When we listen deeply, we give someone a unique gift, that is, our full and
undivided attention.
To listen deeply, we invoke presence, connection and reflection. To really
listen to another to understand requires curiosity, empathy, and maybe even some
silence.
For lawyers who are juggling full schedules and client
demands, and keeping up with the ubiquitous pressures of technology, slowing
down in order to listen in a profound way may be difficult at best. This session
will demonstrate that deep listening is a skill, a state of mind, and truly a
practice.
Filippa M. Anzalone, Esq., is a professor of law and the associate dean for
library & technology services at Boston College Law School. Anzalone is a
qualified Mindfulness[1]Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor and a certified
Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults (formerly Koru Mindfulness)
instructor. She teaches a law school course called “Mindfulness and
Contemplative Practices for Lawyers.” She also offers MBSR courses for the
larger university community, leads meditation sits, and lectures and writes
about mindfulness and contemplative practices. Anzalone received an A.B. from
Smith College in art, an M.S.L.S. from Simmons College Graduate School of
Library Science, and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School.
This program is free for all members of the legal community.
This webinar will be hosted using
Zoom. Registration is required by 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, to
participate in this program. An email from MassBar Education
will be sent before the program.