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Jeena Cho

Lawyer, Author, Mindfulness Instructor, Wellness Consultant

Short Bio:

Jeena Cho is the author of two books: The Anxious Lawyer, An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation (ABA), and How to Manage Your Law Office (LexisNexis). She is a regular contributor to  and  where she covers resilience, work/life integration, and wellness in the workplace. She regularly speaks on women’s issues, diversity, wellness, productivity, mindfulness and meditation.

Long Bio:

Jeena Cho is a partner at , a bankruptcy law firm in San Francisco, CA. She practices with her husband, Jeff Curl, working with individuals and small businesses to find the best solutions for their financial troubles.

In addition to her law practice, she teaches . She regularly speaks and writes about wellness, self-care and mindfulness. She also works with and on stress management, work-life balance, , increasing productivity and overall wellness.

Jeena started her meditation practice at the in Buffalo, NY. She has completed several classes in Mindfulness and at a number of institutions including Stanford University, and has attended numerous retreats on mindfulness at organizations including the Spirit Rock, Insight Retreat Center and the San Francisco Zen Center. She has completed the teacher training practicum for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

Jeena is an adjunct professor at University of San Francisco, School of Law. She has spoken and offered training at Sheppard Mullin, Sidley Austin, NACBA, AABA, SMCBA, CCCBA, BASF, Golden Gate University, School of Law, NAPO and BALRA (and many other acronyms).

Jeena enjoys writing and is currently working on her second book (ABA) which is scheduled to be published in late 2015. She is a regular contributor at , , , , and . She’s been interviewed on and . Jeena is the author of the LexisNexis guide  where she wrote about starting, growing and managing a solo practice including topics ranging from marketing to virtual law practice to social media. She holds a J.D. and B.A. from University at Buffalo.

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Speaking & Teaching Engagements

March 2016

3/5/2016, Emerging Women, Power Circle

3/30/2016, Managing Difficult Conversations with Clients, and Opposing Counsel (CLE), San Francisco, CA

1/21/2016, Managing Stress and Anxiety Through Mindfulness, Webinar, American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA)

1/12/2016 – 3/1/2016, Better Lawyering Through Mindfulness (8-week course)

1/7/2016, 5 Practices for Radical Self-Care, Teleseminar

December 2015

12/3/2015, Emerging Women Power Circle, San Francisco, CA

November 2015

11/11/2015, Guest Lecturer, Samford Law School, Birmingham, AL

10/13/2015, Power, Conflict and Competition, University of San Francisco, School of Law

10/11/2015, Providing Effective Representation By Accurately Representing Yourself, Effective Lawyering: The Meditative Perspective Retreat, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA

10/6/2015, , New York Women’s Bar Association (NYWBA), New York, NY

10/2/2015, Effective Use of Blogging and Social Media for Lawyers, , New York, NY

September 2015

9/29/2015, 5 Practices for Radical Self-Care, Teleseminar

9/17/2015, Using Mindfulness for Recognizing Triggers and Working With Difficulties, Collaborative Practice Group of San Mateo County (CPSMC), San Mateo, CA

9/16/2015, Back to Business Conference:, Smokeball Webinar

August 2015

8/14/2015, , Canadian Bar Association’s Annual Meeting, Calgary, Canada

8/12/2015 – 9/23/2015, The Anxious Lawyer, 6-Week Course. Meet each Wednesday from 9:00 – 10:00 AM PST. (This is a teleseminar.)

July 2015

7/16/2015, Better Lawyering Through Mindfulness, Sponsored by Lane County Women Lawyers, Oregon Federal Bar Association, Oregon New Lawyers Division, Eugene, OR

7/1/2015, Mindfulness for Increasing Productivity and Decreasing Stress, Sponsored by Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Women’s Bar Association, Colorado LAP, Denver, CO

June 2015

6/26/2015, Better Lawyering Through Mindfulness, Central Iowa Academy of Collaborative Professionals (CLE approved), Drake Law School, Des Moines, IA

6/22/2015, Better Lawyering Through Mindfulness, Chicago Bar Association (CLE approved), Chicago, IL

May 2015

5/26/2015,  (SFTLA), San Francisco, CA

5/12/2015, (Webinar), Clio Legal

April 2015

4/26/2015, , National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), Chicago, IL

4/25/2015, , (Depression, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Suicide, Wellness), National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), Chicago, IL

March 2015

3/25/2015, Zen, The New You (Decreasing Stress and Anxiety Through Mindfulness), Sheppard Mullin, San Francisco, CA

3/10/2015, , MSNBC, The Docket

February 2015

2/13/2015, How to Mindfully Work with Vexing People (CLE), San Mateo County Bar Association (SMCBA), Family Law Section

January 2015

1/29/2015,  (Webinar),

1/14/2015, Working with Anxiety, Stress & Compassion Fatigue through Mindfulness (CLE), Sidley Austin, AABA

1/13/2015, Prevention, Detection & Treatment of Substance Abuse (CLE), Alameda County Family Law Association (ACFLA)

12/18/2014, Using Meditation to Interrupt Addictive Behaviors (CLE), Alameda County Bar Association (ACBA)

10/21/2014, 11/25/2014 Mindfulness for Kids and Parents (ages 2 – 5), Family Connections, Redwood City, CA

9/18/2014 – 11/13/2014 Career Transition: Finding Your Authentic Path (8-week course), San Francisco, CA

9/16/2014 CLE: Lawyer’s Antidote to Self-Destructive Habits: Avoiding Substance and Other Abuses (CLE), Contra Costa County Bar Association

9/11/2014 Self-Knowledge (Guest Lecturer), University of San Francisco, School of Law

9/8/2014 – 11/3/2014 The Anxious Lawyer: From Stress/Anxiety to Mindfulness (8-week course), San Francisco, CA

8/18/2014 – 12/1/2014  Ethics of Solo & Small Firm Practice (Fall Semester), Adjunct Professor, University of San Francisco, School of Law

5/31/2014 CLE: Cultivating a Joyful Legal Career (CLE), Golden Gate University, School of Law

5/13/2014 – 6/24/2014 Mindfulness for Lawyers – Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Increase Resilience (6 week course), San Francisco, CA

5/12/2014 Meditation for Lawyers: Reduce Stress and Anxiety and Increase Resilience, Schiff Harden, Queen’s Bench, San Francisco, CA

4/14/2014 Opening and Running Solo Practice (CLE), Santa Clara University School of Law

3/28/2014 Reducing Stress, Increasing Happiness Through Mindfulness, Keynote Speaker,  BALRA Mini-Conference, University of San Francisco

3/21/2014 A Virtual Office, Keynote Speaker, NAPO-SFBA Small Business Summit, SPUR, San Francisco, CA

3/11/2014 What I Wish I learned in Law School Golden Gate University, School of Law

1/23/2014 – 3/13/2014 Mindfulness for Lawyers (8-week course), San Francisco, CA

1/13/2014 Bankruptcy and Debt Settlement for Student Loans (CLE), Bar Association of San Francisco

12/6/2013  Solo Law Practice Seminar (CLE), Santa Clara University School of Law

11/14/2013 Self-Compassion in Law (Guest Lecturer), University of San Francisco, School of Law

11/8/2013 Hanging Your Shingle (CLE), Bar Association of San Francisco

11/7/2013 Going Solo, (Guest Speaker) San Francisco Law School

5/14/2013 Bankruptcy vs. Offer in Compromise (CLE), Bar Association of San Francisco

5/9/2013 Lessons in Rainmaking, Association of Professional Women, Murphy Pearson Bradley & Feeney

10/11/2012 Social Media, Blogging and Online Marketing for Law Firms, Legal Marketing Association (LMA)

7/19/2012 DIY websites and SEO, Attorney Action Club, San Francisco, CA

6/25/2012 Online Marketing for Lawyers, San Luis Obispo County Bar Association

4/17/2012 Twitter for Lawyers (Tech Tuesday), Bar Association of San Francisco

2/21/2012 Blogging for Lawyers (Tech Tuesday), Bar Association of San Francisco

Training & Education

1/24/2015 – 1/25/2015 Women Leaders: Mastering Influence, Authenticity, and Power, Stanford University

1/14/2015 – 3/4/2015 Stanford’s Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT), Stanford University (8-week course)

9/19/2014 – 9/21/2014 Mission Be: Mindful Educator Training, San Francisco, CA Certification for Grade Pre-K – 12th

6/20/2014 – 6/22/2014 Wisdom 2.0 Unplugged Retreat Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA

3/20/2014 – 5/29/2014 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher Practicum, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, CA (Certified Program through Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts Medical School) (9-week course)

3/7/2014 – 3/9/2014 Discovering Your Path to Authentic Collaborative Relationship, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA

1/15/ 2014 – 2/19/2014 Love Yourself for Everyone Else’s Sake, Mark Abramson, Stanford University

12/20/2013 – 12/22/2013 Moving Into Stillness: A Winter Solstice Yoga Retreat, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA

9/23/2013 – 11/11/2013 Compassion Cultivation Training Insight Meditation Center, Redwood City (The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE)), Stanford University

9/24/2013 – 11/12/2013 Mindfulness Meditation Course, Mark Abramson, Stanford University (8-week course)

4/9/2013 – 5/28/2013 Mindfulness Meditation Course, Mark Abramson, Stanford University (8-week course)

1/6/2012 – 1/27/2012 Meditation Training, Rachel Lanzerotti , San Mateo, CA

Retreats

12/27/2015 – 01/04/2016 New Year’s Silent Meditation Retreat with Mark Abramson, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA

10/8/2015 – 10/11/2015 2015 Spirit Rock Lawyers Retreat Effective Lawyering: The Meditative Perspective, Woodacre, CA

12/28/2014 – 01/02/2015 New Year’s Silent Meditation Retreat with Mark Abramson, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA

12/19/2014 – 12/21/2014 The Gift of Touch, Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA

12/1/2014 – 12/6/2014 Insight Meditation Retreat- Insight Santa Cruz (ISC) with Bob Stahl, Jill Hyman, Bruce Hyman and Karen Zelin, Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA

3/13/2014- 3/20/2014 Insight Retreat with Andrea Fella Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA

1/11/2014 Art of Compassion Half Moon Bay, CA

10/30/2013 – 11/2/2013 Attorney Meditation Retreat, Berkeley Initiative for Mindfulness in Law, Spirit Rock

10/5/2013 Coming Down to Earth: A Day of Zen Practice for Women Green Gulch

5/25/2013 Coming Down to Earth: A Day of Zen Practice for Women Green Gulch

4/13/2012 – 4/15/2012 Happiness Retreat, Stillheart

List of Interviews, Writings & Publications

8/20/2014 , Attorney at Work

16.10.2014, Ms. JD

10/15/2014 Interview: , Enchanting Lawyer

12/1/2014 ,The Artrepreneur Now

9/23/2014 Interview: ,Lift

09/11/2014, Ms. JD

8/12/2014 Interview: , Above the Law

08.03.2014, Ms. JD

7/29/2014 , Lawyerist

06/02/2014, Ms. JD

5/26/2014 , Lawyerist

2/11/2014 , The Girl’s Guide toLaw School