Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Oct. 7, 2016
Alternative Discipline Program can help attorney addicts
Recognizing the alarming rate of substance abuse among lawyers, the State Bar offers the Alternative Discipline Program -- a chance to both obtain treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues, and save their law license.
Heather E. Abelson
UC Hastings
Heather E. Abelson, formerly a trial counsel with the State Bar, is chair of the State Bar Defense/Legal Malpractice Group at Gluck Daniel LLP
If you've taken an MCLE course regarding substance abuse, or ever attended a firm holiday party, it should come as no surprise to you that many lawyers abuse drugs and alcohol. Indeed, the alarming rate of substance abuse among lawyers ultimately led the American Bar Association to recommend that state bars adopt substance abuse programs to help educate attorneys on substance abuse, and help identify and treat those attorneys who suffer from addiction. Today, most state bars have some form...
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