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In the legal profession, the pursuit of justice often comes at a cost - a toll on the mental health and well-being of lawyers. Burnout, depression, and elevated rates of anxiety are critical issues affecting the legal community. This book explains why this is happening and what lawyers can do to manage the stress and anxiety which is endemic in the legal profession. This book offers a holistic approach to a solution for lawyers. Every lawyer is different and there is no ""one size fits all"" solution. In addressing a mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual approach, every lawyer can find what works for them. By focusing on neurological causes and solutions, lawyers are given tools that have been reserved for mental health professionals. This is a system that was designed for attorneys; however, it has been successfully applied in many different professions. This book serves as a wake-up call to the legal profession, shedding light on the concerning rates of burnout, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts among lawyers. By understanding the real causes, implementing strategies for a healthier work environment, cultivating resilience, seeking support, and advocating for change, we can transform the legal profession into a more compassionate, supportive, and mentally healthy community. This book suggests that attorneys must do more than just change their behavior, they must change their minds. It is imperative for lawyers to understand that the mental and emotional health issues they face are not the result of weakness or failure. It is the result of poor training. This book provides the training they need to shift their perspective of the challenges of practicing law. While Covid was a catalyst for stress, anxiety, and burnout, it also has highlighted the need for change. This book provides that change.

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"""The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform persuasively explains why we need to take the problems with eyewitness identifications seriously, methodically detailing in accessible terms how the law surrounding eyewitness identifications does not match the science or real life experience. This book is not only a must for lawyers who may litigate or judges who might adjudicate eyewitness identification issues. It is also a must for anyone who wants to understand how the law can contribute to wide scale injustice and for those who need a guide on steps we can take to reform our criminal justice system."" --Daniel S. Harawa, Professor of Clinical Law, Director, Appellate Clinic, New York University School of Law ""The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform is a much-needed deep dive into the flaws of eyewitness identification, highlighting the harsher impact on Black people and other people of color. It gives us a solid foundation for reform, making it invaluable for law professors and students, lawyers, judges, and anyone committed to racial justice and transforming the criminal legal system. It belongs in every toolkit aimed at creating meaningful change in eyewitness identification practices and laws."" -- Ieshaah Murphy, Assistant Professor of Law ""The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform is a very important call to action and a reminder of the urgent need for eyewitness identification reform in the twenty-first century. In an age in which evermore complex technology permeates daily life, it is easy to assume that unjust convictions caused by old-school mistaken identifications must be a thing of the past. William Collins jolts us out of this complacency with the urgent reminder that eyewitness identifications continue to be among the most unreliable forms of evidence to be admitted in courtrooms across the country. This critical intervention lays bare the inadequacy of the law and policy that regulate this type of evidence. Collins, however, does more than present the bad news. His expertise, borne of years on the ground representing criminally accused and convicted persons, informs a clear, concrete, and implementable roadmap for reform that not only ignites a fire for us to act, but provides the manual for how to fix the problems he deftly exposes. This volume is essential reading for defenders, policymakers, legislators, and all of us who care about criminal injustice and a timely call that we must always, as he puts it, 'persist' in the fight towards justice."" --Maneka Sinha, Professor of Law, Director, Criminal Defense Clinic, Founding Director, Forensic Defense Clinic, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law ""Drawing on extensive historical, legal, and social science research, Collins provides an enlightening yet sobering account of the many deep-rooted issues that plague eyewitness identifications in our criminal courts. Collins delivers a powerful and comprehensive case for reform, making concrete recommendations to help prevent the grave injustices arising from eyewitness identifications. The Case for Eyewitness Identification Reform is an essential read for legal practitioners, jurists, scholars, and others who care about improving our criminal legal system."" --Lula Hagos, Associate Professor of Clinical Law, Director of the Criminal Defense and Justice Clinic at George Washington University Law School"

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Sir James Gray Robinson, Esq. is a third-generation trial attorney who specialized in family law and civil litigation for 27 years in his native North Carolina. Burned out, Sir James quit in 2004 and has spent the following 20 years doing extensive research and innovative training to help others facing burnout and personal crises to heal. He has taught wellness, transformation, and mindfulness internationally to thousands of private clients, businesses, and associations. He is focused on helping lawyers, professionals, entrepreneurs, employers, and parents facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, exhaustion, and burnout. Sir James is a highly respected speaker, writer, TV personality, mentor, consultant, mastermind, movie producer, and spiritual leader/healer who is committed to healing the planet. He possesses over 30 certifications and degrees in law, healing, and coaching, as well as hundreds of hours of post-certification training in the fields of neuroscience, neurobiology, and neuroplasticity, epigenetics, mind-body-spirit medicine, and brain/heart integration. Having experienced five near-death experiences has given him a deeper connection with divinity, understanding, and spiritual energy. Sir James has written 13 books. In recognition of his outstanding work and philanthropy, Sir James was recently knighted by the Royal Order of Constantine the Great and Saint Helen. He recently received the 2024 International Impact Book Award and the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Joe Biden. You can learn more about his work and opportunities for transformation at: www.jamesgrayrobinson.com.

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