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Once upon a time I wrote a book and it was an all encompassing, crazy, amazing ride that packed a year's worth of projects into a few months. My house was full of extra furniture from photo shoots and tools were strewn everywhere like chachkies. After I made my deadline (two days early!) I thought "I should relax." I tried that. For two days. It was hard. Then I decided that I needed to put the house back together and shove some of the extra furniture I had accumulated into the basement (otherwise known as my future bedroom). I deep cleaned my poor kitchen that had functioned as a florist shop, woodworking shop, potting shed, and art studio. Then I started cleaning my … {READ MORE}
Organizing My Laundry Room {Giveaway!}
I have an update on the progress of my laundry room. Thanks to BHG at Walmart I was able to get it organized. I have been trying to go from room to room and clean. But this room needed more than just a good cleaning. It needed to function better. When we left last the laundry room I had given it an update and it looked much better than the "unfinished basement" look it had going on before. It looked nice but I had no system when it came to folding and taking care of laundry. Well, I take that back. I had a system. It went like this.... Take laundry out of the dryer, dump on bed, let it sit there until bedtime, then move it to the floor, let it sit there, and eventually … {READ MORE}
Top 10 Projects {Voting open!}
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Oh.My.Word. It is a good thing I had a clear schedule this weekend because it took so much time to go through and choose the top projects. I never could have done it without the help of the guest judges. And it was so close on on so many of them I had to use Shane as the tiebreaker. You guys are AMAZING! Here are the top 10 projects. At the end of this post will be a place to vote for your favorite. The winner will be announced on Monday the 19th and they will receive a $250 Home Depot gift card and a Ryobi Power Tools credit of $250! In no particular order...... #1 Shared Boys' Room (By Katie at View From The Fridge) #2 Leather Pendant (By … {READ MORE}
Best DIY Project Of The Year Contest!
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It is time for the {4th Annual} Best DIY Project contest!!!! I look forward to this so much. It is like the linky of all linkies and browsing through the entries is so much fun. You guys amazing me more and more each year. Today is the day when you can link up your favorite DIY projects that you completed in 2014. I will look through them all and with the help of my guest judges, we will narrow them down to the top 10 projects. The top 10 will be announced on January 12th and the voting will open up. Anyone can vote for their favorite project from the 12th until the 18th. The winner will be announced on the January 19th!!!! Just like last year I have enlisted the help of some … {READ MORE}
Top Ten Posts Of The Year
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Can I just say that my mind is blown that we are here. The END of 2014. It has been one heckofa year. This year we went on our first real family vacation. The construction/architecture field has begun to see improvement and Shane was employed the entire year (no layoffs!!!). I became the mother to a teenager and my youngest went to preschool. I traveled a lot for work and got to meet Nate Berkus and film a little show for Better Homes and Gardens. But we had some struggles too. My family had some trials that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. And we are still figuring things out financially after being laid off (on and off) for 4 years. But over all I would have to say it was a good ride. A … {READ MORE}
Favorite Things 2014 edition
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Last year I shared my favorite things I had discovered during the year. I had so much fun doing it that I am doing it again! I have teamed up with some other bloggers who will be sharing their faves as well. I could have easily listed twenty things or maybe even thirty. It was actually really hard to narrow it down. When I mentioned to Shane that I was writing this post again this year, he said he had some things he wanted to include. This is in no way a sponsored post but I did include a few amazon affiliate links. So here you go! Our top ten finds from 2014 :) Stacy's Picks: The IKEA RANARP Lamp I loved it the moment I saw it. I had been looking for a wall mounted lamp … {READ MORE}
Basil & Artichoke Lasagna
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I am so excited to have partnered with The Scotts Company to share how you can garden this winter with the Miracle-Gro AeroGarden. The experiences and thoughts are all mine!Real quick..... The winner of the AeroGarden Prize pack is Heather Hayes Panjon!!! I wanted to give an update on my AeroGarden. If you follow me on Instagram then you already saw my timelapse video showing the first 4 and half weeks of growth. It has been only been one week since then and look at it now! About 5 1/2 weeks of growth. Pardon the dust..... I have harvested the basil 3 times now! This was the basil from the last couple of times. I used my harvest to make one of my … {READ MORE}
Christmas Home Tour 2014
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I love visiting virtual home tours and so I think it is fun to occasionally be in one and share my home with you. When Chris asked if I would be in her Christmas home tour again this year I knew it would be the kick in the pants I needed to get the decorating done before Christmas. If you are here from Anna's blog, welcome! Wasn't her home beautiful? This year because my house has turned into a workshop and photography studio for my book I only decorated the family room. I also let the kids take a smaller tree down to their room to decorate. But that is it. It took me three days to just CLEAN up my supplies and stuff in the front room. But I got it done.... just in … {READ MORE}
Decorating For Real Life {Giveaway!}
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My cute friend Wendy, from The Shabby Nest, wrote a book where she featured the homes of some bloggers and designers. Her book is gorgeous and is full of design tips and stunning pictures. I have enjoyed reading it and I am so excited to be giving a copy away today! Do you recognize this blogger's cottage? There are a lot of different design styles represented in the book so there are sure to be some things that everyone will love! And there are tips and tricks to recreating these looks too. Wendy is already working on her second book. This momma is a busy lady! Let's make this easy shall we? Just … {READ MORE}
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1 There was once a man in the land of Uz called Job: a sound and honest man who feared God and shunned evil.
2 Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
3 And he owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred she-donkeys, and many servants besides. This man was the most prosperous of all the Sons of the East.
4 It was the custom of his sons to hold banquets in one another's houses in turn, and to invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.
5 Once each series of banquets was over, Job would send for them to come and be purified, and at dawn on the following day he would make a burnt offering for each of them. 'Perhaps', Job would say, 'my sons have sinned and in their heart blasphemed.' So that was what Job used to do each time.
6 One day when the sons of God came to attend on Yahweh, among them came Satan.
7 So Yahweh said to Satan, 'Where have you been?' 'Prowling about on earth,' he answered, 'roaming around there.'
8 So Yahweh asked him, 'Did you pay any attention to my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth: a sound and honest man who fears God and shuns evil.'
9 'Yes,' Satan said, 'but Job is not God-fearing for nothing, is he?
10 Have you not put a wall round him and his house and all his domain? You have blessed all he undertakes, and his flocks throng the countryside.
11 But stretch out your hand and lay a finger on his possessions: then, I warrant you, he will curse you to your face.'
12 'Very well,' Yahweh said to Satan, 'all he has is in your power. But keep your hands off his person.' So Satan left the presence of Yahweh.
13 On the day when Job's sons and daughters were eating and drinking in their eldest brother's house,
14 a messenger came to Job. 'Your oxen', he said, 'were at the plough, with the donkeys grazing at their side,
15 when the Sabaeans swept down on them and carried them off, and put the servants to the sword: I alone have escaped to tell you.'
16 He had not finished speaking when another messenger arrived. 'The fire of God', he said, 'has fallen from heaven and burnt the sheep and shepherds to ashes: I alone have escaped to tell you.'
17 He had not finished speaking when another messenger arrived. 'The Chaldaeans,' he said, 'three bands of them, have raided the camels and made off with them, and put the servants to the sword: I alone have escaped to tell you.'
18 He had not finished speaking when another messenger arrived. 'Your sons and daughters', he said, 'were eating and drinking at their eldest brother's house,
19 when suddenly from the desert a gale sprang up, and it battered all four corners of the house which fell in on the young people. They are dead: I alone have escaped to tell you.'
20 Then Job stood up, tore his robe and shaved his head. Then, falling to the ground, he prostrated himself
21 and said: Naked I came from my mother's womb, naked I shall return again. Yahweh gave, Yahweh has taken back. Blessed be the name of Yahweh!
22 In all this misfortune Job committed no sin, and he did not reproach God.
Reading 1, Jeremiah 17:5-10: 5 Yahweh says this, 'Accursed be anyone who trusts in human ... Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 1:1-2, 3, 4, 6: 1 How blessed is anyone who rejects the advice ... Gospel, Luke 16:19-31: 19 'There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen ... continue reading
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text: BRINGING RESOURCES VOLUME 6, NUMBER 3 SUMMER 2007 AND AWARENESS TO THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION Spring Retreat LAT NEWS N E W Y O R K S TAT E LAWYER ASSISTANCE TRUST INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 From the Chair 3 Vicarious Trauma: An Overlooked Source of Burnout 4 NYC Bar LAP Award to Ray Nelson Professional Assistance Group meeting Attendees at the recent NYLAT JUDGE ADVISORY PANEL meeting included, L–R (seated): Hon. Thomas Northeast Regional VanStrydonck; Hon. John Rowley, Chair; Hon. Sharon Townsend; David R. Pfalzgraf, NYLAT Chair; (standing): CoLAP meeting Barbara Smith, NYLAT Director; Hon. Marguerite Grays; Hon. Sheryl Parker; Paul Curtin, NYSBA LAP Staff; Hon. Charles McFaul; Hon. Karen Peters; Hon. John Owens, Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, Hon. Tanya Kennedy; 5 NYSBA Committee Hon. David Gideon; Eileen Travis, NYC LAP Director; Hon. Vincent Reilly, and Hon. Sallie Krauss. Absent when News the photograph was taken were Hon. Ernest Cavallo, Hon. Robert Keating; Hon. Anthony Marano; Hon. George 6 ABA Halifax Conference Marlow, Hon. James McLeod; Hon. John Nesbitt and Patricia Spataro, NYSBA LAP Director. Franklin P. Gavin Memorial Award 7 Extraordinary Service Inagural Judge Advisory Panel Meeting Held Award 8 Depression in the Legal T he first meeting of the NYLAT's Judge Advisory Panel laid the ground work for an ambitious initiative. Panel Chair John Rowley noted that the Panel's goals are to develop a program to effectively edu- Profession cate judges about the signs and symptoms of substance abuse and mental health problems in lawyers who 9 The ABC's of LAP's: appear before them and about the resources available; and to assist judges who may be chemically Helping at Law Schools dependent, depressed or have other mental health conditions that may impair judicial independence/com- 12 Events petence and raise awareness of resources for addressing those problems. A brainstorming session identified obstacles particular to individuals serving as judges. Resources The Panel anticipates meeting periodically and finalizing its work product in the next eighteen months. Save the Date: The 18th annual National Alcohol and Drug Addiction November 4–5, 2007 Recovery Month (Recovery Month) is a commemoration Touro Law Conference: that will occur this September — in cities and towns, big and Law As A Healing Profession small, nationwide. We celebrate and recognize the valiant efforts of people who are in recovery from substance use See page 12 for more events. disorders, as well as those of their biggest supporters. This year's theme, "Join the Voices for Recovery: Saving Lives, Saving Dollars," asks you to take notice of the Treatment works — financial and human costs of substance use disorders, and to understand the benefits that investing in treatment can there is hope. have on those who enter recovery, their families, and the larger community. FROM THE CHAIR By David R. Pfalzgraf Let's take the example of Mary (not W e all know the purposes for which the Lawyer Assistance Trust was formed. It is my belief that the Trust is now her name), a young lawyer in Erie County. Members of the Bar Association of effectively providing leadership and finan- Erie County Lawyers Helping Lawyers cial assistance to existing programs formed Committee were asked by her employer to for the prevention and treatment of alcohol, speak to Mary about her apparent drinking substance abuse and mental health prob- on the job. She was approached informally lems among lawyers, judges and law stu- by committee members and acknowledged dents. The Trust has directly encouraged that she sometime drank alcohol before and supported the expansion of existing court appearances but that she needed to do programs and the development of new pro- so to calm her nerves. Mary was subse- grams. The twenty-one trustees, individual- quently fired after a local judge reported ly and through the Trust's committee her in-court intoxication to her employer. Assistance Program spring weekend in structure, devote a great deal of time to the Mary was then approached by an interven- Lake George New York where she was able Trust's objectives and we are blessed to tion specialist who coordinated her detox to interact with scores of lawyers in recov- have Barbara Smith and Sue McDougall on and placement in a treatment facility. The ery from all parts of the State. The cost of staff to spearhead Trust initiatives. services of the intervention specialist were her attendance was covered by a Trust grant But does all this work, time, educa- paid for out of a grant to the Erie Bar by to the State Bar for scholarships. tional effort; financial support and new the Trust. Mary's in-patient treatment was About one month ago Mary attended a program development translate into actual paid for partly by the Erie County Bar 12-step meeting which she had never recovery of lawyers? Foundation and partly by the Trust. attended before. That meeting was also Mary returned from attended, for her first meeting, by a first treatment and stayed sober for year law student from Buffalo Law School. about 60 days when she had a Mary and this young woman have been brief relapse. Paul Curtin, the inseparable since this first encounter and NYSBA Lawyer Assistance are sharing their experience, strength and Program's Fourth Department hope with each other on a daily basis. coordinator [whose salary is Do the efforts of those involved in the underwritten by the Trust], Lawyer Assistance Trust translate into the was instrumental in getting actual recovery of lawyers? You bet they do. Mary back on the right track. With Mary's continuing commitment to her Mary redoubled her efforts in recovery program, she will remain a power a 12-step recovery program, of example and positive role model to obtained a program sponsor scores of lawyers, young and old, male and and recommitted to working female, employed or unemployed who will the steps of recovery. Mary cross her path in the days, weeks, months attended the NYSBA Lawyer and years to come. Photograph of the LAT Board and Staff taken in May 2007. Pictured (from the bot- tom to the top, L-R): Patricia Spataro, John C. Rowley; Eileen C. Travis, David R. Pfalzgraf (Chair); Katherine S. Bifaro, Henry E. Kruman, Marjorie A. Silver; Heena Shaikh; Jean S. Miller, Kathleen E. Coughlin; Barbara F. Smith (Director); Charles D. McFaul, Susan McDougall (Staff Assistant). Unavailable when the photograph was taken were: Charles W. Beinhauer, Michael A. Cooper, Robert P. Guido, Courtenay W. Hall, William E. Hammond, Steven S. Kipnis, Sarah L. Krauss, Avrom Robin, and Steven F. Seidman. The Lawyer Assistance Trust News This newsletter is published periodically to • describe programs and initiatives concerning comments on issues covered in this newsletter or increase knowledge about the impact of alcohol alcohol and substance abuse and/or mental other points of interest that will extend dialogue on and substance abuse and mental health issues in health issues in the profession; the topic of alcoholism and substance abuse and the legal profession and to provide information • help to promote and advocate for lawyer assis- mental health issues in the legal profession. Please concerning activities of the Lawyer Assistance tance services in New York, and/or note submissions may be edited for style and Trust, lawyer assistance services, and local lawyer • provide critical commentary and observation on length. Articles, letters, questions and comments assistance committees. The Trust welcomes letters current professional issues, social problems or should be directed to Barbara F. Smith, Executive to the editor and/or news articles that: legal/policy matters affecting access to lawyer Director, Lawyer Assistance Trust, 54 State Street, • expand knowledge of access to lawyer assistance assistance services. Albany, New York 12207; (518) 285-4545, fax services; Readers are also encouraged to send brief (518) 432-8885, email: firstname.lastname@example.com. 2 NEW YORK STATE LAWYER ASSISTANCE TRUST Vicarious Trauma: An Overlooked Source of Burnout By Patricia Spataro NYSBA Lawyer Assistance Program Director Vicarious trauma is a serious issue for judges and attorneys. A discussion about the impact of vicari- ous trauma on the profession is long overdue. Vicarious trauma is as insidious as it is complex, and I humbly offer my insight to begin the conversation about recognizing it and dealing with it. I welcome your thoughts, ideas, and experiences with vicarious trauma so we can learn from each other. • Preoccupation with certain aspects of the event O ne of my very first counseling cases was a man who lost his son in a house fire. To give the details would be difficult to write and perhaps even more difficult to read so I will just say that my first ses- • Intrusive thoughts or nightmares • Hypersensitivity to related reminders such as news stories, movies sion with this person was more than I could bear. My son was the • Feeling overprotective or fearful for safety of loved ones same age as his son and when this man was in a fetal position on the • Diminished interest in hobbies or fun, social activities floor of my office weeping I thought for sure I made a mistake enter- • Increased general mistrust of humankind ing the counseling profession. In the days that followed this session, Left unaddressed, these reactions can lead to physical problems I was grief stricken, depressed, and clung to my children obsessively. and illness, emotional instability, work related problems, relationship Thankfully this intense reaction passed, and I continued counseling problems, as well as addiction and other mental health problems… this client. He found the sessions helpful, but I can recall the feelings just as it does for victims. right now as if it were yesterday. It is hard to predict why one person experiences vicarious trauma A year or so later I counseled a young man who had many seri- and others don't, or do so to a lesser degree. Many factors contribute to ous issues, and sexual promiscuity was one of them. In one particu- this. An individual's personal history with trauma, mental health, cur- lar session, he gave the details of gang sex, which usually involved rent life circumstances, the amount of time exposed to others' trauma, many males with one female. "There are rules," he explained, as he the severity of the traumas, and a person's empathic tendencies all play described how the arrangements are made and how participants are a role in determining the degree to which someone experiences vicari- expected to interact. I was anxious for the session to be over. It was a ous trauma. Many people are attracted to the helping professions beautiful spring day, and after he left I quickly went out into the park- because they are empathic by nature. Being too empathic can lead to ing lot, got in my car, opened the sun roof, and sat there with the overly identifying, feeling overwhelmed, and setting unrealistic expec- bright sun directly on me in hopes the power of the sun would banish tations for helping the victim. Once a professional becomes too pas- the impact the session had on me. sionate about another's situation, then objectivity, boundaries, and As a trained CISD (Critical Incident Stress Debriefing) facilitator, ultimately the professional relationship are compromised. I did many debriefings. I enjoyed facilitating this powerfully effective Recognizing the extent to which vicarious trauma may affect process, but it took awhile before I accepted the wave of fear that would you, knowing your empathic tendency, managing your reactions, wash over me at the beginning of the session when people described the maintaining healthy boundaries, and engaging in revitalizing activi- details of the bank robbery, accidental death, or the incident of work ties can keep you protected from vicarious trauma. place violence as a passing thing. It was only when I recognized that it Even though I had moments in the beginning of my career when was a normal, passing reaction did I become OK with it. I doubted my choice of profession, I truly love what I do. When asked In the weeks following 9/11, I made several trips to New York "how can you listen to people's problems day in and day out?" My City to help the victims. Apart from feeling I was doing as much good response is "I don't see it like that; I see it as witnessing the triumph as spitting in the ocean and seeing the water level rise, people were of the human spirit every day in my work." There are times I counsel grateful for an opportunity to talk. Even though I felt tremendously individuals who have experienced profound trauma and yet are able honored by this work and was told the work I did made a difference; to find peace…that tells me that the human spirit's capacity to the fatigue of that experience became more than what a good night's rebound is infinite. I manage vicarious trauma by nurturing this nat- sleep could fix. The compassion fatigue sank into my bones, and it ural resiliency trait we humans have — this is not a panacea for vicar- became a contributing factor in a serious episode of burnout that ious trauma but it does help. eventually caused me to leave my job. Recently, I was listening to National Public Radio and a report on Judges and attorneys are regularly exposed to the trauma expe- how yoga is taught to help the children traumatized by war in Lebanon. rienced by their clients. Individuals seek legal counsel and go to court Yoga's great with many issues, and I do yoga daily and can attest to its as the result of a tragic accident, unthinkable domestic violence, or effectiveness, but it was the way they ended the yoga session that piqued heinous crime. Trying to be stoic and denying the affect this can have my interest. At the end of the yoga class they throw their heads back and on you can make you more vulnerable. The fact is that those who are laugh. The act of laughing begets more laughter confirming that laugh- exposed to vicarious trauma suffer many of the same reactions that ter is the best medicine and contagious too as I couldn't help but start victims suffer including: laughing myself. The message is that trauma is a part of life and comes • Repetitive images of the trauma in many forms and in many ways, few of us totally escape it, and there • Avoiding reminders of the incident are many ways to cope with it…these too are a part of life. L AT NEWS SUMMER 2007 3 NYC Bar LAP Award to Ray Nelson By Eileen Travis, NYC LAP Director and Avrom Robin, Chair, NYC Bar LAP Committee O n Thursday, June 7, 2007, the New York City Bar Association's Lawyer Assistance Committee sponsored the First Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner. The idea for the dinner has been germinating for a long time and we were thrilled it finally came to fruition. Committee members, volunteers and friends from around the state joined us, including Patricia Spataro, NYSBA LAP Director and Barbara Smith, Executive Director of the New York Lawyer Left to Right: Avrom Robin, Eileen Travis and Ray Nelson Assistance Trust. The Committee selected Ray Nelson as the first volunteer to be Ray has enjoyed a long and prosperous career as an attorney honored for excellent service. Ray has been an active Committee working for firms, then developing his private practice. Recently, Ray member since 1982 and has participated in all aspects of volunteering, relocated to New Jersey and says he plans to retire, but promises to providing education, outreach, monitoring and peer support to other be available to us if needed. attorneys in need. Ray has frequently volunteered to chair the Lawyer We plan to make this a yearly event, and we hope that many AA meeting that takes place at the NYC Bar every Thursday evening. more of you will join us next year. NYPAG Spring Gathering Held Northeast Regional CoLAP Meeting Held in Connecticut O n Friday, May 11, members of the New York Professional Assistance Group [NYPAG] met at OASAS in Albany. Representatives of assistance programs serv- Connecticut reported an active initial year ing lawyers, doctors, nurses, dentists, teach- ers and the professions overseen by the L awyers Concerned for Lawyers– Connecticut hosted the 2007 annual meeting of the Lawyer Assistance Program of providing staffed services; finding office space, developing a website, creating new Department of Education gather periodically Directors from the northeastern United brochures, starting support group meetings. to discuss matters of mutual interest. States. Director Beth Griffin and Chair Readers are familiar with the work of Committee for Physician Health's William Leary welcomed the group. the New York programs, whose new initia- Medical Director Beth Boyarsky arranged New Yorkers attending included: tives, in this past year, included new hires to for speakers from North Shore LIJ Hospital NYSBA LAP Director Pat Spataro, NYC provide expanded outreach throughout the Professionals Program. Joining the group Committee on Lawyer Assistance Chair state and various volunteer training programs. were Rick Tarenzi, Pat Conroy, Carl Avrom Robin; Nassau County LAP Director Special guest speaker for the meeting Zannetti, and Colleen Dylan, clinicians and Peter Schweitzer; and LAT Director Barbara was Philip Valentine, Executive Director of therapists with the Hospital. Smith. New Jersey LAP was represented by the Connecticut Community for Addiction The speakers agreed that professionals Director Bill Kane and Assistant Director Recovery. Valentine shared his reflections on often pose problems in treatment arising from Nancy Stek. Massachusetts LCL Director bridging the gap between treatment and sta- unique licensing concerns; psychological Ellen Murphy rounded out the attendees. ble recovery. similarities that may contribute to their isola- During the business meeting, the pro- One interesting CCAR program enlists tion; the nature of their relationships with oth- gram staff reported on their latest initiatives. volunteers to call persons newly in recovery to ers, and issues related to returning to work. New Jersey has developed a prevention provide recovery support. The volunteer fol- Interestingly, the speakers noted that education module for candidates for admis- lows a "script" and, the recoveree is helped at a 2006 was the first year in which abuse of sion to the Bar that have been referred low cost. "It's a win-win scenario. All the "licit" drugs (prescriptions) exceeded use of through their character and fitness process. results, outcomes and evaluations from this illegal drugs among individuals they served. Their LAP is funded through a $10/attorney effort have been outstanding," commented NYPAG's mission is to serve as a net- registration allocation. Valentine. "And the volunteers themselves need work for sharing ideas about outreach, edu- Massachusetts LCL has updated its not be in recovery to be effective at this task." cation, policies, and resources available website, created new brochures and expanded Barbara Smith, NYLAT Director and through the various assistance programs, and its services into the law office management CoLAP Regional Liaison, thanked Beth Griffin to provide opportunities for learning about arena, enabled by a 15% budget increase. and Bill Leary for hosting the meeting. related topics by hosting speakers. 4 NEW YORK STATE LAWYER ASSISTANCE TRUST NYSBA Lawyer Assistance Committee News By Sallie Krauss, Committee Chair process in order to assist attorneys suf- fering from an addictive disorder get the help that they need within the structure of the grievance process. Hon. John Rowley, the secretary to LAC, has worked diligently in the past few months within the LAT structure to begin planning educational programs that would appeal to the judges here in New York State. On-going efforts at education include presentations in the First and Second Judicial Departments for newly admitted attorneys as well as presentations around the state at various local bar associa- tions. The judges who are members of LAC are actively involved in this education initiative. Our efforts to serve the Appellate Divisions by monitoring attor- neys' sobriety and treatment when referred by the disciplinary coun- sel or the court continues to be a focus of the Committee's work. The Monitoring Guidelines that were developed in 2006 are in the process T he Lawyer Assistance Committee and the Lawyer Assistance Program once again held a really wonderful Retreat in beautiful Silver Bay, Lake George. This time away from our busy careers and of a close review to ensure that the goals of the referring authority and the goals of the LAP are in congruence. active lives was indeed used to re-energize our spirits, reduce our stress LAC will be discussing these Monitoring Guidelines at the next and renew our commitment in the field of lawyer assistance. The meeting which will take place in Cooperstown, New York on June 29, Committee extends its heartfelt thanks to both Pat Spataro and Linda 2007 in conjunction with the NYSBA spring meeting. Should any McMahon for helping to make the retreat so enjoyable and rewarding. reader find themselves interested in attending as a guest, please con- The retreat was planned as a wellness weekend which included tact me at (347) 296-1533 or Pat Spataro at the number below for a presentation on how to manage stress. This segment was offered to information about the meeting. Guest attendees are welcome but us by a professional stress management expert who presents nation- must be preregistered with LAP. ally to people in medical services as well as commercial groups. A One final word for any readers who may not know of the work yoga and meditation session, which was bravely attended by almost and assistance provided by the Lawyer Assistance Committee and the all the retreat attendees, was offered by a professional yoga instructor Lawyer Assistance Program of NYSBA: all help is free and confiden- who also teaches the staff of NYSBA. A session on spiritual growth tial. A call to Pat Spataro at (800) 255-0569 at NYSBA, to Eileen in the face of addiction and the stress of the legal practice was offered Travis at (212) 302-5787 at New York City Bar or to Peter Schweitzer by the Fourth Department Outreach Coordinator, Paul Curtin. at (888) 408-6222 at Nassau County Bar will result in immediate, After dinner on Saturday night, a lively sing-a-long took place free and confidential assistance for the affected attorney or judge. in the boathouse with a roaring fire in the fireplace. We had hoped to have an outside bonfire but it was chilly and rain was threatening. Despite the weather our hearts and spirits were cheered by the song and camaraderie. NYSBA President, Kate Madigan, not only attended the retreat but fully participated in every activity. The Committee extends its thanks to her for her strong and committed support of our efforts in many arenas. Kate hosted a meeting recently in her office in Binghamton to help bring education to the legal community there about impairments which affect the ability to practice and to assist in the efforts to create a local Lawyer Assistance Committee for the Broome County Bar Association. At the retreat, LAT Director, Barbara Smith, received the Extraordinary Service Award in recognition of her outstanding con- tributions to the entire field of lawyer assistance both in New York State and nationally. Elsewhere in this newsletter are the remarks made about Barbara Smith at the time she was given the award. On Saturday evening, the Honorable A. Gail Prudenti received the Franklin P. Gavin Memorial Award for her many years of contri- butions to the field of lawyer assistance and most recently for her unyielding efforts to bring fairness and justice to the disciplinary L AT NEWS SUMMER 2007 5 ABA Halifax Conference Set S everal New Yorkers will play a role at the 2007 National Conference, sponosored by the American Bar Association's Commission on Laywer Assistance Programs. NYLAT Director Barbara Smith will Co-Chair the conference (along with Derek LaCroix of British Columbia); NYSBA LAP Director Pat Spataro and NYC LAP Director Eileen Travis will be speaking and facilitating panels. . Franklin P Gavin Memorial Award • Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, Recipient Remarks by Sallie Krauss on Presenting this Award, May 19, 2007 at Silver Bay, Lake George onight we are giving the Franklin P. T Gavin award to a most deserving recipient. Before I tell you about the recipient, please listen for a few minutes while I tell you about the person for whom the award is named. Frank Gavin was a charter member of the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Lawyer Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. He was a practicing attorney in the Albany area for over 40 years, and in the 28 years he was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous, he provided assistance to many members of the bench and bar who had prob- (Pictured, L–R) NYSBA Committee Chair Hon. Sallie Krauss; NYSBA President Kathryn Grant lems with alcohol and drug abuse. Seventeen Madigan; Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, Gavin Award Recipient; NYSBA LAP Director Patricia Spataro; NYLAT Director Barbara Smith, Service Award Recipient; and NYC Bar LAP Director Eileen Travis. (17) years ago, this award was created and named after him, and is given annually to a person who has demonstrated outstanding has published extensively, writing articles in procedures put in place, attorneys who have interest and support of the goals of both the the field of Trusts and Estates, as well as substance abuse issues were considered and Lawyer Assistance Committees and Lawyer handbooks for Guardian Ad Litem and dealt with compassionately and fairly. To that Assistance Programs in New York State. Guardianship proceedings. end, Justice Prudenti helped institute what is This year we are extremely proud and Justice Prudenti worked with the now a Second Department Diversion Rule, honored that the Hon. A. Gail Prudenti, the Suffolk County on Lawyers Alcoholism and bringing to the downstate area a more consis- presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Drug Abuse for many years, supporting the tent treatment within the disciplinary setting Second Department, is our award recipient Committee's education and outreach efforts. for attorneys affected with these issues. for 2007. Justice Prudenti was instrumental in Justice Prudenti's unfailing support, Justice Prudenti has served in various working with the New York State Bar encouragement and involvement with the judicial capacities since 1991, serving on the Association's Lawyer Assistance Committee Committee and Programs dealing with issues State Supreme Court in Suffolk County, as and Lawyer Assistance Program as well as affecting attorneys, such as substance abuse the Surrogate of Suffolk County, and now as with the New York City Bar Association's or mental health issues, makes her selection the Presiding Justice. She has worked as an Lawyer Assistance Committee and Program as the 2007 recipient of the Franklin P. Gavin ADA in Suffolk County, as well as a practic- to ensure that, when the Second Department Award an outstanding choice and one we are ing law in the area of Trusts and Estates. She disciplinary system was reviewed and new so proud to be giving her tonight. 6 NEW YORK STATE LAWYER ASSISTANCE TRUST Extraordinary Service Award Barbara F. Smith, Recipient Remarks by Sallie Krauss on Presenting this Award May 18, 2007 at Silver Bay, Lake George Attorneys in Public Service, Student Loan T he Lawyer Assistance Committee has created a special service award and has chosen a very special person to receive it in Assistance for the Public Interest and Sarbanes-Oxley Issues (if you want to know the first year that it will be given. what that is — you'll have to ask Barbara). For those of you who have never attend- She serves on the Board of Editors for the ed a committee meeting, the fact that the Government Law and Policy Journal. She award was created and a candidate voted on writes and edits public policy and ethics to receive it in one short meeting, may not be articles and books. She is also this region's so astonishing to you — but for this con- Commissioner for the ABA's Commission Sallie Krauss and Barbara Smith tentious bunch — you know we all have our on Lawyer Assistance Programs. This year own ideas about what should happen in any she is also the co-chair of the International given moment — that is a greatly astonishing Co-LAP Conference being held in Halifax, Six years ago, I doubt Barbara Smith fact for us — and it goes to show you how we Nova Scotia. thought about the issues and projects that she all feel about the award recipient. At that So, that is a somewhat abbreviated ver- now spends her days creating and supporting, meeting, consensus was reached immediately sion of her biography. And for all of that more than once or twice. and unanimously to give this award to our work, she is most deserving of an award. In these past few years, she has become own Barbara Smith. But the Extraordinary Service Award is our main cheerleader, funding source, back- Before I call her up here to receive it, being given to Barbara because of her out- up support, champion of our cause and a I'd like to tell you a little bit about her. As standing work in the area of helping leader nationally in the field of lawyer assis- you probably know, Barbara is the impaired attorneys. tance. We are so very proud of you, Barbara Executive Director of the Lawyer Barbara has demonstrated not only and so very grateful that Judge Kaye and Jim Assistance Trust and has been for over five commitment to the goals and aspirations of Moore had the foresight to bring you on years. Prior to that, she was Counsel to the the Lawyer Assistance Committees and board with the Trust, so happy and thankful New York State Ethics Commission from Programs throughout the entire State of New that you have become our friend. 1988 to November 2001, when she accept- York, but has also served us with her untiring I am happy to be able to present to you ed the position with the Trust. efforts on behalf of all of us who labor to tonight — for all your extraordinary service She serves on many committees with the ensure that afflicted lawyers receive the treat- to us — this Extraordinary Service Award New York State Bar — Committees on Law ment that they need, the second chance at life from the New York State Bar Association Practice Continuity, Attorney Professionalism, that we have been given. Lawyer Assistance Committee. Barbara Smith's Remarks on Receipt of the Service Award Thank you very much for this honor. nized in this award, too. When I reflect on my upbringing, I recall that I was In particular, I would like to thank the LAT Chairs, raised in a family that had high expectations of me. I David Pfalzgraf and James Moore; and the LAP learned to give my best effort to the tasks before me. Directors, Eileen Travis and Pat Spataro, who have So the idea that I would receive recognition for the worked so cooperatively to make the Trust a success. services that I have rendered as Director of the Trust is A job in this field of lawyer assistance is really like very special, particularly sweet. no other I have had. The people I meet — you are warm, By recognizing my work, you must necessarily rec- funny, joyful and caring. I hope that I grow more like you ognize that of my assistant for many years, Sue every day. McDougall. She is the backbone behind the scenes, keep- In closing, I'd like to recite a quote from Thomas ing me organized and focused, with great attention for Merton, which sums up my perspective: "You do not need detail. We make a good team. to know precisely what is happening, or where it is all What I've accomplished is supported in no small part going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and by the members of the Trust, between 30 and 40 individ- challenges offered by the present moment, and to uals with whom I have served in the last five years; and embrace them with courage, faith and hope." their collective experience, strength and hope are recog- Thank you for this award. L AT NEWS SUMMER 2007 7 Depression in the Legal Profession: Let's Help! By Dan Lukasik, Esq. I t is common knowledge that depression is prevalent in our society. Newsweek recently ran a cover story entitled "Depression and Despite these statistics, it is often difficult for a lawyer strug- gling with depression to come to terms with, and effectively respond to it. They often hide from others and fail to seek help for Men" which reported that the annual economic impact of adult their depression because they feel ashamed and weak. This depression in this country is estimated at $83 billion in lost produc- response further isolates afflicted attorneys and contributes to a tivity. Any trip to your local bookstore reveals shelves devoted to painful sense of loneliness. depression. Yet, the statistics make clear that depressed lawyers are far According to the World Health Organization, depression from alone. affects 121 million people worldwide and by the year 2020, depres- sion will be the number two cause of "lost years of health life" MANY ATTORNEYS STRUGGLE WITH DEPRESSION, but try to deal with worldwide. it by themselves. However, motivated by the prospect of helping The National Institute of Mental Health recently concluded attorneys with depression, I urge readers to think about starting or that depression afflicts approximately 19 million American adults participating in a support group. every year. When I tried to locate a support groups for attorneys with Amplifying these troubling numbers, psychologist Richard depression that I could attend, I was unable to do so. So I contact- O'Connor notes these statistics: ed my local bar association which has a program called "Lawyers • Health economists have equated the disability caused by major Helping Lawyers" (many local bar association have such a commit- depression (i.e., lost time from work and health care costs) in tee; see note below). I met with a staff member, and after some this country with that of blindness or paraplegia; discussion, she agreed to contact attorneys who had informed her • The chances of developing major depression at some point in of their depression during the past year, with the idea of establish- life are estimated at about 22 percent for women, 10 percent for ing a support group. A dozen lawyers agreed to attend such a meet- men in this country. ing to participate and to help. It is easy enough to judge others who struggle with a problem WHILE THESE NUMBERS ARE STAGGERING, they are modest when that we may not share. But I would urge members of the legal pro- compared to the statistics regarding attorneys who suffer from fession to seek to understand and help lawyers who struggle with depression: depression. • A 1991 John Hopkins study concluded that the incidence of Martin Luther King, in one of his most powerful sermons, depression among lawyers was up to four times that found preached to his congregation about the Good Samaritan. Reverend among other professionals; King said that the true lesson of this story was the core spiritual • Another 1991 study of approximately 100 occupations conclud- question it raised. The Good Samaritan, upon coming upon the ed that 10% of the lawyers met the psychiatric criteria for injured Levite on the road did not ask "what will happen to me if I depression; help this person?" Rather, Dr. King stressed, he worried "what will • A 1996 study by psychologists discovered that 23.4% of attor- happen to this person if I don't stop to help him?" neys in the State of Washington reported significantly high lev- We should heed the words of Dr. King and remember that els of depression; lawyers who struggle with depression need our help. • Researchers who studied lawyers in Washington State and Arizona found that 19% percent of these attorneys were clini- The author is a member of the New York State Bar Association's cally depressed and of this group, 19% percent were thinking Lawyer Assistance Committee. about suicide. WHILE SIMILAR STUDIES HAVE NOT BEEN UNDERTAKEN in recent Editor's Note: Check the listing of county bar associ- years, nevertheless, there is little doubt that the mental health of ations that have lawyer helping lawyer committees, lawyers deserves attention. There are approximately 140,000 or contact the staffed lawyer assistance programs lawyers practicing in New York State. If the cited statistics are an sponsored by the New York State or New York City indication of the scope of the problem, it may be estimated that Bar Associations. Contact information may be found thousands of New York lawyers may suffer from depression dur- on the last page of this newsletter. ing their lifetimes. 8 NEW YORK STATE LAWYER ASSISTANCE TRUST The ABC'S of LAPs: Helping at Law Schools Editor's Note: This is the second in a two-part series of transcribed remarks taken from a breakout session at the 19th Annual Conference sponsored by the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs held in San Francisco, featuring panelists Kenneth A. Rosenblum, Associate Dean for Student Services at Touro Law School and Assistant Dean Rodney O. Fong, from Golden Gate University School of Law. Dean Rosenblum's remarks follow. So that's the baseline. T hanks to all of you for spending some time with us on this glo- rious day in this dark room. And, thank you to Donna Spilis and all the staff hosts of the ABA CoLAP because this conference has As Rod Fong said, there is some scary stuff going on Ken Rosenblum been terrific, and to Barbara Smith for the introduction. out there. I'm Ken Rosenblum. I probably have the longest shelf life of any student services dean at any law school. When we talked about Here are some of the scary things: Generation X, I really thought that I am "Generation RX." In A much more medicated generation is in law school now; preparing this presentation, I went back to my original focus when many students who in a previous generation would not have made I started giving these talks five years ago. My theme then was it to law school have been mainstreamed because of the Americans "things are bad, they are getting worse and nothing is being done." with Disabilities Act. It's a generation that's much more comfort- I'm glad to say that, now five years out, things are still able with medication. bad…they are still are getting worse, but now some really good A 2003 article from the Chronicle of Higher Education shows things are being done. there is a sharp rise in the number of college students, now the law This conference is certainly one of them, and Rod Fong and I school population, taking psychiatric medications. The article cites will share a couple of initiatives that I think are important. First of a study at Kansas University, for a twelve year period, 1989–2001, all, as they say — the bad news. The baseline for discussion of this that found that the number of students with depression had doubled, topic is the survey conducted by the American Association of Law and the proportion of students taking psychiatric medication went Schools in the mid-1990s. from 10 to 25%. That survey produced interesting numbers — remember, Those people are going to law school; and they are as likely to though, these are last generation's numbers, the last time such a sur- be the good students as the bad students. vey was done really scientifically: According to the AALS study, 4 out of 10 college students are 11% of law students report abusing alcohol since entering law binge drinkers; 1 in 5, or 20%, are regular marijuana users. school; Another article from The Chronicle of Higher Education Third year students reported significantly higher alcohol usage reports a 10% rise in alcohol-related arrests on college campuses rates both for daily and previous month usage than first or sec- just for this past year. ond year students, supporting the position that the experience Now, some of this relates to increased vigilance and increased of law school exacerbates stress and increases alcohol/drug use. reporting, but when you see the numbers going up 10% in a year, Over 20% admitted having used marijuana in the past year, 8% from the previous year, and climbing at a rate of about 5% the year in the last month. before that, it's clear that the population coming into law school is Nearly 22% have used some illicit drug in the past year, 9% in problematic. the last month. The other bit of bad news is that there is a real culture of Most people, experts, look at these numbers and say these numbers insensitivity that these students come in to. The use of, and the co- are grossly underreported from the real numbers. sponsorship of events with, alcohol at law schools just keeps going When I started presenting these findings to deans of law and going and going. schools, and to law school student services people, they would usu- Here is an example of the level of acceptance and how routine ally say, "That may well happen in fourth tier law schools, but not this practice has gotten. Distillers have figured out that law students in my law school." Well, they are wrong — abuse and addiction must be the rich kids and they want to entice them to start drinking. happens in everyone's law school. According to the National Jurist, a monthly magazine directed at And they say, "Well it's just 4% that are already alcoholics, law students, they are aggressively co-sponsoring junior and asso- that's not so bad." ciate events. Think about how many students you have in your law school. Try to relate the percentages to your student body — you need to So what does this all result in? translate the statistics to human terms. If you have 700 students that Predictably, besides the rates of alcohol use, abuse and depres- means you are likely to have 28 active alcoholics! sion, behavior related to these problems can result in criminal activ- L AT NEWS SUMMER 2007 9 ity. Students may attend a party, trash the premises, break furniture, Some people will question whether there is an issue of liabil- brawl with each other and the cops are called; it is just a disaster fority for the law school to have such a program. That is possible, but many students. This has actually happened at some schools, where I think liability may be greater if the schools don't institute a stu- the alcohol-soaked annual Barrister's Ball has become the dent LAP representative program, which encourages students to Barristers' Brawl. self identify. So, alcohol abuse and addiction are bad problems at law In many cases, the students who will volunteer to become the schools, and the consequences are very difficult to deal with. All LAP representative will themselves be in recovery. I never make law schools have counselors, programs and polices, but the reality that announcement for them; if they wish to tell someone, that is is that we are up against denial and concerns about confidentiality. their business. I do say the Rep is someone who has been specially Those concerns are huge — the concerns about what must be trained in alcohol/drug counseling. On rare occasions, a faculty mem- ber or student has come to the student I can say to a professional responsibility teacher: Here LAP Rep about another faculty mem- is the Course in a Box, here is a reading assignment, ber; and on occasion we have had facul- ty members come in about a student. lesson plan, teacher's manual, readings, and CD includ- They would prefer now to go to our Rep rather than to me as an administrator. ing video interviews with lawyers in recovery telling their We don't have a faculty LAP rep- resentative, although I've thought about stories that will support two hours of instruction. it. I don't know of anyone on my facul- ty who would be qualified, and I do not reported to bar admissions staff keeps students from seeking help know of any faculty member in recovery. I think that if I had a fac- for themselves and for identifying others who need it. ulty member that I knew to be in a 12-step group I would use them, Many students would rather suffer in silence and tough it out, or see if that person wanted to be available to other faculty members. rather than get help, both due to denial and because they fear if they Some faculty members have consulted the student Rep. Most discuss their concerns with a school official, it will get reported to of the student Reps tend to be more mature dedicated people, who bar admission authorities. have been out in the world for a while. Our current Rep is a man in his mid 30's, who has been though some changes in his life, got his How can we address these concerns? life together, had a nice period of sobriety and then started law What we've tried to do at Touro Law Center, and this is some- school in his mid 30's. That's the typical profile. thing I've campaigned for with some success, is recruit and identi- Nothing says that the student LAP Rep program has to be lim- fy a student representative for the New York State Bar Lawyer ited to one student representative. However, I would caution you to Assistance Program, to represent LAP on campus. Once we recruit be careful when you select your representatives, and take the advice the individual, and I guarantee you that on law school campuses of the people at the State LAP as to the student's readiness and there are folks in recovery, in 12-step programs, or maybe also in qualifications for a program like this. That's one of the reasons to their work background as alcohol and substance abuse counselors. make sure that the student Rep attends a training session, they make What we've done is institutionalize a process to recruit them sure that the proposed Rep has some level of counseling skills and and then have them trained by the New York State Bar Lawyer awareness. They don't often do a great deal of counseling; mostly Assistance Program. their services involve referrals to another program. We recruit them through the law school's weekly official The law school also makes a point of publicizing the meet- newspaper — I write an ad. As it's turned out, now it's a self per- ing locations for twelve-step groups, so that referrals can also be petuating system, because once I recruit and train a Rep, he or she made. Certainly, a lot of good peer counseling goes on at these finds the next one and qualifies the next one, and then once a stu- meetings, not in the sense of psychological counseling, but terrif- dent representative is in place, we hang up informational posters to ic peer counseling. inform the student body and identify the person and his/her contact The student LAP Reps have tried to have stress relief or reduc- information in our weekly student information publication (now tion programs, but no matter how distinguished the speakers, stu- distributed in hard copy and via email each week)… dents just won't attend, for a number of reasons. They will cite lack The student LAP Reps become volunteers for the State LAP, of time, or unwillingness to identify that they are under stress, for which guarantees the confidentiality of communications pursuant example. We even tried feeding them pizza, which only worked for to the NYS Judiciary Law. Confidentiality is key. We are very for- a year or so. tunate in New York to have Section 499 of the Judiciary Law, so that communications with any LAP Rep, including our student LAP So what are the benefits from having a student Representatives are confidential and privileged. I make sure that LAP Rep program that we didn't expect? my students know that, from first year orientation and throughout The Reps put pressure on the teachers to address the issue in their stay in school. I introduce the LAP Rep to them; the LAP Rep class. That's the final frontier, getting this topic into the curriculum, is an integral part of our orientation. I stress the confidentiality; I and we'll talk about that now. tell the students that I never ask the LAP Rep whether he or she has What I found to make the message much more effective seen a particular student. was to make it part of the professional responsibility course, 10 NEW YORK STATE LAWYER ASSISTANCE TRUST which is required in most schools; so you have a captive audi- Definitely have the materials available. Orientation provides ence. The battle then becomes with the professional responsibil- information overload, but the students have not experienced the ity teachers, who may say that they don't know how to teach the stress yet, so you may be able to get their attention better later in the topic or that it is not sufficiently "academic" to justify the use semester. of class time. About six weeks into the semester there is a phenomenon To get past this, the New York Lawyer Assistance Trust has where students hit what they call "the wall." The wall is something facilitated the development of an idea that we've called the where they study so hard for so long they are so tired, they get a lit- "Course in a Box." From my experience, trying to get profession- tle frustrated, nothing sinks in and they just break down and cry, al responsibility professors to take two hours and devote them to that's when the depression starts sinking in. I set my academic cal- problems relating to alcohol abuse or substance abuse and depres- endar according to how they are reacting, and I can predict where sion, it's such a battle. they are going to be. What we did was get a nationally known professional ethics You might also suggest to the student bar president to do a and professional responsibility teacher to assemble a module, program on stress relief and alcoholism and substance abuse. A stu- including reading assignments, teacher's guidebook, in text and CD dent can be involved, someone from the school's counseling center format. Now I can say to a professional responsibility teacher, here maybe someone from lawyer disciplinary staff. That can be suc- is the Course in a Box, here is a reading assignment, a lesson plan, cessful; I think it really helped to have it student-driven, so if you a teacher's manual, readings, a CD including video interviews with can get the SBA or the student bar to work with you, to work on lawyers in recovery telling their stories that will support two hours putting together the program and front it, as well as to get their col- of instruction. With this tool we've made some inroads in getting leagues and peers together to come. Their backing gives it more the material taught in class. Most of the professional responsibility credibility, it's a trust issue, if it appears to be student-sponsored or teachers in my school are using it; we've got some of the other co-sponsored rather than just the administration. teachers in New York using it. Copies are available from the Trust Something else I wanted to comment on — Ken was talking if you'd like them. about having programs for families, Gen Y's. Gen Y's are going to be our saviors, one of the characteristics of Gen Y and this is the Let's talk about orientation. pendulum of Generations, I guess, Gen X, no parents around, Gen There is always big pressure to cover everything in orienta- Y parents are there helicopter parents — they go to college with tion. The truth about orientation is, the students don't remember them. Now you've got the parents or significant others there to help much. There is such information overload from multiday sessions up out on this crusade. including information on academics, services, speeches from dig- I think with Gen Y, there is an opportunity for us. Now keep nitaries. What students mostly remember is buying books and in mind they still carry a lot characteristics of Gen X, but I think spending money. So we need to have realistic expectations about we've got that ally in the family member helping out, and as you what can be achieved in first year orientation. folks know, that's a really big key. However, I have also put together some materials that I call Gen X & Y members are tactile learners so, you might have "Orientation in a Box" that I have shared with all law schools in multi media presentations, maybe some "Pharm trail mix" there or New York State. The most important part of this "kit" is the something just to show them what these things are, especially the question students will be asked by the Committee on Character parents. and Fitness when they apply for admission. Information about They don't do too well when projecting the future, you've got the character and fitness aspect of the bar admission process is to show them what the consequences of certain behaviors are. The probably not uppermost in the students' minds at orientation, but admissions staff or the State Bar will eventually catch them, or I think it is important to get information to students as soon as maybe they will burn themselves out. They need be alerted to the possible about what they will need to divulge and how working greater world and the bigger picture, so I think it's also important with a LAP may benefit them in the long run. The key point I that you do that. make is that in New York, the question is only in the present And, the other part, of course is to actually bring in speakers tense: "State whether you have any mental or emotional condi- who can actually attest to these types of things, that's the credibili- tion or substance abuse problem that could adversely affect your ty that we need. It's hard in law school when you have a professor capability to practice law? Are you currently using any illegal who hasn't even passed that jurisdiction's bar exam teaching them, drugs?" Students are not required to disclose past consultations much less have someone talking about alcohol and drug abuse who or treatment. doesn't have any experience in that area. So that's the credibility We want to give them the message that there is no bar-related rea- and trust issue right there. son for a law student not to seek treatment if they have such a problem. Ken Rosenblum: Rod Fong: The next problem to address relates to Internet gambling. I think I just have a couple of quick comments and tips to follow up on internet gambling has absolutely run amok. I get information cards some of the discussion. In terms of the timing of the program, ori- from incoming students telling a little about themselves. The list of entation is probably not the best time to get into it, but I think at ori- hobbies used to include golf, horse back riding, and weight lifting. entation you do have to plant the seeds, you do have to raise the Now I get poker and I know they are playing poker on-line and I issues. I usually suggest raise it quickly, but don't do a two or three know they are doing it for real money. I think the light at the end of hour presentation. the tunnel may be the oncoming train. L AT NEWS S UMMER 2007 11 NEW YORK STATE EVENTS July 24, 2007 LAWYER ASSISTANCE TRUST Trustee Board Meeting, New York City 54 STATE STREET, SUITE 802 August 10–12, 2007 ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207 Erie County Lawyers Helping Lawyers Committee 12 Step Seminar, Buffalo, NY. For more information, contact Chuck Beinhauer at (716) 204-1055. September 28–30, 2007 First Annual Nassau County Retreat, St. Ignatius Retreat House, Manhasset, NY. For more information, contact Peter Schweitzer at (516)747-4070 or email@example.com. October 2–5, 2007 ABA CoLAP 20th National Conference, Halifax, NS. For information regarding speakers, schedules, lodging, travel codes, and conference sessions contact Sara Pekar at 312-988-5752. For exhibitor information and registration, conference registration, educational credits, shipping and Canadian customs information contact Adrienne Tucker at 312-988-5751. To learn more about the beautiful city of Halifax visit destinationhalifax.com. For more information visit www.abanet.org/ legalservices/colap/conference.html If you have an event you would like to post, please contact Sue McDougall at (518) 285- 4547 or firstname.lastname@example.com RESOURCES WHERE DO YOU TURN? Friends, family members and Eileen Travis is the Director of the New York City Bar's Lawyer colleagues can play a role in identification and treatment of Assistance Program. Avrom Robin is the Chair of the NYC Bar an addict by becoming familiar with the symptoms of the LAP Committee. Both may be reached at (212) 302-5787. disease. The organized bar has several alternatives for obtain- ing assistance. You need not be a bar association member to receive their Free, Confidential advice. All LAP services are confidential Patricia Spataro is the Director of the New York State Bar under Judiciary Law §499. Association Lawyer Assistance Program. Paul Curtinis the Coordinator in the Fourth Department. 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After having two kids, via c-section, my tummy isn't the same - especially after having my daughter 3 1/2 year ago. I look 4 months pregnant all the time and my tummy skin hangs. Constantly pulling up my shorts or jeans over it. I have tried wearing SPANX, but those get so hot. Maybe it is just me entering my 40's? Hormones are changing? I excercise regularly and have a healthy diet. My tummy... more
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We'll tomorrow is the big day! Running around getting set up, your photos helped me....of what to have ready. I talked to my Doctor today he is great! Just talking to Dr. Edelson comes my nerves . I love that you blogged you progress it gives me some source of reference to go by and that really helps ! Thanks for your prayers and support. Cruzen33 I know it's not a pretty sight but gals if... more
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I am fat yep.... I'm just gonna rock it and try to shape it. I have been on a waiting list for gastric bypass for 2 years. Sick of waiting. I want to be hot. No one wants to be gross. Researched my ass off and Dr Tom Pousti seems to be the only willing man in the world to tackle this great feat. Let's see if he really is my knight with a shiny scalpel. He seems lovely so far and I love... more
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Not talking about the plane. Not sure as of when BUT its been reported that after updating the DX8, the voltage indicator for the DX8 battery pack is off by .3v If I remember correctly YOU also talk about the pack showing lower then usual when fresh of the charge. Thats cause the DX8 is displaying lower then what it really is.
VM used is a Micronta Auto Range High Speed Sampling Bargraph Digital Multimeter . One that I use constanly and is accurate enough for me to know that the TX pack voltage display is off by .3 atleast since the DX8 rounds off the voltage. |
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Oct 01, 2010, 08:31 PM | |
OK understand BUT rather the display to be accurate and let me make the safety decision. If the TX pack readout is off, the flight pack read out if off then one must ask what else?
The main pack readout being off also is going to screw with my low voltage alarm setting. The alarm will .3v prematurely trigger. Crap I guess I will take the plane out and test that myself to confirm. Not that I do not believe you. |
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OK just finished checking it out and here's what I found.
The pack I used to test is a 3S lipo that was very very slightly used and NO load it was showing 12.56 on the VM. Under very small load was showing 12.55v. Then once connected to the plane and powered the pack drop to 12.54v. Now the DX8 telemetry is showing 12.4 and would drop to 12.3 if I would move the sticks so this would mean the voltage would be between 12.35v and higher for it to cycle between 12.3 and 12.4v. So its according to me and my equipement off by .15 give or take. Could you're result be because you are using connectors between the pack and esc for you're telemetry leads? Mine are soldered directly to the esc leads. |
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