1.0 Hour Wellness Competence

Law practice can be grueling. The work can be intense, and the hours, long. Stress is inevitable, but with a systematic and comprehensive wellness program, with regular hiking as the foundation, manageable.

This will be a demanding 12-mile loop, starting/ending at Ohlone College – Student Parking Lot K. From Ohlone College, we will hike to the Peak, then along the ridge, down to the Stanford Avenue Staging Area, back up to the Peak, and then down to Ohlone College. The Mission Peak map is available here: https://www.ebparks.org/sites/default/files/mission_peak_map.pdf

We will discuss practical strategies for managing mental health, stress, and overall well-being that are tailored to the legal profession, focusing on physical and professional health. Hiking and other structured social exercise activities, engaged in regularly and with intention, can form the foundation for a positive work-life balance, increase self-awareness and self-regulation, protect against attorney stress, and stimulate creativity and initiative both inside and outside a law practice. Program materials will be distributed to participants.

Speaker: John Pavolotsky

John Pavolotsky has hiked San Francisco Bay Area trails for the past 30 years and is passionate about attorney wellness. He is also the immediate past chair of the IP Section of the California Lawyers Association. In June 2021 John founded the Peninsula Hiking Club (https://calawyers.org/intellectual-property-law/covid-born-cla-hiking-group-marches-on-for-wellness/) and has been leading groups on monthly hikes, including Mission Peak, since then.

Location: Please meet here: Ohlone College – Student Parking Lot K, Pine St, Fremont, CA 94539 

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Registration Information: Free for Member and Non-Members.

Essential Information: Please bring water (at least 40 fluid ounces), light lunch/snacks, trail shoes, hiking sticks, hat, and sunblock. Hiking can be a rigorous activity, with injury possible. By signing up, you understand and acknowledge the foregoing.

Pre-Registration Deadline: The deadline to pre-register is Friday, January 24, 2025.

Special Assistance: For special assistance, please call (916) 516-1746.

Questions: For registration information, call (916) 516-1757. Telephone registrations will not be accepted. For program content and/or Section information call (916) 516-1746. If there are questions about this program, including carpooling, please contact John Pavolotsky at john.pavolotsky@stoel.com.