Lawyers Concerned For Lawyers

Programs: Lawyers concerned for lawyers serves as minnesota's lawyers assistance program. Lcl offers free, confidential help to lawyers, judges, law students, and their immediate family members affected by: chemical misuse or other addictions; depression, anxiety and other mental health issues; stress and related concerns. Lcl provides professional and peer assistance including up to four free counseling sessions and referrals to other professional services as well as mentoring and social support. Lcl served nearly 400 new clients in the 2016-2017 fiscal year. Lcl made over 225 referrals for professional services and nearly 500 direct counseling hours were provided. Volunteers reported over 2,000 hours of service including nearly 1,500 hours directly assisting clients. Lcl's educational efforts in 2016-2017 reached every facet of minnesota's legal profession. Volunteers and staff made over 175 appearances including substantive programs, public service announcements, exhibit tables and law school orientations. In 2016-2017, lcl programming focused on a new study on lawyer impairment and on well-being in the legal profession. Lcl programming was customized for audiences based on their type of work (public service, judicial, law students, etc. ) and by practice or other focus areas such as employment law, business law, family law, criminal law, new lawyers, solo practitioners and in-house counsel. Lcl collaborated with a number of other entities including local and national bar associations as well as service providers to present a broader range of programming on topics such as mental health and addiction in the legal profession, stress management, suicide prevention, problem gambling, trauma awareness and resilience, families and addiction, mental health parity and specific mental health and addiction issues. For some focused programs we surveyed participants in advance and provided survey results as part of the program. Lcl cle programs typically qualified for elimination of bias, ethics or general cle credit. During law school exams and at other times, lcl provided stress management and other tools and resources via facebook. This is an open page for all members of the legal profession. Lcl hosts general support groups for lawyers, facilitated by therapists. Additional support groups include family support, add/adhd support and lawyers in transition. Lcl mailed an informational brochure to every attorney in minnesota. New lawyers receive these at the admission ceremony and lcl distributes brochures to law students and judges as well. Lcl celebrated 40 years of providing hope and healing to the legal profession with a series of programs and a major fundraising event. Lcl meets all standards of the minnesota charities review council. This certification demonstrates that the organization meets accountability standards in the areas of public disclosure, governance, financial accounting and fundraising. Lcl is a guidestar exchange silver member.