Welcome to NHLAP

Call NHLAP at any time. Your call will be personally answered, or your message promptly returned.

You may also email us at info@lapnh.org, or visit the "contact us" page of this website.

The New Hampshire Lawyers Assistance Program (NHLAP) is a confidential, independent organization created for the sole purpose of providing confidential, immediate and continuing assistance to New Hampshire attorneys, judges and law students who are having personal difficulties that may adversely affect their practice of the law. These difficulties may include physical or psychological illness, substance abuse or emotional distress, age-related issues, or other personal or professional crisis.

NHLAP treats each request for help with the same confidentiality as a lawyer-client relationship. NHLAP is exempt from reporting professional misconduct to the Attorney Discipline Office under New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule 58.9(B). NHLAP does not require callers to disclose their identity and does not keep identifying case records.

Because of the sensitive nature of addiction and psychological problems, law students, attorneys, or judges who need help -- or want to assist someone else who might need help -- are often reluctant to seek assistance. Recognizing this concern, and in order to foster early and confidential contact, the New Hampshire Supreme Court protects the confidentiality of all contacts between those who utilize the program and the employees and volunteers of NHLAP. Any information between NHLAP employees and volunteers, and a lawyer, judge or law student who seeks assistance, is strictly confidential and will not be disclosed except upon express authority of the affected person.   

     NHLAP is a committee of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. It was created by the Court in 2007 by merging the volunteer efforts of the Lawyers Assistance Committee (LAC) of the NHBA and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of New Hampshire (LCL). NHLAP maintains a telephone helpline and a support network of volunteer lawyers who are willing to help a colleague in need of assistance.        

Whether you believe that you yourself may be in need of help, or whether you are concerned for someone else, do not hesitate to call the NHLAP helpline at :

603-545-8967
877-224-6060

Never underestimate  your problem
or your ability to deal with it

 Your call will be personally answered, or your message promptly returned, by the executive director, Cecie Hartigan, who will assist you personally and confidentially. There is no downside to calling, and you just may get the help you need –

A burden shared is a burden cut in half