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Patricia Spataro,
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Helpline for attorneys, judges and
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Committee Name Change
The former Lawyer
Alcoholism and Drug Committee has expanded its mission and will now be
known as the Lawyer Assistance Committee. The committee
brings together legal professionals who provide peer support to
colleagues struggling with alcoholism, addiction, depression, mental
illness and debilitating stress. Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Hon. Sarah
L. Krauss from Brooklyn chairs the committee.
Statement of Purpose
The New York State Bar Association Lawyer
Assistance Program (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 intervention of problems that can affect professional
conduct and quality of life.
Confidentiality
All LAP services are confidential and protected under
Section 499 of the Judiciary Law as amended by Chapter 327 of the Laws
of 1993.
LAP Services
are confidential, voluntary, free and include:
• Early identification of
impairment.
• Intervention and motivation of impaired
attorneys to seek help.
• Assessment, evaluation and development
of an appropriate treatment plan.
• Referral of impaired attorneys to
community resources, self-help groups, outpatient counseling,
detoxification and rehabilitation services.
• Information and referral for
depression.
• Training programs on alcoholism, drug
abuse and stress management.
Self-Help Groups
Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA)
Narcotics
Anonymous (NA)
Cocaine
Anonymous (CA)
Al-Anon/Alateen
Adult
Children of Alcoholics (ACA)
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CODA)
Depressed
Anonymous
Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
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