WCBA Attorney Well-Being Committee Presents: Professional Responsibility and Well-Being: Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use in Law

WCBA Attorney Well-Being Committee presents

Professional Responsibility and Well-Being: Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use in Law

The New York Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) was established at the New York City Bar Association in 1999 to promote the mental health, well-being and professional competence of attorneys, judges, and law students in the five boroughs of NYC and Westchester. Confidentiality is the cornerstone LAP and is protected under Section 499 of the Judiciary Laws of 1983.

An essential part of LAP’s mission is to provide educational presentations about the higher-than-average-rates of mental health and substance use problems in the profession and how, if not addressed, a problem can lead to a lawyer’s inability to focus, make sound decisions and meet professional responsibilities, sometimes resulting in ethical problems. Today’s program will focus on how to avoid ethical conundrums and how LAP can be of assistance. Part of LAP’s mission is to eradicate the stigma that prevents members of the profession from seeking help.

Speakers: 

Eileen Travis, LCSW-R

Meredith Heller, Esq.

Alan Gray Jr., Esq.

Date: November 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: FREE for All
Format: Webinar via Zoom (A link to register with Zoom will be provided in your confirmation email. You must pre-register on Zoom to receive the event link.)
CLE Credits: 1 Law Practice Management

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