Janet Thompson Jackson

Janet Thompson Jackson is an international leader and speaker on well-being, diversity, inclusion & belonging, and wellness as justice.  Janet has over 30 years of combined experience as a practicing attorney, nonprofit executive, law professor, wellness coach, and yoga instructor  Her diverse background gives her a unique and synergistic range of knowledge and skills to help people manage stress, build resilience, and thrive.

Janet’s professional and life experiences inspired her to develop programs that support the well-being of individuals, groups, and organizations in ways that honor their diverse experiences and needs. Paraplu Wellness provides wellness resources and coaching to individuals, leaders, and groups.  Well-Law is a program of Paraplu Wellness that promotes the health and wellbeing of law students and legal professionals.

Janet’s international work includes her position as a Wellbeing, Diversity & Inclusion Officer for the University of Groningen, Faculty of Law.  She is Professor Emerita at Washburn University, where she was a member of the law faculty from 2004–2022.  For eight years Janet hosted the monthly PBS community affairs series, I've Got Issues on KTWU-TV.  Some of her recent presentations include: Creating a Culture of Workplace Wellness, Understanding and Healing Racial Trauma, Boundaries: A Tool to Cultivate Life Balance, and Clarifying Your “Why” in Goal Setting. Her publications on law student and lawyer wellness include: Work, Wellness, and Meaning: Reimagining Legal Education and the First 10 Years of Law Practice, https://www.nalp.org/lawyer_wellness_article and Legal Education Needs a Wellness Reckoning, https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/legal-education-needs-a-wellness-reckoning.