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VJLAP’s Annual Retreat: September 17th and 18th (Virtual and Free)
August 6, 2020
Save the Date and Register Now: The 16th Annual VJLAP Fall Retreat will be held virtually this year on Thursday, September 17th (12:00 pm to 4:00 p... Read MoreVirginia’s Lawyer Wellness Challenge – June 18-28
June 16, 2020
Please join VJLAP and many of your colleagues in Virginia’s first Law... Read MoreReaching Out, Never a Bad Idea
June 11, 2020
The pandemic continues to impact lawyers, sometimes in hidden ways. You are not alone. VJLAP is here. VJLAP remains available to you 24/7 through our ... Read MoreLockdown Lethargy. Is this our allostatic loads in overload? Is this our what?
May 19, 2020
Lockdown Lethargy. Pandemic Brain Fog. Time Blindness. COVID Fatigue. Is this our allostatic loads in overload? Is this our what? Any chance you ar... Read MoreVJLAP 2020, Virtually Everywhere
May 11, 2020
The VJLAP strategic plan, summed up, is to help every member of the legal profession who seeks assistance with mental health and substance use concern... Read MoreClinical Corner (Spring): Trauma and Self-Care
May 11, 2020
Trauma is such an ugly word. It often conjures up feelings and thoughts, maybe the overall eye roll or “ick” feeling, that no one wants to address... Read MoreLawyers Well-Being Friday: FEEL WELL
May 8, 2020
Friday Well-Being Focus: Feel Well (emotional well-being) Emotional Well-Being: Valuing emotions. Developing an ability to identif... Read MoreLawyers Well-Being Thursday: CONNECT
May 7, 2020
Thursday Focus: Connect - Social Well-Being Social Well-Being: Building connection, belonging, and a reliable support network. Con... Read MoreToday at Noon: VJLAP and VLWI Free CLE
May 6, 2020
There is still time to register and join today's CLE at noon: "Occupational Well-Being While Social Distancing" VJLAP, in collab... Read MoreLawyers Well-Being Wednesday: ENGAGE & GROW
May 6, 2020
Wednesday Focus: Engage and Grow - Career and Intellectual Well-Being ... Read MoreLawyers Well-Being Tuesday – ALIGN
May 5, 2020
Tuesday's Focus: Align - Spiritual Well-Being Spiritual Well-Being: A sense of meaningfulness and purpose in work and life. Align ... Read MoreLawyers Well-Being Monday: PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
May 4, 2020
Monday Focus: Stay Strong – Physical Well-Being Eat well, get enough sleep, recovery from stress. Minimize addictive substances.... Read MoreThe ‘slow burn’ of social distancing – it may be affecting young lawyer disproportionately.
April 30, 2020
Whether it is being required to work from home or go into the office, the pressure to perform remains and is compounded by anxiety about physical well... Read MoreUnhealthy Coping? Drinking Our Way Through the Pandemic?
April 28, 2020
Home. No routines. Anxious. Stressed. Alone. Why not? More importantly, Why? A few reasons why not. Studies have shown that (1) alcohol sales have ... Read MoreMay 6th Lawyers’ Well-Being Week – FREE CLE
April 24, 2020
"Occupational Wellness While Social Distancing" VJLAP, in collabor... Read MoreCoping with Death While Social Distancing
April 17, 2020
Grieving after the death of a loved one is a natural, painful process that looks and feels different for each person experiencing loss. Societies and ... Read MoreAmerica is drinking its way through the coronavirus crisis – and that’s no party
April 13, 2020
Below is an article predicting a rise in alcohol use disorders based on trends for increased alcohol purchase during the pa... Read MoreWisdom on the Strength of Recovery
April 7, 2020
Addiction recovery wisdom going happily viral: We were made to survive this, We are used to an unseen illness ... Read MoreMental health during stressful times…like a pandemic
April 3, 2020
From VJLAP's Deputy Clinical Director: I have become more reflective during this time in 2020, the midst of a pandemic. Which, to be honest, I minimiz... Read MoreOngoing Life During Prolonged Crisis?
April 2, 2020
As members of the legal profession, we are used to solving problems and having answers, or at least finding ones with robust support. We are determine... Read MoreVJLAP ONLINE MEETINGS
March 24, 2020
VJLAP remains available to you 24/7 through our hotline (877.545.4682), and our staff are available on their ... Read MoreUsing Online Resources? So many options!
March 23, 2020
With social distancing our current reality, establishing a working virtual support system is paramount; but deciding what that looks like may be overw... Read MoreDealing with Anxiety During a Pandemic
March 17, 2020
With new positive tests and victims of the COVID-19 pandemic reported and guidance of what activities are recommended or restricted changing constantl... Read MoreCOVID-19 and Well-Being: VJLAP Remains an Available Resource
March 16, 2020
In this time of constant media reports of new positive cases of COVID-19, closer and closer to home, and urged social distancing, individuals may star... Read MoreNew Study Supports Alcoholics Anonymous as the Most Effective Path to Abstinence
March 12, 2020
A recently published study demonstrates that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is effective in treating alcohol use disorder finding increased rates and lengt... Read MoreLaw Student Well-Being Conference – POSTPONED
March 9, 2020
The 2nd Annual Law Student Well-Being Summit is POSTPONED. Join Justice William C. Mims, Dean Wendy Purdue, Justin Earley, David Mercer, law studen... Read More“Tea and Talk” at the Appalachian School of Law.
March 2, 2020
Appalachian School of Law is bolstering its wellness campaign by welcoming VJLAP for “Tea and Talk,” open conversation and one-and-one meetings be... Read MoreJLAPs New Website Gets Props in the Virginia Lawyer.
March 2, 2020
The Virginia Lawyer’s February 2020 issue highlighted VJLAP’s new website, funded by a Virginia Law Foundation grant and launched this pa... Read MoreIn memoriam of Lawrence J. Tracy
February 24, 2020
Last week, we lost a dear friend, LAURENCE J. TRACY, husband, father, strong community member, valued colleague, and long-time supporter of the Virgin... Read MoreWorking to Reduce Stigma: VJLAP Enters the Podcast Arena
February 20, 2020
The Virginia Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program's (VJLAP) Clinical Director Jim Leffler (Jim) was Interviewed this week on “... Read MoreEngage and Grow. Connect. Feel Well. – Lawyer Wellness Resource
February 10, 2020
Lawyer Wellness Resource Website. The various wellness initiatives reports hav... Read MoreVJLAP IS FULLY STAFFED!
February 3, 2020
VJLAP is poised for action! The number of individuals helped is directly proportional to the number of staff ... Read MoreSCV Creates New Wellness Coordinator Position
December 18, 2019
The Supreme Court of Virginia has hired Margaret Hannapel Ogden as a Wellness Coordinator, a new position created in response to the findings of the S... Read MoreSupreme Court of Virginia Committee on Lawyer Well-Being Report
September 12, 2019
The Supreme Court of Virginia has published the final report of the Committee on Lawyer Well Being. ... Read MoreTen Warning Signs of Dementia
July 17, 2019
Below is a checklist of common dementia symptoms. If there are several that you answer “yes” to, a doctor should b... Read MoreVSB President’s Wellness Committee Report
May 23, 2019
On August 14, 2017, a landmark report on attorney well-being was published by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being (National Task Force). The ... Read MoreThank You Virginia Law Foundation!
August 23, 2018
LHL is pleased to announce we have been awarded a 2018 grant by the Virginia law Foundation to improve our outreach and education resources. This wil... Read MoreAmerican Bar Association Publishes Well-Being Toolkit
August 1, 2018
The ABA has published a great resource, created by Dr. Anne M. Bradford, to assist lawyers and legal employers on their Well-Being journey. ... Read MoreReport from the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being
August 14, 2017
The Task Force was conceptualized and initiated by the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), the National Organization of Bar Counsel ... Read MoreAttention Amazon Prime shoppers!
July 8, 2017
Amazon Prime shoppers, if you designate VJLAP as your charitable organization, 0.5 of every 1% you purchase will go to Virginia Judges and Lawyers Ass... Read MoreStudy Shows Attorneys Have Substantial Drinking Problems
February 3, 2016
A new, comprehensive 2016 study by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and the American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs shows ... Read More