California Lawyers' Assistance Program-Prevention, Detection & Treatment of Substance Abuse MCLE Quiz

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the California State Bar's web page outlining its Lawyers Personal Assistance Program and the Business & Professions Code Sections that established the program as noted below. Then read and answer the following questions for 1 hour of participatory MCLE Substance Abuse credit. Answers to all questions can be found in either the State Bar's web page or the Code Sections noted below.

In 2001, California Senate Bill 479 established the State Bar's Lawyer's Assistance Program to help attorneys with substance abuse or mental health problems.

The bill's resolutions were codified in the Business & Professions Code Sections 6140.9 and 6230 - 6238.

As stated on the Bar's web site, "The mission of the Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) is to enhance public protection, maintain the integrity of the legal profession, and support recovering attorneys in their rehabilitation and competent practice of law.

The services previously provided by the Lawyers Personal Assistance Program (LPAP) are now offered as part of the comprehensive services of the LAP. In addition to those existing services addressing stress, burnout and other personal issues, the LAP now offers individual counseling, referral assistance, consultations for rehabilitation, and private peer support groups.

The answers to some of these questions can be found by viewing the introductory video by Chief Justice George and reading the description of the Lawyer's Assistance Program Linked to from the California State Bar's web page outlining the services available from the LAP. Some can be found in Business & Professions Code Sections 6140.9 and 6230 - 6238.

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California Lawyers' Assistance Program-Prevention, Detection & Treatment of Substance Abuse MCLE Quiz

Question 1 The services of the California State Bar's Lawyers Personal Assistance Program are available to: (Select one):

Only members of the CA State Bar

CA State Bar members, family members, friends, colleagues, and judges who wish to obtain help for an impaired attorney

Question 2 One service available through the LPAP is Short Term Counseling. It offers assistance for those dealing with any personal problem that may negatively impact an attorneys work performance by providing: (Check the service that is not available):

phone consultation to answer questions and address attorneys' concerns about a personal problem

referral to local professional who specializes in assisting attorneys with personal impairments

referral to local peers experiencing similar problems

up to three free counseling sessions with a local professional who specializes in helping attorneys

Question 3 All calls to the LPAP's Short Term Couseling toll-free number are confidential. Select One:

True

False

Question 4 The phone number to access the LPAP's Short Term Counseling service is:

800-CAL-LPAP

800-341-0572

800-867-5309

800-LAW-HELP

Question 5 The LPAP also provides a longer term Supportive Recovery Program for attorneys dealing with substance abuse or mental health issues. However, it does not provide: (Check the service that is not available):

extensive support and expert guidance with recovery efforts

long-term structure

peer support

legal representation against criminal charges stemming from activity related to those issues

Question 6 Attorneys can self-refer themselves to the Structured Recovery Program if they feel they are experiencing a substance abuse or mental health issue.:

True

False

Question 7 In some instances, attorneys might participate in the Structured Recovery Program in lieu of disciplinary action by the Bar.:

True

False

Question 8 Attorneys cannot voluntarily participate in the LPAP (in lieu of disciplinary action) if they are already subject to a disciplinary investigation by the Bar.:

True

False

Question 9 Attorneys' participation in the Structured Recovery Program automatically becomes a part of that attorneys' public State Bar record.:

True

False

Question 10 The toll-free number to access the LPAP's Supportive Recovery Program is:

877-CAL-LPAP

866-555-1632

800-LAW-DRUG

877-LAP-4HELP

Question 11 Release of information regarding an attorney's participation in the LPAP program requires the written consent of that attorney.:

True

False

Question 12 Any information provided to or obtained as part of the LPAP is not discoverable or admissible in any civil proceeding without the written consent of the attorney.:

True

False

Question 13 Any information provided to or obtained as part of the LPAP is not discoverable or admissible in any disciplinary proceeding without the written consent of the attorney.:

True

False

Question 14 Attorney's participation in the LPAP program is funded by: (select one):

direct payment for services from the attorney

a special State Bar fund

either direct payment or a special State Bar fund dependent on the financial need of the

Question 15 The committee that oversees the LPAP program is made up of: (select one):

attorneys, judges and bar staff only

a mixture of mental health professionals, physicians, attorneys and others

Question 16 An attorney who is in recovery from an alcohol or substance abuse problem can serve on the committee that oversees the LPAP program if they have had continuous sobriety for 2 years.:

True

False

Question 17 While participating in the LPAP program, an attorney has a number of options with relation to their practice of law: (Select the option that is not mandated in the LPAP materials available online.):

Must stop practicing law and totally surrender their license

May stop practicing law by opting for "inactive" Bar status

May continue practicing law if they agree to specific limitations on their practice

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