Bench & Bar

JAN 2013

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KENTUCKY LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM KYLAP HOSTS RECOVERY MEETINGS IN THREE LOCATIONS T he Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program continues to offer weekly, one-hour meetings in Lexington, Louisville and Northern Kentucky. The Northern Kentucky Lawyers in Recovery meeting is held 7:30 a.m., on Tuesdays at Lakeside Christian Church, 195 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside Park, (Erlanger). The church is located off I-75 exit 186 for Kentucky 371/ Buttermilk Pike. The facility will open at 7:15 a.m. Please bring your own coffee. The Lexington meeting is held 7:30 a.m., on Wednesdays at the Alano Club, 370 East Second Street. Coffee and drinks are available for purchase beginning 7 a.m. The Louisville meeting is held 7:30 a.m., on Thursdays at Dish on Market, 434 W. Market Street (formerly the Delta Bar & Lounge). Coffee, pastries and a full breakfast are available beginning 7 a.m. All meetings are open to law students, lawyers and judges who are already involved or who are interested in a 12-step program of recovery, including but not limited to Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous and Al-Anon. Come meet other attorneys and network. All meetings and contacts are confidential. SCR 3.990. For additional information, please visit www.kylap.org, call (502) 564-3795, ext. 266, or email abeitz@kylap.org. KLYAP OFFERS NEW SUPPORT/ COUNSELING GROUP T he Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program recently announced that Bradford Health Services and The InnerView of Louisville began offering a Lawyers with Depression support/counseling group. The meetings take place 6-7:30 p.m., every Monday at The InnerView at 4229 Bardstown Road, Louisville. The group, which is led by certified mental health professionals, serves Kentucky law students, lawyers and judges who suffer with depression or other mental health issues. The weekly cost is $40 per person. Insurance can be filed for possible reimbursement but is not required to participate. Those who wish to pay privately may do so. A mental health assessment is required for participation. Assessments may be provided by your health care provider, or may be performed by the professionals at The InnerView. Lawyers from around the state are invited to participate in this wellness opportunity. For more information, contact Kathy at the InnerView office at (502) 499-8010 or the KYLAP office at (502) 5643795. KYLAP CONTACT INFORMATION ALL CONTACT WITH KYLAP IS CONFIDENTIAL. S.C.R. 3.990 KBA Office phone: 502-564-3795 E-mail: Yvette Hourigan, Director at yhourigan@kybar.org Ashley Beitz, Assistant to Director at abeitz@kybar.org Address: P. O. Box 1437, Frankfort, KY 40602 KYLAP Web: www.kylap.org

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