Registration
for the Fall 2008 Meditation Retreat for Law Professionals and Students

September 11-14, 2008
(Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon)
Menla Mountain Center, Phoenicia, NY
4 hours of MCLE Credits

Please note: The retreat has been filled and we are working with the retreat center to make more spaces available. We are now accepting names for the waiting list; please submit the form below to join the list. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Mindfulness meditation can provide a practical tool for busy legal professionals to quiet the mind, enhance clarity and professional effectiveness, and restore a more peaceful balance to their lives. This program will include meditation instruction and practice, and will explore the interplay between contemplative and legal practices and the role meditation can play in the professional and personal lives of lawyers, judges, law professors, law students, and other legal professionals. There will be periods of silent meditation, lectures, and group discussions concerning skills training and the ethical practice of law..

The Center for Contemplative in Society has offered retreats for legal professionals for ten years, offering annual retreats in California since 2004. We are pleased to return to the East Coast to present this special program.

This retreat is co-sponsored by the City University of New York School of Law.

The leadership for the retreat is comprised of individuals who have been leading retreats for law professionals for the past five years:

Norman Fischer | Founder and Spiritual Director, EveryDay Zen Foundation
Susan B. Jordan | Nationally recognized criminal defense lawyer
Charles Halpern | Founding Dean, CUNY School of Law; Chair, Center for Contemplative Mind in Society
Douglas Chermak | Law Program Director, Center for Contemplative Mind in Society

 

Retreat Fees

Shared room: $500
Rates include shared accommodations (sorry, single rooms have sold out) and organic, gourmet, protein-balanced vegetarian meals. Our rates cover the expenses of this retreat.

 

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations before August 11th were eligible for a 90% refund.

After August 11th, we can issue a 90% refund if your space can be filled by someone on the waiting list. If no one is able to take your place at the retreat, we are unable to provide a refund due to contractual obligations with the retreat center.

 

How to Join the Waiting List

Please complete the information requested below. We will contact you if space becomes available.

 

Registration Form (Waiting List) Part 1: General Information
Name
Home Address
City
State
Zip
Home Phone
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Fax
Email
Gender (for rooming purposes)
Preferred Roommate
Do you have any disabilities, health issues or other needs we can help accommodate?
Do you have any dietary restrictions? If so, what?
Is there anything else you would like us to know?
Check here to indicate that you understand our cancellation policy:
Part II: Supplemental Questionnaire The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society and Spirit Rock Meditation Center, in sponsoring this retreat, anticipate that we will gather a diverse cross-section of the legal community. Please tell us about yourself in a few sentences so that we can find out a little bit more about who is coming and plan appropriately.
Type of law practice
Office name
Office address
Office size
Job title
If you are not currently practicing law, please describe your activities that relate to law:
Number of years in the legal profession:
Are you a student?
If yes, what year and school?
What experience (if any) do you have with meditation or other contemplative practices (including present or past regular practices and past retreat experience)?
Part III: Application for Financial Assistance The Center is committed to making the training affordable for everyone. It provides financial assistance in the form of scholarships to those who are genuinely unable to afford the cost of the retreat. Please complete the following section if you need assistance.
Please provide us with information regarding your finances and the reasons that you are seeking a scholarship.

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Thank you!
if you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Sophia Rice at sophia@contemplativemind.org or call (413) 582-0071. If you have questions about the Law Program, email Doug Chermak, Law Program Coordinator, at law@contemplativemind.org.