Alabama State Bar: Members

Lawyers Helping Lawyers (LHL) first began in 1983 as a task force when several lawyers got together to help other lawyers with alcohol/drug dependencies. In 1985 ALAPALS was formed as a formal committee within the State Bar. Members of this committee networked with each other to help intervene with other colleagues when alcohol/drug dependencies were suspected.

Following the committee’s proposal to hire a director and approval of Board of Bar Commissioners, the Association established in September 1998, a statewide Lawyer Assistance Program.

Purpose:

To protect the interests of clients from harm caused by impaired lawyers.
To protect the integrity of the legal profession from harm caused by impaired lawyers.
To educate the bench and bar about the prevalence of drug dependencies and/or mental health illnesses within the profession.
To provide immediate and continuing help to lawyers, judges and law students who suffer from dependency and other types of mental health disorders.

Jeanne Marie Leslie, M.Ed., MLAP
Program Director
(334) 834-7576, Confidential Phone
24 Hour - (334) 224-6920
(334) 517-2239 - Fax

Sandra Dossett
Executive Assistant
(334) 517-2244 - Phone
(334) 517-2245 - Fax

Shannon Knight
Case Manager
(334) 517-2216 - Phone
(334) 517-2217 - Fax

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