West Virginia Judicial & Lawyer Assistance Program

WVJLAP

If you are concerned about yourself or about a partner, associate, colleague, bar applicant, law student or judge, help is available here.

Fall 2020

SAVE THE DATE!

2021 WVJLAP Conference & Retreat

Please join us for the Annual WVJLAP Conference & Retreat May 14th – May 16th, 2021 at Stonewall Resort. We hope that all board members, participants, volunteers, and members of the bench and bar who support WVJLAPs mission will attend.

*** The Retreat will offer an opportunity for CLE credits, as well as training for WVJLAP Volunteers.

 

 

Employers Address Covid-19 Concerns:  

Read this LexisNexis article from “The Lawyer’s Daily,” discussing recommendations for employers in addressing the concern of the rise in alcohol and substance abuse during Covid-19

 

In stressful times, this surprising lesson from neuroscience may help to lessen your anxieties:

“Your brain is not for thinking. Everything that it conjures, from thought to emotions to dreams, is in the service of body budgeting. This perspective, adopted judiciously, can be a source of resilience in challenging times”…Read More

 

Wellbeing & The Judicial Assistance Initiative:

Listen to this podcast: Judge David Shaheed discusses the path to well-being

CONFIDENTIALITY

In order to assure a high degree of trust and confidence, Confidentiality is afforded by Rules of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and WVJLAP operates independently of the Court, the State Bar and Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Information received concerning anyone seeking help or to whom assistance is offered is and remains confidential absent their Express Consent.  If you call as a concerned family member, friend, peer, partner or colleague your communications are also treated as confidential.  To review the West Virginia Supreme Court Rules of the West Virginia Judicial & Lawyer Assistance Program, visit the link below: 

Rules of the West Virginia Judicial & Lawyer Assistance Program

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