Lawyers Concerned For Lawyers
Lawyers Concerned For Lawyers
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About this organization
Mission
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers provides free, confidential peer and professional assistance to Minnesota lawyers, judges, law students, and their immediate family members on any issue that causes stress or distress. This includes alcohol or other addiction or dependency issues, mental health concerns and other professional or personal stress.
About
LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS SERVES AS MINNESOTA'S LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. LCL OFFERS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL HELP TO LAWYERS, JUDGES, LAW STUDENTS, AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY CHEMICAL MISUSE OR OTHER ADDICTIONS; DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; STRESS AND RELATED CONCERNS. LCL PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL AND PEER ASSISTANCE INCLUDING UP TO FOUR FREE COUNSELING SESSIONS AND REFERRALS TO OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS WELL AS MENTORING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. LCL SERVED OVER 400 NEW CLIENTS IN THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR. LCL MADE OVER 250 REFERRALS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND OVER 400 DIRECT COUNSELING HOURS WERE PROVIDED. VOLUNTEERS REPORTED OVER 2,300 HOURS OF SERVICE INCLUDING NEARLY 1,500 HOURS DIRECTLY ASSISTING CLIENTS. LCL'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN 2018-2019 REACHED EVERY FACET OF MINNESOTA'S LEGAL PROFESSION. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF MADE OVER 200 APPEARANCES INCLUDING SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, EXHIBIT TABLES AND LAW SCHOOL ORIENTATIONS. IN 2018-19 LCL PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON LAWYER IMPAIRMENT AND WELL-BEING IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION AS WELL AS THE IMPACT OF IMPLICIT BIAS IN SEEKING HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES.LCL PROGRAMMING WAS CUSTOMIZED FOR AUDIENCES BASED ON THEIR TYPE OF WORK (PUBLIC SERVICE, JUDICIAL, LAW STUDENTS, ETC.) AND BY PRACTICE OR OTHER FOCUS AREAS SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT LAW, BUSINESS LAW, FAMILY LAW, CRIMINAL LAW, NEW LAWYERS, SOLO PRACTITIONERS AND IN-HOUSE COUNSEL. LCL COLLABORATED WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER ENTITIES INCLUDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PRESENT A BROADER RANGE OF PROGRAMMING ON TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, SUICIDE PREVENTION, WELL-BEING, PROBLEM GAMBLING, TRAUMA AWARENESS AND RESILIENCE, IMPLICIT BIAS, AND SPECIFIC MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION ISSUES. FOR SOME FOCUSED PROGRAMS WE SURVEYED PARTICIPANTS IN ADVANCE AND PROVIDED SURVEY RESULTS AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. LCL CLE PROGRAMS TYPICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ELIMINATION OF BIAS, ETHICS OR GENERAL CLE CREDIT. DURING LAW SCHOOL EXAMS AND AT OTHER TIMES, LCL PROVIDED STRESS MANAGEMENT AND OTHER TOOLS AND RESOURCES VIA FACEBOOK AND OTHER MESSAGING. THIS IS AN OPEN PAGE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION. LCL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS AT LAW SCHOOLS. LCL HOSTS GENERAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LAWYERS, FACILITATED BY THERAPISTS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS INCLUDE FAMILY SUPPORT, DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE, ADD/ADHD SUPPORT AND LAWYERS IN TRANSITION. LCL MAILED AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE TO EVERY ATTORNEY IN MINNESOTA. NEW LAWYERS RECEIVE THESE AT THE ADMISSION CEREMONY AND LCL DISTRIBUTES BROCHURES TO LAW STUDENTS AND JUDGES AS WELL.THE LCL BOARD CREATED A NEW STRATEGIC PLAN. FOCUS AREAS INCLUDED GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL STABILITY, EXCELLENT SERVICE AND OUTREACH LEADERSHIP.LCL HAS CONSISTENTLY MET ALL STANDARDS OF THE MINNESOTA CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL. THIS CERTIFICATION DEMONSTRATES THAT THE ORGANIZATION MEETS ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND FUNDRAISING. LCL IS A GUIDESTAR EXCHANGE GOLD MEMBER.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The mission of lawyers concerned for lawyers is to reach out and confidentially serve members of the minnesota legal community experiencing conditions that impact the quality of their personal and professional lives, and to support their recovery, improve their lives, and further the delivery of justice.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “The mission of lawyers concerned for lawyers is to reach out and confidentially serve members of the minnesota legal community experiencing conditions that impact the quality of their personal or professional lives, and to support their recovery, improve their lives, and further the delivery of justice.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is MN, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 2550 UNIVERSITY AVE W STE 313N, SAINT PAUL, MN, 551141903.
- The form of the non-profit reports 4 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $18,931.
- The organization has 24 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1976.
- The organization pays $340,036 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $16,142 in fundraising expenses.