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Aspects of the profession itself, combined with the personality of those who self-select to join the profession, put lawyers at greater psychological risk than the general public or most other professionals.</p> </div> </div> <div class="hero-image"><img width="2560" height="508" src="https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-hero@2x-scaled.webp" class="attachment-full size-full" alt="" loading="eager" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-hero@2x-scaled.webp 2560w, https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-hero@2x-300x60.webp 300w, https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-hero@2x-1170x232.webp 1170w, https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-hero@2x-768x153.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></div></section> <div class="main-content lawyers clearfix"> <div class="section-components"> <section class="section media-section page-intro-video"> <div class="container content-flow"> <div class="section-media"><div class="embed-container"><iframe title="NCLAP Transforming Lives" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/189679546?dnt=1&app_id=122963" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media"></iframe></div></div> </div> </section> <section class="section content-section pad-top-zero"> <div class="is-grid content-grid image-right"> <div class="content-grid-column content-flow"> <h2 class="section-title">Lawyer Traits and Legal Culture</h2> <div class="content-flow"><p>Extreme stress, long hours, handling high stakes issues, Type-A personalities, unrelenting perfectionism, and “looking good at all costs” are unfortunately an accepted and intrinsic part of our professional legal culture. Asking for help runs counter to our legal training and instincts. Most lawyers enter the profession to help others and believe they themselves should not need help. Many lawyers view asking for help as a sign of weakness. As a result, lawyers often engage in a prolonged and silent struggle with alcohol or drug problems, anxiety and depression, among other issues. As many as one in four lawyers are affected – one in three for lawyers in the first ten years of practice. This means it is likely that you, an associate, a partner, or one of your best lawyer friends will encounter one of these issues.</p> </div> </div> <div class="content-grid-media"><img width="768" height="512" src="https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-1@2x-768x512.webp" class="attachment-medium_large size-medium_large" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-1@2x-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-1@2x-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-1@2x.webp 1110w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></div> </div> </section> <section class="section content-section pad-top-zero"> <div class="is-grid content-grid image-left"> <div class="content-grid-column content-flow"> <h2 class="section-title">Lawyers Helping Lawyers</h2> <div class="content-flow"><p>The Lawyer Assistance Program was created by lawyers for lawyers to assure that free, confidential assistance is available for the lawyers of North Carolina. LAP can help you find the kind of therapy or treatment that works for you.</p> <p>LAP has a network of lawyer volunteers throughout the state who have recovered from these very same issues and who assist lawyers who are just beginning their own journeys of recovery. These LAP volunteers attend lawyer peer discussion support groups that meet throughout the state. Many volunteers and clients report that peer support is one of the most important tools for a lawyer who is struggling with any issue. Just knowing you are not alone and that others have struggled with the same issue and emerged stronger on the other side can offer meaning and a renewed sense of hope as one begins the journey of recovery.</p> </div> </div> <div class="content-grid-media"><img width="768" height="512" src="https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-2@2x-768x512.webp" class="attachment-medium_large size-medium_large" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-2@2x-768x512.webp 768w, https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-2@2x-300x200.webp 300w, https://www.nclap.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/lawyers-2@2x.webp 1110w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></div> </div> </section> <section class="section content-section pad-top-zero"> <div class="is-grid content-grid image-right"> <div class="content-grid-column content-flow"> <h2 class="section-title">Concern for a Colleague</h2> <div class="content-flow"><p>If you are concerned about the well-being of a colleague, you can also contact LAP to give an anonymous and confidential referral. 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