Legal Edgewalkers
Update on Lawyers as Peacemakers Conference and Leadership Summit
My last post about the conference created quite a buzz. I've had many follow-up conversations about the conference and the Leadership Summit. Many of you have told me that you are coming. Some even told me their flight details. When I looked at the registration list, not all of your names were there. (For those who did register, thanks!) Some of you told me you were still trying to decide and you wanted to wait a bit. Later has arrived.
January 31 (Thursday) is the early registration deadline. Registering early does several things: it saves you some money. We can all use that, especially these days.
Announcements and Requests from Cutting Edge Law
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history. --M. Gandhi
An Invitation to Change Leaders in Law
Over the years, I’ve come across some true leaders in this movement. These leaders are the ones who create the visions and then, rather than just talking and delegating, they make sure that everything gets done. They’re always looking for what to do next that will make a difference. They’re on the cutting edge of ideas and projects. They tend to be people of broad interests, deep compassion, and solid intelligence in all the senses of that word: intellectual, emotional and spiritual intelligence. They are the changemakers who help society evolve. They are passionate about what they do and can’t imagine being any other way. They are integrators, renaissance lawyers, and collaborators.
The passing of Steve Keeva
We are sad to report the passing of another pioneer: Steven Keeva. Steve was a good friend and the author of Transforming Practices, Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life. For many of us, Steve's book and columns in the ABA Journal were our first indication that we were not alone.
Steve died on December 7, 2012 with his wife, Jan, holding his hand.
The passing of Steve Keeva
We are sad to report the loss of yet another of our pioneers: author of Transforming Practices, Finding Joy and Satisfaction in the Legal Life (ABA, 2011), columnist for the ABA Journal for several years, and dear friend to many of us, Steven Keeva passed away on December 7. His wife, Jan, was at his side and holding his hand.
We created this video series to honor Steve at the 2009 IAHL conference.
(See http://cuttingedgelaw.com/content/keeva-be-honored-chicago)
South Africa's 2nd Integrative Law Conference: 6 December 2012
Becoming an Integrative Lawyer
“Studies show that top-performing lawyers outstrip other lawyers in competencies such as stress management, independence, self-knowledge, general mood, problem solving, and interpersonal competencies.” Susan Daicoff, author of “Lawyer, Know Thyself”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Obituary for David Lerman
The idea was a rose in winter, and David Lerman was the perfect man to make it bloom.
Lerman was an assistant district attorney when he came to his boss, District Attorney E. Michael McCann, with a novel concept he'd heard about: rather than just sending criminals off to prison, why not try to repair the harm?
Saying Goodbye to David Lerman and Sending Love to Gay Cox and Jim Tarvid
It has been a hard week. I guess when your flock gets big enough, it is bound to happen. We lose people we love, bad things happen to good people.
Jim Tarvid