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October 19, 2020

I Found Myself On the Other Side of the Law

Path to Lawyer Well-being

I was a public attorney who found myself on the other side of the law due to a highly-publicized drug arrest. I spent the weekend in jail before being arraigned by a clerk who was a friend, tears rolling down her cheeks. The arrest led to a drawn-out legal battle, employment issues, and the potential of losing my attorney’s license. As part of my treatment, my counselor recommended that I get in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Discipline & Practice, Recovery Stories, Substance Use Tagged With: Discipline, Legal Consequences, Substance Use Disorder, Volunteer

October 5, 2020

LCL Offered to Help

Help for MN Lawyers

In 2006, my largest client went out of business. I could not absorb the 80% gross revenue decline caused by this closure. As a result, I went into foreclosure proceedings leading to the loss of my home followed by bankruptcy. In addition, the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board filed a petition against me. I later learned that LCL received a courtesy copy of the petition when it went public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Discipline & Practice, Mental Health, Stress Tagged With: Discipline, OLPR, Stress

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