‘Behind the Practice’ Category
Zen and the Art of Kicking Ass (As a Lawyer)
“Your own awakening and liberation, as well as the liberation and awakening of all other species, have now become your highest career.” Last week, I reread these words from the ceremony I participated in in August 2009 to formally commit myself to life a service in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. In the same [...]
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Wisdom, Technology and Social Enterprise — Reflections on Wisdom 2.0
It often feels like technology is the problem. I would be much more centered and relaxed, for example, if I didn’t have to contend with the constant pressure of e-mail. Or, if the iPhone wasn’t so damned compelling, perhaps I would be less distracted in my moment-to-moment life and more likely to look the cashier [...]
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Unreasonable Africa
In an earlier post, I wrote that a trip to India was a major catalyst in my decision to shift the focus of my practice to working with social enterprises and impact investors. Since that first trip to India at the end of 2008, I have returned 5 times. Of course, the travel is expensive [...]
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The Heart of the Law
It’s not often that I hear lawyers talking about “heart.” In fact, we are trained in law school to detach ourselves from emotion and to apply the law dispassionately. We are inundated with human tragedy in the first year of law school through the study of criminal law and personal injury (torts), and somehow the [...]
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