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Speaking Engagements

Justine is featured in The Houston Lawyer Magazine Women in the Law Issue: “Innovative Community: Celebrating Local Women Attorneys and Their Impact as Changemakers”

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Justine Fanarof was a featured presenter in the City of Houston’s Department of Neighborhood’s A Month of Service (AMOS) virtual program

AMOS program partners include Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corporation, Harris County Appraisal District, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector’s Office, Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy, Lone Star Legal Aid, and the Houston Bar Association.

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Taking the Stress Out of De-Stressing

This timely panel features experts in facilitating and prioritizing self-care techniques, including mindfulness, meditation and other wellness principles.

Learn to combat stressors exacerbated by the pandemic that many lawyers experience and that may uniquely impact women lawyers, including burnout, inability to focus, sleep deficiency, and managing the mental load. Panelists will take questions, if time permits.

Free Webinar for HBA Members

Monday, November 15
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Accredited for 1 hour MCLE credit,
including 1 hour ethics credit

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Resilience, Self-Care & The Mind: A Lawyer’s Practice Toolkit

Presented by Cascade Women Lawyers & Deschutes County Bar Association on Wednesday, May 26. In this 1-hr Mental Health CLE, Justine Fanarof JD, MPH, will resource us with:

  • Maintaining mental health during the pandemic.
  • Understanding and differentiating stress and stressors.
  • Mindfulness and neuroscience research supporting well-being and steadiness.
  • Practices to support ongoing exposure and responses to stress and uncertainty.

To register, send $10 to CWL President Kristin Scheel Downes via Venmo @KSDownes or mail to: 777 NW Wall Street, Suite 202, Bend, Oregon 97703.

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HBA Wellness Program – 2021: Grounded, Flexible & Intentional A Mindful Law™ Practice Workshop with Justine Fanarof, JD, MPH, E-500 RYT

What are some of the intentions you are setting for 2021? How can mindfulness practice support you in bringing in more groundedness, peace, and calm into your life, work, and relationships? In this fun, experiential practice workshop, we’ll explore gentle movement, breathwork, mindfulness, intention setting, and developing a useful personal practice to support you in 2021 and beyond. All are welcome, no meditation experience necessary.

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Thrive: Interconnectivity of Mind & Body Wellbeing

Presented to University of Houston Law Center on October 16, 2020. Justine discussed the importance of learning how to manage stress and maintain mental health amidst the global pandemic and online learning environment.

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The Role of Allies – A Multi-Generational Discussion on Allyship and Accountability

ALLYSHIP has been – and continues to be – an integral component of the fight against racial injustice. This panel provides an intimate conversation defining Allyship pursuant to each panelist’s respective life experiences and professional work spaces, and also generally discusses Allyship’s power, purpose and how it relates to positional privilege.

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The Houston Lawyer Presents a COVID-19 Roundtable Discussion

On May 26, 2020, The Houston Lawyer held a Roundtable Discussion via GoToMeeting to address issues the Houston legal community has faced relating to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as issues that we will continue to face in the coming year. Justine was pleased to be a part of this presentation.

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How Lawyer Distress Has Signaled the Need for Wellness Reform in Our Profession

Published in The Houston Lawyer magazine, May/June 2020 issue

Justine was honored to serve as consultant for this article, written by Mahsa Tajipour – a partner at Daw & Ray, LLP – and Anietie Akpan, who serves as in-house counsel for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County.

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Justine has worked with many corporations, universities, non-profits, and religious institutions, including:

 

It’s a rare person in this world to say, “It’s going to be hard but we need to have this conversation.” Justine does just this. In doing so she fosters a solution through action environment. She has this way of dealing with very challenging issues and people, bringing communication, negotiation, deep listening, and presence together. She creates a path that lets me know I’m supported and everything is going to be ok.
And she’s just really ethical.

Monica Pope Chef/Owner, Sparrow Cookshop

I am so grateful that I had you as my advocate and supporter through this process. THANK YOU.

Dr. Carmen Timberlake

Justine is a dedicated and articulate attorney with a passion for making the world a better place. She is also a quick study, with good judgment and an engaging personality that makes her a delight to have as a colleague.

Steven Freeman VP of Civil Rights, Anti-Defamation League

Justine is very responsive to the needs of her clients. I recently worked with Justine to review a contract and she completed a thorough analysis within a one week time frame as requested.

Maria Eva Infection Control Manager at Houston Methodist

I wanted to reach out and thank you once again for such a spectacular presentation last Friday. I received great feedback and many have asked for the recording. I feel like it was just what we all needed to help us refocus and “find our zen.” Thank you!!!!

Monica Mensah Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, University of Houston Law Center

I really, really enjoyed your class. Driving home I thought that every law firm in Houston should hire you! Clerks and new lawyers need these skill sets.

As I said at the Jung Center, your practices are better than a glass of wine. I continue to do your shoulder exercises and spinal twist. I felt these stretches for days. Please keep me on your list for other seminars. Thanks again.

Sally Shaw Jefferson Energy

Justine helped me write a poignant agreement contract for both my clients and me to follow. It was a clean document that was easy to understand and gave both sides of the table a solid foundation to work from. I would happily use Justine again for any work that involved finding common ground to then work from.

Ileya Grosman, M.Ed. Client

I wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed the course at the Jung Center. I have attended mindfulness trainings for lawyers led by non-lawyers & yoga classes taught by former lawyers, but yours was the first I have attended that was taught by someone who really understood and sustained both practices at the same time. I found the course very accessible and felt connected to and inspired by your experience -- thank you!

Andrea Randisi TX & CA Licensed Attorney

Even having practiced law myself, I never really resonated with the term “counselor at law”. When I started working with Justine, that changed. Instead of simply reacting to the legal issue at hand, we discuss the totality of the circumstances. She understands that my business is an extension of me, and she counsels me, legally and emotionally, accordingly.

Elizabeth Whitehead

As a new entrepreneur, I reached out to Justine to write my first business contract. I trusted that Justine would create a fair, collaborative contract that would not intimidate my clients, and would protect me and my work. She thoughtfully listened to my needs and came up with creative solutions, not giving me a cookie-cutter contract. As a multi-faceted business owner herself, Justine appreciates the intricacies of being a service provider and maintaining clients' trust. Justine is extremely professional, yet maintains mindfulness in all her endeavors. I could not recommend her any more highly!

Patricia Trachtenberg Studio T Interiors

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