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Public service is very gratifying, but it can be stressful to both judges and their families. Many states offer confidential assistance programs to provide support and guidance when judges and their families are in need. This section of the website highlights examples of programs offered in some states and links to impairment assistance websites in the various states, territories, and commonwealths. We also include timeless articles on related matters of interest.
National Directory of State Assistance Programs
The American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs website has extensive information on these issues of concern. To access the website visit
www.abanet.org/legalservices/colap/home.html, then click on Web Links.
Judicial Assistance Initiative - Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs (CoLAP)
The Judicial Assistance Initiative is composed of members of the ABA Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs (CoLAP), the ABA Judicial Division (JD) and the American Judicature Society (AJS). The mission of the Judicial Assistance Initiative is to develop a comprehensive national program that will effectively assist judges who may be depressed, chemically dependent, or have other mental health conditions that impair judicial performance. The project seeks to identify and assist judges who may be affected by conditions that impair their judicial performance and threaten their emotional or physical safety, and uses the total wellness concept as a way to educate judges about alcohol and substance abuse, mental health issues, and stress.
Judicial Assistance Initiative: Interview with Mirelsa Modestti Gonzalez, Ph D
The Many Faces of Denial
Las Muchas Caras de la Negación(Spanish)
Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse and Dependence
Providing Help to Judges in Distress
Judges in Distress: When to Seek Help
Major articles include:
Shared by Indiana Judges and Lawyers Assistance Director Terry Harrell.
Judicial Balance: Lessons for Law & Life
California Judicial Officers Assistance Program
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
New York State Unified Court System Work/Life Assistance Program
Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program Video
York State Lawyer Assistance Trust
For substance abuse problems see the Harm Reduction Project
A Lawyer's Guide to Healing by Don Carroll-Solutions for Addiction and Depression (available from www.hazelden.org). This book received outstanding reviews in he ABA's publication "Highlights".
Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs
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