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Lawyers Helping Lawyers is a professional resource available to all lawyers, judges and law students experiencing challenges with substance use disorders, mental health illnesses and/or stress-related issues that affect their professional and personal lives. No matter what you’re going through, Lawyers Helping Lawyers is here to help.
It’s no secret that law students and lawyers face stressful circumstances on a regular basis. You or others may have high expectations for success and self-sufficiency or concern for clients and time management. These challenges too often create an environment in which substance use disorders and other mental illnesses and emotional issues can develop. Lawyers Helping Lawyers exists to help you reduce the pain and loss that result from struggles with alcohol, other drugs and mental and emotional illnesses.
Lawyers Helping Lawyers services for members
- Referral to appropriate treatment services;
- Peer support;
- Five free counseling sessions each year;
- Mental health and wellness CLEs;
- Law student assistance through scheduled office hours and mindfulness sessions at both in-state law schools;
- Interviews, evaluations, and case management for bar applicants under Character and Fitness review;
- Oversees court-mandated monitoring for lawyers involved with Office of Disciplinary Counsel
- Monitors lawyers at the request of employers when appropriate and for lawyers who want to enhance their success in early recovery through added accountability.
Five Free Confidential Counseling Sessions
As a member of the South Carolina Bar, you are eligible to receive five free counseling sessions per year through Lawyers Helping Lawyers. Attorneys may call 1-(855)-321-4384, 24 hours a day/seven days a week and get referred to a counselor in their area for help with any issue that diminishes their productivity and/or quality of life. The counselors providing these services are credentialed and trained to understand issues related to the legal profession. This service is strictly confidential.
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Resources
Lawyers Helping Lawyers has curated a number of books pertaining to the mental health and well-being of lawyers. Contact Briana Suhr at bsuhr@scbar.org to check one out.