Topic
Alcoholism
71 published works
Legal Profession Blog
Not Always A Happy Ending
Sometimes the imposition of professional discipline really is a sad duty.Such a matter fell to a Louisiana Hearing Committee, which had recommended a year and a day suspension with all…
Legal Profession Blog
Moral Turpitude Found In Criminal Conviction
The California State Bar Court Review Department recommended disbarment based on the circumstances surrounding a felony conviction.The attorney has suffered from alcoholism and had engaged in multiple assaults...At the disciplinary trial,…
DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog
Alcoholics Anonymous can benefit many with drinking problems, research finds
Although federal experts estimate that alcohol abuse leads to 88,000 Americans’ deaths annually and economic costs of almost $250 billion, one of the nation’s oldest and best-known programs to deal…
Texas Bar Blog
Stories of Recovery: Today My Life Is Good
Editor’s note: TLAP offers confidential assistance for lawyers, law students, and judges with substance abuse or mental health issues. Call TLAP at 1-800-343-8527 (TLAP) or find more information at tlaphelps.org.…
Texas Bar Blog
Stories of Recovery: A ‘real alcoholic’
Editor’s note: This post, which has been updated, was originally published on June 15, 2015, as the 12th story in the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program’s Stories of Recovery blog series,…
Family Law Prof Blog
Marriage Chances
By Family Law
From EurekAlert:Children of parents who have alcohol use disorder are more likely to get married under the age of 25, less likely to get married later in life, and more…
Legal Profession Blog
The Road To Reinstatement
The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied a reinstatement petitionOur review of the record and testimony reveals that Tunell was first diagnosed with depression and anxiety in 1987 and that he has…
Texas Bar Blog
Stories of Recovery: A Rocky Road to Sobriety
Editor’s note: This post is part of the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program’s Stories of Recovery series. TLAP offers confidential assistance for lawyers, law students, and judges with substance abuse or mental health issues.…
California Peculiarities Employment Law Blog
Addressing Alcoholism in the California Workplace
Seyfarth Synopsis: It has long been clear that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California law protect employees who suffer from alcoholism if it qualifies as a “disability.” Although…
Texas Bar Blog
Stories of Recovery: Becoming an Alcoholic
Editor’s note: This post is part of the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program’s Stories of Recovery series. TLAP offers confidential assistance for lawyers, law students, and judges with substance abuse or mental health issues.…