Judge McAliley is one of the leaders of the "Mindfulness in Law Committee" that is meeting to explore ways of integrating mindfulness into the South Florida legal community.

She chaired the DCBA/FBA Mindfulness in Law Joint Task Force's "Sitting Group," has participated in a series of mindfulness programs of Dade-County Bar Association and Federal Bar Association, and helped coordinate and participate in the 2012 NAWJ mindfulness workshop.

Judge McAliley has a daily practice of mindfulness meditation that she believes is important both at work and in her personal life.