Rebecca Howlett (she/they) is an attorney, legal educator, and certified Contemplative Practices Teacher committed to promoting well-being in the legal field and beyond. After graduating from KU Law cum laude with a Tribal Lawyers Certificate in 2014, Becky focused her career on Indian Country advocacy, developing an expertise in federal Indian law and policy. Becky’s experience emphasizes relationship building, inter-disciplinary collaboration, and program development, including delivering educational seminars and trainings re: cultural competency, implicit bias, and attorney well-being.
Becky’s attorney-wellness advocacy began after struggling with depression, anxiety, and burnout as a law student and practicing attorney. In 2020, she co-founded legalburnout.com to help legal advocates effectively manage stress, cultivate healthy work environments, and prevent burnout. As Director of Attorney Well-Being, Becky has led live meditations for over 3,500 attorneys in the United States and Canada.
Becky received her Contemplative Practice Teacher certification from the Nature Center for Meditation in September 2020 after completing 550 hours of study and training. Becky is formally certified to teach a variety of contemplative practices, including mindfulness meditation, breathwork, and many other evidence-based tools and techniques.
Becky lives in Kansas City where she loves singing, spending time in nature and spoiling her two Siamese cats, Phineas and Casper. She identifies as queer and genderqueer.
Join Attorneys Cynthia Sharp and Rebecca Howlett in this cutting-edge CLE course on implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) into your law practice. Through real-life examples, we will examine how ChatGPT can enhance research, drafting, client commu...
Join veteran attorney Cindy Sharp and certified contemplative practices teacher and attorney Becky Howlett as they unpack age bias in the legal field—what it is, why it matters, and ways to enhance collaboration across all age levels. Addressin...
Join Cynthia Sharp and Becky Howlett for this timely educational webinar as they unpack implicit bias—what it is, why it matters, and strategies to become aware of our unconscious biases and enhance mindful decision making. Overall, this progra...
Mindfully leveraging technology such as ChatGPT can help promote attorney well-being by providing lawyers with an effective means to help reduce workload and stress. For example, ChatGPT can help streamline workflow and communication processes, which...