11/01/02--On Thursday, November 14, BC Law will be hosting a conference called "Your Life and the Law: Is It Possible to Maintain a Balance?" The conference will bring together several professors and practitioners to discuss how to balance the demands and stresses of practicing law and having a rewarding life outside the law.

"Law practice is stressful and demanding when economic times are good," said BC Law Professor James Repetti, who helped organize the conference. "It can become particularly stressful and harsh when the economy is bad. The Jesuit tradition is not only to train technically competent lawyers, but also to educate and care about the ‘whole’ person."

Conference participants include Joanne Locke, President of the BC Law Alumni Association and a trial lawyer at Moquin & Daley; Brian Falvey, a corporate lawyer at Metaxas, Norman & Pidgeon, LLP; Renee Jones, a professor of law at BC Law and former corporate lawyer at Hill & Barlow; Juliana Rice, an Assistant Attorney General; Joanne Romanow, a family lawyer at Schlesinger & Buchbinder, LLP; Lorry Spitzer, a tax lawyer at Ropes & Gray; and Professor James Repetti, who will act as the moderator.

The participants will describe strategies that have helped them achieve a balance between law practice and life. The audience will then be invited to make comments and ask questions.

"Your Life and the Law: Is It Possible to Maintain a Balance?" will take place on Thursday, November 14 in Stuart House room 315 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Anyone who would like to attend should notify the Law School by sending an e-mail to elizabeth.kenty@bc.edu.