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We provide free, confidential telephone and/or personal consultations for lawyers and judges and their families, as well as outside referrals for 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 use, gambling, divorce, stress, or life stage adjustment, call us today!

Practicing Wellness
From the Michigan Bar Journal

• Sleep: The Gentle Tyrant by Tish Vincent
• Wellness Checklist by Tish Vincent
• Creativity and Intrinsic Motivation by Tish Vincent
• Change is Possible by Tish Vincent
• Am I Teachable? by Tish Vincent
• Conflict Resolution Revisited by Tish Vincent
• How Attorneys Underearn by Ann M. Guinn
• Stress Management: Healthy vs. Unhealthy by Tish Vincent
• Attorney Optimism by Tish Vincent
• Auf Wiedersehen, Danke Schön, Alles Gute ... Goodbye, Thank You, and Best Wishes by Martha D. Burkett
• Be Still and Listen: Mindfulness for Lawyers by Nancy A. Werner
• Thank You to Our Readers by Martha D. Burkett
• COLAP Annual Meeting 2011: A Preview of Things to Come by Martha D. Burkett
• Navigating the Emotional Minefield Called Litigation by Candyce Ewing Abbatt
• A Beacon of Hope by Martha D. Burkett
• Men Caught in the Web of Internet Pornography and Sex Addiction by Randy Flood
• Wellness Through Grief by Molly Dean
• The Billable Hour and Lawyer Wellness by Tim Batdorf
• The Richard Steinberg Memorial Treatment Fund: A Gift that Keeps on Giving by Martha D. Burkett
• Creative Giving: The Bounty of the Barrister's Ball by Martha D. Burkett
• Creative Giving: Law Students Supporting Wellness in the Legal Profession by Diana Miers
• Brighton Hospital's Bright Idea by Martha D. Burkett
• Recap of an Evening of Enlightenment by Martha D. Burkett
• Taking a Healthy Risk: The Lawyers Group by Tim Batford
• Stress Management for Lawyers: An Ounce of Prevention ... by Martha D. Burkett
• Time Management for Lawyers: A Psychological Perspective by Amiram Elwork
• Renewal and Replenishment in 2010: The Richard Steinberg Memorial Treatment Fund by Martha D. Burkett
• Impaired Driving Convictions and the Disciplinary Process (Part 2 of 2) by Cynthia C. Bullington
• Impaired Driving Convictions and the Disciplinary Process (Part 1 of 2) by Cynthia C. Bullington
• Ain't No Cure for the School-Time Blues by David G. Beighley
• Help Me, I'm Depressed by Richard J. Kay and Nathan M. Comerford
• Life Balance? Forgetaboutit! by Tim Batdorf
• Reflections on an Evening of Enlightenment by Martha D. Burkett and Maya McElroy
• Gambling: The Hidden Addiction by Judy Herriff
• An Avoidable Death by Jeff Jay and Debra Jay
• Now is the Time: Making New Rules for the Legal Culture by Martha D. Burkett
• The Health Checkup: Taking Responsibility for Your Health Care by Linda Harms
• Who Moved My Qi? - An In-depth Look at Auricular Acupuncture by Virginia M. June
• Which Came First, the Egg or the Hen? by Martha Burkett
• Rest in Silence: Meditation for Lawyers by Nancy A. Werner
• Authentic Lawyering: Engaging Your Head and Your Heart by Ruth L. Rickard

Theme Issue: May 2008, Volume 87, No. 5
• A Star is Born: The Making of the Lawyers and Judges Assistance Theme Issue by Martha D. Burkett
• Never Enough by Michael J. Burke
• Hello, My Name is . . . by Anonymous
• Lower Than a Snake's Belly by Anonymous
• The Burden of Stigma: Barrier to Treatment, Bane of Recovery by Martha D. Burkett
• Dependencies, Disabilities, and Discipline by Cynthia C. Bullington
• Making Marriage Work by Thomas C. FitzPatrick
• Reading Guide to Issues in Lawyer Assistance Programs by Janice Selberg

LJAP, supporting wellness. (800) 996-5522