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    July-August 2019

    Volume 43 Issue 6  

    Professional Development

    Crisis in the courts and the community: Bars respond to opioid epidemic

    by Robert J. Derocher

    Whether it involves heroin, commonly prescribed pain medications, or a combination, opioid addiction is an enormous problem in communities across the country, presenting a high cost in human suffering and a burden on the court system. How are some bar associations addressing this problem—and what more needs to be done?

    Lawyer Wellness

    Lawyers, judges not immune to opioid addiction

    By Robert J. Derocher

    It's no secret that many lawyers and judges suffer from various forms of addiction and from mental illness that prompts many to self-medicate. However, many bar members are surprised to learn that opioids are among the substances with which some of their colleagues are struggling. What are some bars, and some lawyer assistance programs, doing to help with addiction within the bar?

    Bar Management

    Bar Programs

    Professional Development

    Grants help bar organizations promote access to justice

    by Marilyn Cavicchia

    If your bar organization is a 501(c)(3) working in access to justice, public education, or legal research, you may be eligible for an Opportunity Grant from the American Bar Endowment. What are some of the innovative bar-related projects that these grants have helped support—and what advice do the winning organizations have for others who might want to explore grants as a way to diversify their funding mix?

    Bar Technology