Ep 10: Practicing as a Peacemaker with J Kim Wright

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J. Kim Wright began working to transform the legal profession more than 25 years ago. She is an American Bar Association Legal Rebel (2009), three-times ABA author (Lawyers as Peacemakers (2010), Lawyers as Changemakers (2016), and Trauma-Informed Law (co-author, 2022), and has contributed to several other books.

She is one of the co-creators and the manager of the Conscious Contracts® movement, and a guiding force in the Integrative Law Movement. She trains lawyers on six continents and oversees a multi-lingual team of trainers and leaders, the Integrative Lawyers of the World podcast, and a community engagement site.

Kim is also a visiting clinical professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law and collaborates with the Independent Institute of South Africa on curricula for seven South African law schools. As the CEO of Cutting-Edge Law Enterprises, Inc., a Florida social purpose corporation, she initiates, supports, and participates in projects to fulfill the CuttingEdgeLaw vision.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Kim's non-traditional path in life and discovering that non-traditional starts didn't mean she didn't belong there; it just meant she had work to do.

- How defining your idea of success can inspire many different ways to move forward in your career.

- Shifting the mindset about those in the legal profession from competition and trauma to a guiding force to help those for good.

- How to think of yourself less like a traditional lawyer and more of a peacemaker.

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Connect with J Kim Wright:

Web Links:

https://www.cuttingedgelaw.com/

https://www.integrativelaw.com/

http://consciouscontracts.com/

https://consciouscoach.com/

Personal Web Presence:

www.jkimwright.com