COVID-19, LCL and Law-Student Well-Being
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers; 651-646-5590; 877-525-6466 (toll-free) www.mnlcl.org; help@mnlcl.org; www.facebook.com/mnlcl. Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers is Minnesota’s Lawyers Assistance Program for lawyers, judges, law students, and their immediate family members. We offer free, confidential support and service for addictions, mental health issues, stress and anxiety, and personal and career-related issues. Our services include: 24-hour crisis response; professional assessments and referrals; interventions; short-term counseling; groups; peer support; and education. Furthermore, please remind your faculty, administration and staff that we
are available for them too.
LCL Text Messaging; (651) 447-5LCL (5575). Available during regular business hours (though responses may not be immediate).
LCL Virtual Classes, Presentations and Assemblies; we are still available to present at your Professional Responsibility classes, or any other classes, on topics including COVID-19, wellbeing and mental health, professional responsibility and several other topics.
LCL Groups & Meetings; these will take place remotely until further notice. Please call (651) 646-5590 or help@mnlcl.org to register for remote access to the following groups/resources:
- These meetings are general support and connection gatherings via Zoom: Lawyers Who Lunch (law students & judges welcome) – Wednesdays at noon (begins 4/1); https://zoom.us/j/648940116 and Breakfast with LCL – Fridays at 8:30; https://zoom.us/j/982344896
- Path to Lawyer Well-Being Group – Mondays from 8:45-10:00 a.m.; https://zoom.us/j/292189703,
- 12-Step Meeting: – Mondays @ 12:15 p.m. Email help@mnlcl.org for dial-in information,
- COVID-19 Support Group – date TBA,
- Family Support Group – 2nd and 4th Monday evenings,
- LCL Alanon – Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.,
- Discipline in Practice – 1st Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.,
- AD/HD Support Group – 3rd Friday at noon and
- Minnesota Women Lawyers Parenting Support Group – 4th Thursday at noon.
Sand Creek EAP; 651-430-3383; 888-243-5744 (toll-free) www.sandcreekeap.com; LCL’s counseling partner, Sand Creek, offers telephonic and virtual counseling options. To speak with a counselor 24/7, please call them directly. If they ask what company you are with, tell them “Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers”. Additionally, they host a website with articles and resources in many areas, including frequently updated information on COVID-19. Go to www.sandcreekeap.com and click on “EAP WORK/LIFE PORTAL” to use or create your account. Use the Company Code “lawyers” when creating your account.