Professional Staff - are psychotherapists qualified to identify, assess, treat, and refer impaired lawyers. Peer Counselors - are extended staff, lawyers who are available to support their colleagues through difficult times. The personal lives and professional experiences of these volunteer peer counselors motivate them to assist and serve as confidants. They spend hundreds of hours a year offering empathy and reassurance. Initial assessment and peer counseling are free.
Ongoing counseling is based on a sliding fee scale.
Presentations LAP s staff and peer counselors are available to give presentations at your office or county bar meetings. Topics include drug and alcohol abuse, stress, depression, communication skills, and grief and loss, among others. LAP also works with third parties judges, law partners, and coworkers who are concerned about a particular lawyer s ability to practice. Lawyers Assistance Program Articles Lawyers Assistance Program can help with information and personal examples on a variety of life issues. Please choose a category below to read about these topics.