New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program

12/23/2025

The New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program will close at 2 PM, December 24, 2025 and reopen at 9 AM, December 29, 2025.

If you are experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency, please dial 911

12/19/2025

Don't forget to vote for Balance's new tagline! - http://eepurl.com/juY3MU

12/02/2025

Our December Balance Newsletter is out, the 99th Issue! Our January Issue will be a celebration of our 100th Issue. There is still time to subscribe on www.njlap.org and click on BALANCE.

Not familiar with Balance? Here's a link to the December Issue!

https://mailchi.mp/njlap.org/balancedecember2025

12/01/2025

Balance December 2025 - #99 - https://mailchi.mp/njlap.org/balancedecember2025

11/26/2025

Do you have "agency?" Are you living in "survival mode?" As many of us approach one of the most hectic times of the year, here's some good advice about creating, or maintaining, well-being.

To create wellbeing, you need to reclaim your agency, says author Jon Rosemberg.

11/25/2025

NJLAP will close at 2 PM, Wednesday, November 27, 2025 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
We will re-open at 9 AM, Monday, December 1, 2025.
If you are experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency, please call 911.

11/25/2025

As the Times Square Ball drops down at midnight,
Balance will send out its 100th Issue!

From almost the beginning,
the header of Balance has contained a quote
about "balance and harmony" as well as
a tagline of what we do.
In celebration, the December issue
will ask you to vote on the next versions.

Not a subscriber?
Go to www.njlap.org &
click on Balance Newsletter.

all emails are kept confidential.

11/19/2025

NJLAP created "Let's Talk About..." an informational series that took a look at one well-being concern at a time. While the series is completed, you can still read this important information, and still have access to a secure screening questionnaire and the option to contact us if you have questions or concerns about your private screening results. NJLAP has no access to who takes the screening, and does not see anyone's results.

NJLAP created "Let's Talk About..." an informational series that took a look at one well-being concern at a time. While the series is completed, you can still read this important information, and still have access to a secure screening questionnaire and the option to contact us if you have questions...

11/18/2025

NJLAP knows how busy Lawyers, Judges and Law Students are! Here is a quick info page to catch up on all our information, events, and the upcoming 100th Issue of our Balance Newsletter!

11/12/2025

Balance November 2025 - #98 - Our 100th Issue is Close! - https://mailchi.mp/njlap.org/balancenovember2025-13874311

11/10/2025

We recognize that lawyers who are also military veterans may have special mental health needs stemming from a combination of service-related trauma and the high-stress, adversarial nature of the legal profession. Veterans may disproportionately experience conditions like PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders, while the legal field itself is associated with high rates of these same issues.
Both military culture and the legal profession's culture can pose barriers to seeking help. Stigma surrounding mental health issues in military settings may discourage veterans from seeking treatment. In the legal profession, an environment that often "downplays, if not ignores" extra-legal, emotional concerns may also inhibit help-seeking behaviors.

Helplines:
Veterans Crisis Line: Offers 24/7 confidential support for all veterans. Call or text 988 and Press 1, or chat online at veteranscrisisline.net.
New Jersey Lawyers who are Veterans: 800-246-5527 www.njlap.org

Sources:
Studies published in journals such as PLOS ONE and the Military Law Review analyze mental health challenges among attorneys and veterans, providing empirical data on prevalence rates and specific stressors.

11/10/2025

Are you a Lawyer, Judge, or Law Student in New Jersey, and are curious about what the New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program does? Not only do we provide free and confidential mental health and substance use issue counseling, we also provide information and presentations on achieving and maintaining personal and professional well-being. Below is a short summary. For more information, call 800-246-5527, or email us at info@njlap.org

Quick QR codes to get you the right information about the New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program.