Dolan Law partner’s free yoga classes make people feel at om

By David Thomas dthomas@lawbulletinmedia.com

Posted May 13, 2019 11:07 AM

For the past four years, Karen Munoz has been helping lawyers help themselves.The 37-year-old Dolan Law partner is a certified yoga instructor who teaches quarterly free yoga classes for the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program, a nonprofit organization that helps judges, lawyers, law students and their families with mental health issues.Munoz’s involvement with LAP is a natural outgrowth. Before she became a lawyer, she wanted to be a psychologist so she could help people. At Dolan Law, she helps clients like …

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