NC Lawyer Assistance Program Information

NC LAP is a service of the North Carolina State Bar which provides free, confidential, non-disciplinary assistance to lawyers, judges, and law students in addressing mental health issues, including problems with drugs or alcohol, and other life stresses which impair or may impair an attorney’s ability to effectively practice law. NC LAP assistance is designed to promote recovery, protect the public, prevent disciplinary problems for lawyers, and strengthen the profession. In sum, our mission is to: 1. Protect the public from impaired lawyers and judges; 2. Assist lawyers, judges, and law students with any issues that are or may be impairing; 3. Support the ongoing recovery processes of lawyers and judges; 4. Educate the legal community about issues of substance abuse and mental health.