The Zen Lawyer Workshop and Retreat Agenda

October 15th-19th, 2025

Wednesday

9am-4pm Check in
4pm-7pm Welcome remarks and introductions
7pm-9:30pm Dinner at Michael’s house
10pm Lights out/silence

Thursday

6am Wake up bell
7am Intro to Zazen (sitting meditation) and individual interviews
8am Breakfast
9am Zazen talk, using meditation in work and life (Rinsen)
11am Centering and Aikido exercises (Rinsen)
1pm Lunch
1:30pm Rest practice
2:30pm Walking meditation
3pm Mindful email/phone practice
4pm Integrating centering in law practice/trial examples (Michael)
5:30pm Prepare for dinner
6pm Dinner
7pm Michael on Damages
9:30pm Close of day
10pm Lights out/silence

Friday

6am Wake up bell
7am Zazen (sitting meditation)
8am Breakfast
9am Work with Joshua
1pm Lunch
1:30pm Rest practice
2:30pm Walking meditation
3pm Mindful email/phone practice
4pm Work with Joshua
5:30pm Prepare for dinner
6pm Dinner
7pm Companioning—client interview, deposition, trial (Rinsen, Michael, Joshua)
9:30pm Close of day
10pm Lights out/silence

Saturday

6am Wake up bell
7am Zazen (sitting meditation)
8am Breakfast
9am Work with Joshua
1pm Lunch
1:30pm Rest practice
2:30pm Walking meditation
3pm Mindful email/phone practice
4pm Logical Core Truth – embracing the defense, editing the case (Michael)
6pm Go out for dinner
9:30pm Close of day
10pm Lights out/silence

Sunday

7am Wake up bell
8am Breakfast
9am Sharing, Closing Talk, GraduationRinsen, Michael, Joshua)
10:30am Pack
11am Buddhist Temple of Toledo service and talk from Rinsen (optional)
1pm Lunch and socialize (optional)