Episode 1: Law Student Well-Being
The inaugural 2-part episode features two short conversations with Dean and Professor of Law Michael Hunter Schwartz of the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law and Professor Larry Krieger of the Florida State University College of Law and is moderated by Professor Susan Wawrose of the University of Dayton School of Law.
- Part 1 - Ways individual faculty members can notice, engage with, and support students they suspect are in distress.
- Part 2 - Steps faculty can take to promote student well-being through their teaching in the classroom and includes concrete actions for law school administrators.
Dean Schwartz is a recognized expert and the author of numerous books and articles on the subject of law student teaching and learning, including his book, What the Best Law Teachers Do. He has also been ranked for the past three years in a row by National Jurist magazine as one of the most influential legal educators.
Professor Krieger is well-known for his groundbreaking work on law student well-being, including how values and motivation affect law student and lawyer satisfaction and the role law schools play in shaping law student values and in humanizing the profession. He has also has done significant research measuring the psychological changes of law students during law school.
Episode 2: Character and Fitness and the Evaluation Process
Episode 2 features a short conversation about character and fitness evaluations in the bar admission process as it pertains to mental health issues and substance use disorders. Guests are Janet Stearns, Dean of Students at the University of Miami School of Law, Robert Albury, Executive Director of the West Virginia Judicial & Lawyer Assistance Program, and host Chase Anderson, Case Manager with Minnesota Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers.
Episode 3: The Practice and Benefits of Mindfulness
In this 3-part episode, Scott Rogers, a nationally recognized leader in the area of mindfulness and the law, and host Stephen Slawinski, a 3L at the University of Dayton School of Law, discuss the practice and benefits of mindfulness.
- Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
- Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
- Part 3 offers advice on how to overcome some of the roadblocks to practicing mindfulness.
- In this special bonus episode, Scott leads a 3-minute mindfulness exercise.
Scott is the founder and director of the Institute for Mindfulness Studies and of the University of Miami School of Law's Mindfulness in Law Program. He also co-founded and co-directs the University of Miami's Mindfulness Research & Practice Initiative. Learn more about the Mindfulness in Law Program here.