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  • The Path to Lawyer Well-being

    Fear Not: Speaking Out to End Stigma "Stigma, shame, and fear. These obstacles frequently play a major role in an individual’s decision not to seek help when suffering from mental health and substance use disorders. Too often, lawyers, judges, and law students find themselves wrestling privately with frustration and despair as an addiction or mental… Continue Reading
    The Path to Lawyer Well-being
  • Mental Health

    The practice of law is a stressful profession. Meeting deadlines, responding to client demands, managing conflicting priorities, satisfying billing goals, and maintaining high professional standards are inherent to law practice. These stressors contribute to high rates of depression, problematic substance use, behavioral addictions, and other stress-induced conditions among lawyers.  Chronic stress can further lead to… Continue Reading
    Mental Health
  • Substance Use and Compulsive Behaviors

    Alcohol and Drugs The use of alcohol in our culture is widespread, often associated with social events and as self-medication for stress, tension, anxiety, personal or professional problems, or even mental illnesses like depression. The culture of law school and the law firm or other organization often incorporates alcohol use into celebrations, as an end-of-work… Continue Reading
    Substance Use and Compulsive Behaviors
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    LCL Provides Educational Programs to the Legal Profession Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers will present continuing legal education, law school presentations, and other programs upon request. The program may be sponsored by LCL or the hosting organization.  Many of our programs qualify for Elimination of Bias or Ethics credits. Contact the Executive Director or the Outreach… Continue Reading
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  • Mentoring and Peer Support

    Peer support is an integral part of the support provided by LCL. Sometimes having someone to talk to who knows how you feel can make a world of difference. Support provided by our member volunteers includes: Meet one on one with a lawyer, judge, or law student. The volunteer will typically have a similar background… Continue Reading

    Mentoring and Peer Support

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Thank you for Stepping Up with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers!

LCL would like to thank the event sponsors, speakers, attendees and honorees.  Together, we can Step Up for
Well-Being in the profession.

LCL Announces 2023 Help & Hope Award Recipient

Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers is pleased to announce that the LCL 2023 Help & Hope Award will be presented to the Honorable Donovan W. Frank at LCL’s Stepping Up for Well-Being Breakfast.  Judge Frank is a champion for LCL and for the gift of recovery in the legal profession and in the courts.

Suicide Prevention: Every Lawyer’s Opportunity

What are the signs and what can I say?  This article will provide some guidance on reducing our risk. Additional resources are available here.

Just Ask: How We Must Stop Minding Our Own Business in the Legal World is a powerful suicide prevention video created by the Texas Lawyer Assistance program with the assistance of the Pennsylvania LAP. You may access the video and other suicide prevention resources here.

We recognize that content like this can be triggering for some. The video begins with a warning and offers support and encouragement to reach out to others.

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Insights Newsletter

Many of us go through periods in life when caregiving responsibilities become a top priority. While this role can be incredibly fulfilling, it can also be challenging. This month, we bring greater attention to the needs of caregivers—and the many ways your assistance program can provide needed support.

Learn more in this month’s article, “Empowering Our Caregivers.”

Here is the link to the March Insights Newsletter.

Wellness Resources

Sand Creek EAP provides numerous resources covering a wide range of topics on its website. You can set up your own free account and access them on your own schedule. Click here to visit their site. Click the “Member Portal & App” button to sign in or create your new account. When creating your account, use “lawyers” as the Company Access Code.

RECOVERY SUPPORT MEETINGS

LCL has a long history of supporting recovery through many avenues, although our roots are in the 12 Step tradition. While these listed groups are not “official” LCL groups, LCL does provide space and technological support for these weekly Recovery Support meetings.

Mondays, except holidays, at 12:15 p.m. via phone temporarily. This meeting follows the traditional 12 Steps framework. Call 651-646-5590 or 866-525-6466 or email us for information.

Please click here for other meeting links.

Advance Notice of Upcoming CLEs & Events

We’ve had several requests from lawyers to provide email notifications of upcoming CLEs. So many, in fact, that we’ve developed a monthly email specifically for the purpose of letting people know what CLEs and events are planned, when they are scheduled, and registration information.

If you want to get on the mailing list, just provide the following information. You’ll receive an email from Vertical Response, the service we use, asking you to confirm your email address. You can cancel at any time by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link contained in each newsletter.

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LCL CONNECTION GROUPS

LCL offers two check-in and support opportunities each week via Zoom videoconferencing.  Open our LCL Resources and Connections March 2023 for more information and joining instructions.

    • The Path to Well-Being Group, Thursdays, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    • Career Support Group, Monday, April 3rd, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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If you are concerned for yourself or another and would like to learn more, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) can help. View our resources on substance use and compulsive behaviors, mental illness, stress, and well-being to understand more about the problems that can affect you in the legal profession. Learn about the tools, including self-assessments, which are available to you. Additional resources are available for judges and law students. You are not alone.

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