Mental Health & Substance Abuse Problems in Attorneys:
Barriers to Effective Treatment & The Lawyers Assistance Program (OnDemand)
Originally held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Program Fee:
There is no fee for this program. Attendees, please sign in to register.
CLE Credit:
New York: 1.5 Ethics
New Jersey: 1.8 Professional Responsibility
California: 1.5 Professional Responsibility
Pennsylvania: 1.5 Professional Responsibility
Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys
Please Note: Newly admitted NY attorneys cannot fulfill ethics or skills credits through our on-demand programs under OCA rules. For more information on this, please see http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/changes_for_2016.shtml.
Description:
This program is intended to promote awareness of the high prevalence of
both mental health and substance abuse issues among attorneys. A 2016
survey across 15 state bar associations (Krill, Johnson, & Albert
2016) found that 1 in 5 attorneys screened positive for problem drinking
and reported similar rates of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms.
Attorneys like other high-status professionals experience stigma and
barriers to treatment that are related to the demands of their jobs,
their privacy, and confidentiality concerns. The presentation would
summarize what is known and not known about mental health and substance
use problems, barriers to seeking help, and unmet treatment needs of
attorneys. The objective is two-fold in that it is intended create
awareness of these issues and then to inform the audience as to what
resources available to deal with these challenges.
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Program Chair:
Brenda Correa, NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Lawyer Assistance, Ralph L. Wolf, Chair
Mental Health Law, Karen P. Simmons, Chair
Professional Discipline, Kaylin L. Whittingham, Chair
Professional Responsibility, Wallace L. Larson, Chair
Sponsoring Association Organization:
Lawyer Assistance Program, Eileen Travis, Director