Guided meditations for mindfulness, with Arnold & Porter partner Brian Israel. These short 15-minute meditations are designed help colleagues, and their friends and families, find a moment of peace and tranquility during these challenging times. To join the daily meditation live, please contact Brian at brian.israel@arnoldporter.com.
Want to learn more about Meditation Matters? Here are some articles that feature Brian Israel discussing his unique take on how meditation fits into his life and his work as an attorney.
"Arnold & Porter Partner Channels Deepak Chopra From Home for 400," Bloomberg Law, April 3, 2020
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"May you be well. May you be healthy and safe.
"Those implorations might sound like the e-mail sign-offs that have grown, somewhat distressingly, familiar due to coronavirus.
"But on Thursday, that was the mantra Brian Israel asked about 400 Arnold & Porter lawyers, staff, and their families to focus on during an unlikely law firm connecting post, a daily meditation he leads via conference call from his home. The callers mostly come from the U.S., but Israel has seen numbers phone dial in from as far away as London and Shanghai, where his firm has offices...." Click here to read more!
"Lawyers Who Meditate: How the Practice Will Shape Your Purpose (and Vice Versa)" The National Law Journal Op-Ed, April 15, 2020. Click here to read. (Subscription required)
"Brian Israel leads meditation for more than 400 people in his firm, Arnold & Porter, "to relieve stress and enhance a sense of community despite our collective isolation.'
"As we enter our second month of working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, so many of us are experiencing fear and anxiety, and sadly in many cases, sickness and loss of life. However, this is also a moment for connection, healing and purpose.
"As an attorney, my purpose has always been clear: to help my clients navigate and resolve challenging issues. But, as a colleague, I have a new purpose, and that is to help my colleagues, and their families and friends find a moment of peace and tranquility during these challenging times...." Click here to read more! (Subscription required)