Elizabeth Pyjov, JD, MTS is a lawyer, workshop facilitator, well-being coach, and meditation teacher who holds 3 Harvard degrees, speaks 5 languages, studied neuroscience at Stanford Medical School, and has worked for a top global law firm. She is the Founder and CEO of the company Self-Compassion for Lawyers. 

Her work experience includes being a funds attorney at Sidley Austin, human rights work at the United Nations, legal investigations for the New York Attorney General's Office, managing a journal for the Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, and working alongside Nobel prize-winning writer Dario Fo to translate his plays from Italian to English. 

Elizabeth combines what she learned about ritual and meaning at Harvard Divinity School, her literature degree from Harvard College, the rigor of Harvard Law School, her work experience in big law, and her time studying with the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Jon Kabat-Zinn to think outside the box and address modern challenges in the legal world. 

She has facilitated workshops for the judges in the Eastern District of New York and the New York State Appellate Court. She has presented at top law firms like Baker McKenzie, Perkins Coie, Quinn Emanuel, and Vinson & Elkins. She has taught mindfulness, compassion, and self-compassion at Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, and Stanford. She proudly serves on the Committee for Mindfulness and Well-Being through the New York City Bar Association. 

Through her organization, Elizabeth works with companies all over the world and teaches programs directly to individuals every week. She wants to help lawyers thrive every day of their career. This work is the biggest privilege of her life. 

Bar Admissions: 

Admitted to practice in New York State Bar