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There are a variety of special issues affecting lawyers at law firms – from both the individual and law firm perspective:

ABA Model Law Firm/Legal Department Personnel Impairment Policy and Guidelines, 1990

Signs and Symptoms of Chemical Dependency

Signs and Symptoms of Major Depression

How to Recognize and Address Alcohol and Chemical Dependency in the Workplace, 2002

The Impaired Lawyer from the Law Firm’s Point of View, 2004

Obligations with Respect to a Mentally Impaired Lawyer in the Firm , ABA Ethics Opinion 03-429

Lawyer’s Duty to Report Rule Violations by Another Lawyer Who Suffers from Disability or Impairment, ABA Ethics Opinion 03-431

Obligation of a Lawyer to Report Professional Misconduct by a Lawyer Not Engaged in the Practice of Law, ABA Ethics Opinion 04-433

Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 8.03, Duty to Report Misconduct

12 Steps Every Company Can Take to Deal with Addicted Employees

An Elephant in the Law Firm: Maybe No One Will Notice. Getting Help for a Colleague in Trouble-A Step-by-Step Guide, Texas Bar Journal, 1995

Outside Your Comfort Zone, Martha Dickie, 2006

What To Do When A Colleague is Depressed, Texas Bar Journal, March 2007

Is There a Substance Dependent or Addicted Lawyer in Your Life? And What To Do If There Is, Texas Bar Journal, March 2007

Employing and Accommodating Workers with Psychiatric Disabilities

Reasonable Accommodations For Attorneys with Disabilities, The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

What Now?,  Texas Bar Journal, March 2007

Lawyer Assistance Programs: A Unique Resource to Help Untie the Gordian Knot