In the News
Lester Munson will be the keynote speaker at the Third Annual Joseph Bartylak Dinner at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield on Friday, March 23, 2012.
Munson is an ESPN sportswriter, a popular Chicago media personality, and a long-time LAP volunteer.
Lawyers’ Assistance Program will present the Joseph R. Bartylak Award to J. Nelson Wood of Mt. Vernon and Chicago for his exemplary work as a volunteer for the organization.
The reception is at 6:00 PM and the dinner at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $75. For information contact Judge James Radcliffe, LAP’s associate director, at 618-444-9706 or bartylakdinner@illinoislap.org.
Another important date! The 2012 LAP Annual Dinner will be Friday, November 9, 2012 at the Union League Club of Chicago.
Tickets are $100. For reservations, contact the Chicago LAP office at 312-726-6607 or 800-LAP-1233.
Do you need professionalism and ethics MCLE credits?
Two one-hour MCLE programs are available on this website at no charge. Both qualify for the professionalism and ethics credit. Click anywhere on the home page. Then select the Online MCLE button to view the programs. The certificates come to you by email as soon as you complete each program and complete the evaluation form.
Lawrence Scanlon has joined the Lawyers’ Assistance Program staff as Clinical Case Manager.
Larry is working three days a week in our Chicago office receiving calls for assistance, following up with clients, and facilitating two weekly groups — one for lawyers struggling with depression and the other a group for women attorneys who want support for a variety of issues. He is an attorney with a private practice as well as an addiction and mental health clinician.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Larry received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law and his clinical training at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. In his private clinical practice at The New Center (The Carl Rogers Institute), he provides psychotherapeutic and counseling services to children, adolescents, and adult clients in a private practice.
Robin Belleau is Clinical Director of Lawyers’ Assistance Program and is in our Chicago office receiving calls for assistance for addiction and mental health issues.
Robin combines a background in law and in clinical counseling. She received her Juris Doctor with honors from Northern Illinois University of Law in 1995 and a Master’s Degree with honors in Counseling from Northern Illinos University in 2006.
She practiced law for eight years before becoming a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. During her tenure in the law, she was a DuPage County Senior Assistant Public Defender, a Kane County State’s Attorney, and then entered into private practice with a speciality in criminal defense, real estate, and family law.
Robin has experience in both addiction and mental health. She has previously worked for Advocate Medical Group in DesPlaines, the F.A.I.R. Program, and most recently in private practice with Todd and Lewis-Todd. She is highly qualified to conduct individual and group counseling, perform assessments, and provide case management services to those who seek assistance from the Lawyers’ Assistance Program. She is also available for MCLE presentations on addiction, mental health, and work/life balance issues.
Robin takes over the clinical responsibilities from Susan Riegler, who has left LAP for marriage, a geographical move, and new career options.
Two of LAP’s most popular MCLE presentations are now available on this website. Each is one hour long, free of charge, and qualifies for the professionalism and ethics requirement.
“Striving for Balance in a High Stress Job” addresses the challenges of life/work balance for lawyers and includes practical, healthy solutions for dealing with the lawyer’s world.
“The Impaired Lawyer: When a Colleague Needs Help” focuses on the addiction and mental health problems that sometimes interfere with a lawyer’s ability to work effectively and manage a satisfying personal life. It includes suggestions on how to reach out to colleagues, friends, or family members who may be struggling with these issues.
To experience either of these programs, click on the large photo on the home page and select the MCLE Online option. If you are viewing these programs for MCLE credit, sign in with your email address and your lawyer registration number. If you are viewing them because of general interest and do not require the MCLE certification, simply enter a “0” in place of a lawyer registration number.
25th ABA Annual Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs
The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs will hold its annual conference in Tampa, Florida on September 13 through September 16, 2011.
The conference will have sessions of interest to lawyers, judges, disciplinary staff, bar leaders, law school administrators, and law firm managers, as well as abundant opportunities to network with LAP personnel and volunteers involved in lawyer assistance programs across the United States and Canada.
The program will include such varied topics as: medical advances in treating addiction, the role of abuse and trauma in addiction and mental health treatment,
the critical issue of an aging legal population, a judicial panel,
the effect of the recession on lawyers, stress resilience, and current law student issues.
For more information, go to the ABA website: www.abanet.org/colap