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Posts Tagged ‘LAP’

Depression and Suicide: One Bar’s Story

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In the years between 1984 and 1993, the Mecklenburg County Bar Association in Charlotte, NC lost eight members to suicide. Put in the context of my arrival as the bar’s first executive director in 1984, this translates to eight suicides in nine years. Seven men and one woman took their lives in that span of […]

The General’s Story

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The LAP received a call on the afternoon of July 24, 2007, from the daughter of an aging attorney. She said that she needed assistance to help her 90-year-old father close his law practice. Though I did not speak with the woman, my initial impression was that she was seeking to have someone from the […]

The Impaired Lawyer

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Once a drunk, always a drunk.  How many times have we heard colleagues say this about another lawyer after his or her latest escapade, brush with the law, or embarrassing scene at an office party?  Unfortunately, in many segments of society, including the law, this belief is stated as a fact, despite evidence compiled over […]

A Recovery Story: What Happened and My Life Now

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Following is the story of a North Carolina Bar member.  In the spirit of avoiding pride in recovery, it is provided to you anonymously.   While in my first year of law school my father passed away from hard living and booze. I was terribly angry with him at death too. Not only was there the hurt […]

Common Questions For LAP

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How can I overcome my lifelong habit of procrastination? What can I do about my partner who is developing a serious drinking problem? How can I breathe new life into my declining practice? How can I get myself organized? Why do I always feel overwhelmed? How can I deal with my overbearing boss? I think […]