Lawyers Assisting Lawyers (WaLAL)

A 501 (c)(3) nonprofit promoting health, recovery, and civility within the Washington legal community, by the Washington legal community

FREE. CONFIDENTIAL. INDEPENDENT.

 You’re Not Alone!” WaLAL is featured in the March 2025 Washington State Bar News. Inspired by successful, voluntary peer-to-peer programs for lawyers in other states, Washington Lawyers Assisting Lawyers is an independent and unique nonprofit peer-to-peer support program serving the Washington legal community.

Next steps

  • You can take screening tests about lawyer health issues.

  • Select a peer counselor from WaLAL.

Take Action

Find your way to health, recovery, and civility, a path not taken.

WaLAL is a WSBA Licensed Sponsor of MCLE

The Washington State Bar Association has licensed Washington Lawyers Assisting Lawyers as a sponsor for mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) and approved our webinars, including peer support trainings, for credit.

Register and earn free CLE credits by attending our live webinars.  Peer support trainings happen at 12 p.m. the third Monday of each month.

Also law firms and public interest organizations can build site specific CLE programming with WaLAL to increase the health and civility of their lawyers.

How lawyers assisting lawyers works!

The video is for informational purposes only. WaLAL is grateful that the Texas LAP has permitted its reuse.

If you need immediate assistance

Call 988

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