Joy in the Law Conference

A Movement for Joyful Lawyering

Come spend a day learning how lawyering can be joyful. We'll start with breakfast and networking, progress into the day with a short meditation, then a conversation about the importance of play at work (with playful practices woven through the day.) Next, a deep dive into non-violent communication that reframes conflict (the part of the job that wears attorneys down most) as a way to connect rather than deplete. After lunch, we’ll take an engaging and honest look at AI: one attorney's story of her journey through grief to joy when it came to making peace with the world of AI. In the afternoon you’ll call out other topics around joyful lawyering that you want to discuss, and you can move among breakout groups to discuss the issues you care about most.

Between it all we’ll enjoy breakfast, coffee, lunch, snacks, and end of the day networking reception. Come enjoy unhurried time and prime networking with the most interesting lawyers you’ll ever meet.

We will begin the day with a short meditation and introduction to the conference. Diana and Matthew will then discuss why play is so important in our work as lawyers, and will weave in playful practices throughout the day.

Speakers

Matthew Cahill Percipio Company	Diana Maier Signature Resolution

10: 00 - 11:30 a.m.
Finding Joy Amidst Conflict
As attorneys, we are forced to deal with conflict day in and day out. This is often cited as one of the elements of deepest dissatisfaction to attorneys. However, it is possible to experience conflict in a way that is healthy and connecting, instead of destructive. Dr. Roxy Manning will take us on a deep dive into the world of non-violent communication, and how we deal with the inevitable conflicts that arise in our work as attorneys as a path to deeper connection.

Roxy Manning Center for Nonviolent Communication

1:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Finding Joy in the Age of AI:  Navigating Change Together
Any legal conference you go to these days, people are talking about AI. Yet many attorneys feel deeply conflicted about AI. They realize they need to know how to use AI, and that it is a powerful tool, but also are aware of its shortcomings and negative impacts on the world. Jachyn Davis will share her own journey learning to navigate AI as an attorney. Through personal storytelling and guided reflection, she will invite fellow attorneys to explore their own relationship with AI and discover how to approach this time of change with purpose, agency, and joy.

Speaker

Jachyn Davis CSAA Insurance Group

Jachyn Davis will share her journey from AI grief to agency as she learned to navigate AI as an attorney. Through personal storytelling and guided reflection, she will invite fellow attorneys to explore their own relationship with AI and discover how to approach this time of change with purpose, agency, and joy.

Joy in the Law Unconference
Participants will first brainstorm other topics related to Joy in the Law that they wish to discuss during the conference. We will group together similar topics for two or three separate breakout sessions that occur simultaneously in different spaces. Participants can focus on one particular session or visit all of them for shorter periods.

3:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Final Meditation and Closing
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Reception 

Note: Conference includes delicious breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks and end-of-day reception, playful exercises, meditation, many networking opportunities, and the opportunity to connect with the others on topics closest your heart and mind as conscientious attorneys. If you have any questions, please contact Diana Maier.

Planning Committee
Diana Maier, Signature Resolution, Jachyn Davis, CSAA Insurance Group, Brittny Bottorff, Insight Counsel, Rose-Ellen Fairgrieve, Fairgrieve Law and  Matthew Cahill, Percipio Company

Event Code: G261630
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Cost

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Program Access
This is an in-Person program only.  Virtual access will not be available. Program recordings are not guaranteed and/or included with this registration, nor immediately accessible to registrants. Approved recordings of live programs are converted to On-Demand CLE Courses and available for separate purchase through a third-party library 30 business days after the live recording. 

Attending Programs
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If you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute. Please complete the Event Cancellation Form.

MCLE Notice
To receive MCLE credit, you must sign in during the designated MCLE registration period. This activity is approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California. BASF is a certified provider: Provider #103

Accessibility
People with disabilities and special requests contact Diana Maier dmaier@signatureresolution.com. regarding reasonable accommodations.