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The BBA Peer Support Program assists lawyers who, because of professional or personal problems, experience temporary difficulties meeting the demands of their practice.  The program, which has successfully provided support to the Bar for fifteen years, is offered on a voluntary and confidential basis. By arranging lawyer to lawyer consultations, the Peer Support Program helps attorneys cope when caseloads, competition and family responsibilities seem overwhelming. Peer Support can alleviate the stress that might otherwise disrupt professional careers and personal lives. It also helps to restore a sense of collegiality among lawyers in what has become a highly competitive field. In addition to providing peer support, the program arranges timely assistance from other relevant bar-related services and organizations, including Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. Peer Support panel members are available to discuss many types of problems including: - Career Burnout - Balancing Work and Family - Pressures of Legal Practice - Office Management Issues - Approaching Retirement - Improving Professional Competence Because program lawyers are seasoned practitioners with a wealth of practical and personal experience, they understand the difficult issues that confront lawyers today. Lawyers are trained to skillfully manage the conflicts, aggressions and emotions of clients, but are often unable to manage issues of their own. The Peer Support Program operates through a group of experienced and respected attorneys who have been trained to listen and provide advice. Requests for assistance are referred by one of the program chairs to the most appropriate volunteer. Peer support services are offered free of charge to members of the bar, the judiciary and court personnel. |
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