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…
The 2012 National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs is coming up, October 9 - 12. This unique conference gives judges, disciplinary staff, law school administrators and law firm managers an opportunity to learn how to appropriately meet the challenges facing individual…
The new "Getting It Done" series of group meetings for solo and small firm practitioners will soon commence its 6-meeting run, offering strategies to get more organized, implement goals, overcoming self-defeating beliefs/habits, combat procrastination and time wasters, and leverage technology…
Effective on September 1, 2012, the weekly meditation group will become a twice a month group. The group will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. The first meeting will be September 12, 2012. For additional…
An 8-session series designed to provide participating unemployed lawyers with information, and mutual support and accountability in the current challenging legal marketplace. Begins: 9/5/2012 Time: 10:00 AM — 12:00 PM Place: MBA Headquarters, 20 West St., Boston, MA Free of…
(EXCLUSIVELY FOR RECOVERING ATTORNEYS) Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Inc. invites all recovering attorneys to join us for a half-day state wide recovery meeting, exploring the interface between your recovery and your practice. Meeting includes lunch, panel discussions lead by leaders…
As a psychologist who has been on the LCL staff since 1998, it’s been interesting to note how the needs of our Massachusetts-lawyer clientele evolve and change with the times. For six years, I ran a group for lawyers in…
As the Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers I am pleased to announce that LCL has moved to a new, more dynamic website platform, powered by WordPress. Interestingly, WordPress was created and continues to be built by a community…
[Originally published in our recent newsletter:] My Name is Fred. . . and I am an alcoholic.... I volunteered to share my story here in the hopes that others of our honored profession who are similarly afflicted may catch a…
As is our wont, we have hired someone new in April. (Seriously, we’re like the Easter Bunny of the U.S economy.) As is also our wont, we will be making our official introduction of our new practice advisor through the…