As a clinician at LCL, I recurrently have the opportunity to meet lawyers who present with exceptional academic backgrounds, who have excelled in their careers, and who have shown impressive vision and determination in their professional lives. Even so, the…
Here we are at the time of year when we are occasionally reminded to be grateful (perhaps superseded, these days, by reminders that true fulfillment requires cars, jewelry, or smartphones). And of course the recommendation for an “attitude of gratitude”…
Peer support comes in many forms, and one of them is on a professional/career level. Those lawyers who work in law firms have a kind of built-in professional support – if they’re stuck on a case, out of action because…
Naturally, we believe that psychologists and other therapists are key resources for lawyers who are having problems with mood or behavior, but in their new book, Psychology for Lawyers: Understanding the Human Factors in negotiation, Litigation, and Decision Making, psychologists…
The International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous (ILAA) now offers online meetings each Monday at 8 pm and 10 pm. To join ILAA and attend the meetings, anyone who is in recovery and was ever admitted to the Bar can register,…
In our talks on behalf of LCL, we often refer to the significantly higher incidence of substance and mood problems among lawyers (not generally prior to law school but apparently in reaction to lawyer culture). Well-known and well-regarded treatment and…
We like this article written by a psychologist at the Washington State Bar Association's lawyer assistance program -- it provides a well crafted portrait of the role that the LAP can play in the lives of lawyers wrestling with alcohol…
He’s late for meetings and seems distracted. She’s increasingly irritable and rude, even with clients. He’s disheveled and not himself, and I thought I smelled alcohol. She’s increasingly withdrawn and moody, and her productivity has slipped markedly. Regularly we receive…
How do you increase the chances that the resume you submit will end up in the “interview” pile? That was the topic of session 2 of the 2012 LCL/MBA-sponsored seminar series, Managing Your Work Search. Mandie LeBeau, Esq., Director of…
A recent compilation of "best books about addiction" reminded me of my appreciation for biographies and autobiographies about individuals’ journeys into alcoholism/addiction (and preferably from there to recovery). Some of the books on that list are Heather King’s memoir, Parched and neuroscientist…