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Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program

The LJAP is here to offer you guidance

We provide free, confidential telephone and/or personal consultations for lawyers and judges and their families, as well as employees of the State Bar. Our licensed and certified mental health and addiction professionals offer these personalized services, as well as educational seminars and consultation services for law firms, large and small. If you are a member of one of the groups described above, and you, or someone you care about are struggling with issues related to emotional/mental health, substance abuse, gambling, divorce, stress, or life stage adjustment, call us today!

LJAP. Helping you with life’s trials
(800) 996-5522

Golf Outing & Picnic

The Richard L. Steinberg Memorial Fund Golf Outing & Picnic will be held October 11 at Green Oaks Golf & Country Club in Ypsilanti. [more information]

"The Richard L. Steinberg Memorial Fund was established to help defray the cost of treatment of mental health and substance use disorders for our members. To the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, it is the only—and I repeat, only— program associated with the State Bar of Michigan which actually provides financial assistance to lawyers in need of treatment but can’t afford it."
—Hon. Wallace Kent, Jr., LJAC Chair

Seminars on Demand
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Stress Management for Lawyers (40 Minutes) presented by Martha Burkett , program administrator for Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program

LJAP Newsletter
(published twice a year)

Some significant facts

About 10% of the U.S. population has a drug or alcohol problem. For attorneys, it is as high as 18%.
About 8% of the U.S. population suffers from depression. For attorneys, it is as high as 24%.
According to a recent report of the ABA, studies indicate that more than 50 percent of all disciplinary cases involve impaired lawyers.
The incidence of malpractice insurance claims is significantly higher among impaired attorneys.
Lawyers suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, or depression often deny that they have a problem.