About Us

    Our Mission:

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    To assure that every judge, lawyer and law student has access to support and assistance when confronting alcoholism, substance use disorders or mental health issues so that lawyers are able to recover, families are preserved and clients and other members of the public are protected. This mission is carried out by supporting the work of state and local Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs) as they provide hands-on services and support to those in need of their assistance

    About the Commission

    For details on the Commission’s activities, view its Informational Report to the House of Delegates.

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    Commission Members 2018-2019

    Bree Buchanan, Chair

    Austin, TX

    Bree Buchanan, Chair

    Craig L. Caesar

    New Orleans, LA

    Craig L. Caesar

    Hon. Janice M. Holder

    Memphis, TN

    Hon. Janice M. Holder

    Pamela Yvette Hourigan

    Frankfort, KY

    Pamela Yvette Hourigan

    Larry C. Hunter

    Boise, ID

    Larry C. Hunter

    Eduardo Juarez

    Eduardo Juarez

    Eduardo Juarez

    Hon. David A. Shaheed

    Indianapolis, IN

    Hon. David A. Shaheed

    Janet Stearns

    Coral Gables, FL

    Janet Stearns

    Sondra Tennessee

    Houston, TX

    Sondra Tennessee

    Tish Vincent

    Lansing, MI

    Tish Vincent

    Advisory Committee Members 2018-2019

    Christine Anderson

    Chicago, IL

    Christine Anderson

    Robin Belleau

    Chicago, IL

    Robin Belleau

    Hon. William C. Carpenter, Jr.

    Wilmington, DE

    Hon. William C. Carpenter, Jr.

    R Michael Ethridge

    Charleston, SC

    R Michael Ethridge

    Dori Foster-Morales

    Miami, FL

    Dori Foster-Morales

    Thomas Erik Gilbertsen

    Washington, DC

    Thomas Erik Gilbertsen

    M. Keith Kapp

    Raleigh, NC

    M. Keith Kapp

    Patrick R. Krill

    Minneapolis, MN

    Patrick R. Krill

    Jeffrey R. Kuester

    Atlanta, GA

    Jeffrey R. Kuester

    Anna Levine

    Boston, MA

    Anna Levine

    Nicholas Long

    Little Compton, RI

    Nicholas Long

    Tamara Patricia Nash

    Sioux Falls, SD

    Tamara Patricia Nash

    Thomas Roman

    Cary, NC

    Thomas Roman

    Francine D. Ward

    Mill Valley, CA

    Francine D. Ward

    Courtney Olivia Wylie

    Chicago, IL

    Courtney Olivia Wylie

    Staff 2018-2019

    Theresa Gronkiewicz

    Staff Counsel

    Theresa Gronkiewicz

    Sharon O'Connell

    Program Specialist

    Sharon O'Connell