Pennsylvania LAP Roundup
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc. (LCL) is Pennsylvania’s lawyer assistance program, and founded in 1988 by a group of recovering lawyers and judges. LCL operates through a network of 200 volunteeers, who are “lawyers, judges and law students in recovery from addiction and mental health or emotional problems”. They provide discreet assistance in [...]
Oregon LAP Roundup
The Oregon Attorney Assistance Program (OAAP) is a service provided to all Oregon lawyers. Funded by the Professional Liability Fund, OAAP offers confidential support through referrals, counselling, workshops and other educational programs. OAAP assists attorneys facing issues such as: alcoholism, drug addiciton, and compulsive disorders (including gambling addiction) depression and anxiety stress management The program [...]
Oklahoma LAP Roundup
Started in 1985, the Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistance Program (LHLAP) is a committee of the Oklahoma Bar Association. LHLAP aims to “assist members who are having difficulties that adversely affect their practice.” While the majority of the calls LHLAP receives are for assistance with drug and alcohol problems, the program also assists lawyers who are [...]
Ohio LAP Roundup
This week, we’re focusing on OLAP, the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program. OLAP’s mission is to “provide confidential help to lawyers, judges and law students suffering from alcoholism, substance abuse or other addictions, or mental illness.” The OLAP website includes lots of useful resources, including: Self-tests for drug & alcohol abuse and depression Extensive informati0n on [...]
Nebraska LAP Roundup
The Nebraska Lawyers Assistance Program (NLAP) was created in 1995 by the Nebraska State Bar Association with a view to helping “lawyers, judges and law students troubled by substance abuse problems, stress, depression and other types of disorders which may impair their ability to perform in a competent and professional manner.” NLAP’s main methods of [...]
North Dakota LAP Roundup
This week’s featured lawyer assistance program is the North Dakota Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP), which was created in 2004. LAP is operated by a six-member Lawyer Assistance Committee, and its purpose is to “prevent and alleviate problems that adversely affect a lawyer’s performance.” Often these problems stem from mental health or substance abuse issues. The [...]
North Carolina LAP Roundup
This week, we spotlight two separate lawyer assistance programs in North Carolina: the North Carolina Lawyer Assistance Program and BarCares. The Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) website lists a host of services including peer counselling, extensive resource links, many articles and newsletters, as well as research papers. Addiction and depression are two frequent areas of support. [...]
New York LAP Roundup
This week, we’re focusing on the New York State Bar Association’s Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP). The LAP “provides education and confidential assistance to lawyers, judges, law school students, and immediate family members who are affected by the problem of substance abuse, stress, or depression. Its goal is to assist in the prevention, early identification and [...]
New Hampshire LAP Roundup
The New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program (NHLAP) was formed in 2007, the culmination of 20 years’ volunteer commitment by two separate bodies: the Lawyers Assistance Committee of the New Hampshire Bar Association (LAC), and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL). NHLAP provides advice and assistance to members of the Bar, offers educational programs on mental health [...]
New Mexico LAP Roundup
This week’s featured lawyer assistance program is New Mexico’s Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, which “provides confidential professional peer assistance to Bar members in need of help because of substance abuse, mental illness, or emotional distress and provides advice regarding the State Bar program.” Run by the Lawyers Assistance Committee of the State Bar of New [...]
