Mindfulness in Legal Education

Name: Mindfulness in Legal Education
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781035314836
Price: 1261.00 HKD
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Author: Scott L. Rogers
ISBN: 9781035314836

By Scott L. Rogers

Coming Soon Edward Elgar Publishing Available August 2026

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ISBN-13: 9781035314836
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: August 2026
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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This insightful book offers a comprehensive guide to integrating mindfulness across legal education, from law school leadership to professional identity formation. Leading scholars and practitioners explore how mindfulness enhances attention, resilience, wellbeing and emotional intelligence.

Chapters showcase innovative approaches to teaching, learning and leadership, illustrating the role of mindfulness in supporting cognitive performance and professional integrity. With practical strategies, examples and reflective exercises for cultivating mindful awareness, contributors examine implementation in contexts such as the bar exam, law school classrooms and student orientation. Grounded in neuroscience and informed by decades of experience, the book serves as both inspiration and a practical toolkit for fostering a more compassionate, balanced and effective legal education environment.

Mindfulness in Legal Education is a valuable resource for law school faculty, administrators and deans seeking to promote wellbeing, professionalism, and mindfulness in both the classroom and students’ developing professional identities.

PART I FOUNDATIONS IN LEADERSHIP AND INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE; 1.
The science of mindfulness: enhancing legal education and student resilience 2: Scott L. Rogers and Amishi Jha; 2.
Mindfulness and Law School Leadership 13: Brian A. Pappas; 3.
Mindfulness in student affairs: reflections from the dean of students’ desk 32: David Jaffe; PART II MINDFULNESS ACROSS THE LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCE; 4.
Mindfulness and orientation: planting early seeds with our incoming law students 47: Janet Stearns and Jack F. Townsend; 5.
Equipping educators to lead mindfulness practice 57: Scott L. Rogers; 6.
Mindfulness and the law student: the guide I wish I’d had 79: Austin Charles; 7.
Mindfulness and bar exam preparation 94: Chad Noriel; PART III MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM; 8.
Teaching mindfulness in the classroom 106: Rosario Lozada; 9.
Mindfulness and professional identity 123: Shailini J. George; 10.
Some thoughts on teaching emotional intelligence in law school 137: William S. Blatt; 11.
How and why to teach self-compassion—plus! 150: Clark Freshman; <PART IV THE PATH FORWARD; 12.
Mindfulness in law: a look ahead 167: Rhonda V. Magee