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THE NEW YORK
BAR FOUNDATION

LAP PEER ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEER TRAINING- ALBANY, NY

Friday, September 11, 2009

- Location -
New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street
Albany, NY

Lawyer Assistance Program

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

- Location -
New York State Bar Association – Great Hall
One Elk Street
Albany, NY

4.0 MCLE credits in Practice Management and 1.0 MCLE credits in Ethics

$25.00 Registration Fee

CO-SPONSORED BY:

New York State Bar Association Lawyer Assistance Program; New York City Bar Association Lawyer Assistance Program; and the New York State Lawyer Assistance Trust

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

This informative program will provide vital information on how to recognize and help colleagues, family members, and clients who may be suffering from addiction, depression, or other mental health issues. Participants will learn about the challenges facing the profession today, valuable insight, life changing skills, and ultimately how to effectively intervene and support those in need.

AGENDA

Meditation and the Practice of Law

David Rook, Esq., Albany

Depression & Suicide

Patricia Spataro, Director, NYSBA Lawyer Assistance Program

Sindy L. Garey, Executive Director, Broome County Bar Association

Substance Use Disorders

Moderator: Lawrence Zimmerman, Esq., Albany

Eileen Travis, LAP Director, New York City Bar

Robyn Tompkins, Director of SPARC’s Professionals Program

Paul Curtin, Fourth Department Outreach Coordinator, NYSBA LAP

Motivational Interviewing

Moderator: Gary Reing, Esq., Mohegan Lake

Patricia Lincourt, Addictions Program Specialist, OASAS

Ethics

Richard Rifkin, Esq., Special Counsel, New York State Bar Association

For additional Information please contact Pat Spataro, NYSBA LAP Director at 1.800.255.0569 or 518.487.5685 or at pspataro@nysba.org

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities: We will make every reasonable effort to ensure that our programs are held in locations with barrier-free access for persons with mobility impairments. If you are planning to attend one of our programs and need assistance relating to some other type of disability, please contact us sufficiently in advance and let us know so that we can be prepared to make reasonable accommodations.

The last day to pre-register online was September 10, 2009.

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