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(CLICK THIS LINK FOR more current information on programs, NJLAP's YouTube Channel, resources Event/meeting changes/cancellations: SEE ABOVE Follow NJLAP on Social media: Login Search Confidentiality Mission & Vision Wellness & Well-Being Videos & Podcasts Lawyer Studies Senior Attorneys Memory Loss in the Legal Profession Depression, Stress & Anxiety Career Issues Alcohol & Substance Use Gambling Problems Law Students How We Help What We Do Presentations, Events, News LCL Meetings LGBT LCL Meeting Men's Special LAP Meeting Networkers Without Borders Women's Support Groups Volunteering Bar Candidate FAQs Contact Confidentiality Mission & Vision Wellness & Well-Being Videos & Podcasts Lawyer Studies Senior Attorneys Memory Loss in the Legal Profession Depression, Stress & Anxiety Career Issues Alcohol & Substance Use Gambling Problems Law Students How We Help What We Do Presentations, Events, News LCL Meetings LGBT LCL Meeting Men's Special LAP Meeting Networkers Without Borders Women's Support Groups Volunteering Bar Candidate FAQs Contact Judges Read More Lawyers Read More Law Students Read More Lawyer Studies 1. The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change 2. Lawyer Well-Being Toolkit for Lawyers and Legal Employers 3. Suffering In Silence: The Survey of Law Student Well-Being Learn More Videos, Podcasts 1. The Helping Hand of Lawyers Assistance: Videos 2. Voices of Recovery: Podcasts Learn More Come in and talk to us Confidentiality is assured The security of NJLAP's clients is assured by NJ Supreme Court Rule. Depression, Stress, Anxiety When it comes to stress, whether you think it is harmful or helpful, you are right. Alcohol and substance use Substance use risk factors for attorney, recent study results. Your law career Solo and small practice issues, benefits of volunteering, NJLAP's networking group Gambling NJLAP and APTPG, ways to reach out for help. Senior attorneys The process of closing a practice, succession planning, memory loss. Groups, events LCL Meetings Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) are statewide self-help groups for attorneys. Networkers Without Borders Networking group for attorneys, judges, law students and other attorneys in transition. Men's Special LAP NJLAP's long-standing, monthly support group for male attorneys with depression. NJLAP Women's Group Combines support group for women in recovery and other issues. LGBT LCL Meetings LCL-based meetings for LGBTQ attorneys. Presentations, Events Dates and times of upcoming CLE presentations and other events. What is Lawyer Well-Being, and Why Is It Important? While wellness is often thought of as physical fitness and health, it also covers well being, which includes emotional health, satisfaction with life, and positive functioning. The American Bar Association’s Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs' (COLAP) mission is to support the work of state and local Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs) that provide hands-on services and support to those in need. CoLAP and LAPs offer a variety of resources, guidance, and speakers--including on lawyer well being topics, such as clinical substance abuse, mental health issues, and wellness and stress management for lawyers. Part of this renewed effort to help lawyers with well being issues comes from the reports and initiatives created by the ABA's Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs . Starting with the 2016 report of Lawyers' rate of substance abuse and depression , the 2017 report , "The Path to Well Being," and the Wellness ToolKit issued in 2018 , lawyers throughout the country are learning about stress management, work/life balance, and the educational and helping resources available through their state Lawyers Assistance Programs . Through these prevention efforts, including Wellness Pledges taken by law firms, the goal is to reduce substance use and de-stigmatize seeking help and education for well being issues. Since 1994 , New Jersey attorneys have learned how to manage stress and proactively care for their mental wellness, most recently at "Lawyer Well Being and Its Effect on Professionalism and Ethics," a popular CLE program available through NJICLE . In addition, NJLAP staff have presented at individual law firms, specialty bar associations, statewide lawyer conventions. In the future, NJLAP will continue reaching out to specific groups, such as Law Students , Women Attorneys , Senior Lawyers , and more. Latest News & Updates Lawyer Well-Being Week has concluded Our webinars can be viewed on NJLAP's YouTube Page Check out our Videos & Podcasts page for a new ABA video: Fear Not: Speaking Out to End Stigma NJLAP Lawyer Well-Being ENewsletter NJLAP's "Balance E-Newsletter is now a bi-weekly publication, as part of our increased communications with you during this time of high stress. By clicking on the yellow highlighted link at the top of this page you can view all the recent issues, as well as find out more information about our webinars and YouTube Channel. Confidentially subscribe to future editions: Sign up for "Balance" Newsletter What does Well-Being mean to you? Has NJLAP helped you with a well being issue? Your story could help another attorney seek assistance. We'd love to hear from you, and share your story, anonymously, with other NJ attorneys. email us or call 800-246-5527 and ask for Noreen Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's Butler Center for Research Releases Findings on Women and Alcohol click the link above for more information NJLAP's Law Student Well- Being Page click the link above for information, including the lasted from the ABA for law grads and students Sign up for Networkers Without Borders Invite List Sign up for "Balance" Newsletter Newsletter Archives 800-246-5527 NJ Lawyers Assistance Program One Constitution Square New Brunswick, NJ 08901 info@NJLAP.org You are reading about it everywhere, the focus on Lawyer Well-Being. NJLAP can assist you, your law firm or law association learn about this important topic, and what it means to professional and personal success. Copyright 2020 by New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program | Terms Of Use | Privacy Statement...