mindful Awareness to Achieve Balance and Success in Law School” and “The Six-Minute Solution: A Mindfulness Primer for Lawyers. In 2012 he co-authored "Mindfulness and Professional Responsibility: A Guidebook for Integrating Mindfulness into the Law School Curriculum."

He has published numerous law review articles on mindfulness and legal education, developed and delivered mindfulness trainings as part of published peer review scientific research articles, and written and co-authored chapters on mindfulness in law as well as the benefits of mindfulness practice in high stress professions.

Scott provides consulting services and in-house programs to multi-national corporations, schools, accounting firms, medical professionals, law firms, and law schools, and conducts workshops throughout the United States.  He lives in Miami Beach, Florida with his wife and two children.

You can learn more about Scott by visiting http://scottrogers.com.
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