NYSBA LAP Hotline: (877) 772-8835
Please visit https://nysba.org/lawyer-assistance-program/ for more information.
“The LAP is here to help, if you are a lawyer, judge or law student in need of assistance regarding a mental health or substance use issue call the confidential NYSBA LAP Hotline: (877) 772-8835
The Hotline is available 24/7 and is staffed with trained mental health professionals. If you are struggling with an emotional crisis, a substance use issue, or a mental health challenge that is preventing you from being at your best, give the Hotline a call for immediate assistance and to access additional resources to help you. For NYSBA members who call the Hotline, we are now offering four no-cost sessions per year with a therapist in our network. Hotline staff will work with you to find the best match for your needs and provide you with a referral.
If you are a lawyer, judge or law student seeking information about peer support, support groups, monitoring or LAP programming, call the LAP office in your area. You can find that information below.
All communication with LAP and the LAP Hotline is fully confidential.
Don’t let another day go by suffering in silence, reach out to the LAP, we can help.”