Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS IS TO REACH OUT AND CONFIDENTIALLY SERVE MEMBERS OF THE MINNESOTA LEGAL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING CONDITIONS THAT IMPACT THE QUALITY OF THEIR PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL LIVES, AND TO SUPPORT THEIR RECOVERY, IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, AND FURTHER THE DELIVERY OF JUSTICE.
LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS SERVES AS MINNESOTA'S LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. LCL OFFERS FREE, CONFIDENTIAL HELP TO LAWYERS, JUDGES, LAW STUDENTS, AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY CHEMICAL MISUSE OR OTHER ADDICTIONS; DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; STRESS AND RELATED CONCERNS. LCL PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL AND PEER ASSISTANCE INCLUDING UP TO FOUR FREE COUNSELING SESSIONS AND REFERRALS TO OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS WELL AS MENTORING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. LCL SERVED NEARLY 400 NEW CLIENTS IN THE 2019-2020 FISCAL YEAR. LCL MADE OVER 250 REFERRALS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND OVER 400 DIRECT COUNSELING HOURS WERE PROVIDED. VOLUNTEERS REPORTED NEARLY 2,000 HOURS OF SERVICE INCLUDING NEARLY 1,400 HOURS DIRECTLY ASSISTING CLIENTS. LCL'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS IN 2019-2020 REACHED EVERY FACET OF MINNESOTA'S LEGAL PROFESSION, DESPITE HAVING TO PIVOT DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF MADE NEARLY 200 APPEARANCES INCLUDING SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, EXHIBIT TABLES AND LAW SCHOOL ORIENTATIONS. IN 2019-20 LCL PROGRAMMING BEGAN WITH A FOCUS ON LAWYER IMPAIRMENT, WELL-BEING IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, AND THE IMPACT OF IMPLICIT BIAS IN SEEKING HELP FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. LCL DEVELOPED A RAPID RESPONSE TO CHANGING NEEDS IN LIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPED NEW PROGRAMS TO INFORM AND SUPPORT OUR PROFESSION.LCL PROGRAMMING WAS CUSTOMIZED FOR AUDIENCES BASED ON THEIR TYPE OF WORK (PUBLIC SERVICE, JUDICIAL, LAW STUDENTS, ETC.) AND BY PRACTICE OR OTHER FOCUS AREAS SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT LAW, BUSINESS LAW, FAMILY LAW, CRIMINAL LAW, NEW LAWYERS, SOLO PRACTITIONERS AND IN-HOUSE COUNSEL. LCL COLLABORATED WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER ENTITIES INCLUDING LOCAL AND NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PRESENT A BROADER RANGE OF PROGRAMMING ON TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, SUICIDE PREVENTION, WELL-BEING, PROBLEM GAMBLING, TRAUMA AWARENESS AND RESILIENCE, IMPLICIT BIAS, AND SPECIFIC MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION ISSUES. FOR SOME FOCUSED PROGRAMS WE SURVEYED PARTICIPANTS IN ADVANCE AND PROVIDED SURVEY RESULTS AS PART OF THE PROGRAM. LCL CLE PROGRAMS TYPICALLY QUALIFIED FOR ELIMINATION OF BIAS, ETHICS OR GENERAL CLE CREDIT. DURING LAW SCHOOL EXAMS, FOLLOWING MAJOR EVENTS AND AT OTHER TIMES, LCL PROVIDED STRESS MANAGEMENT AND OTHER TOOLS AND RESOURCES VIA FACEBOOK AND OTHER MESSAGING. THIS IS AN OPEN PAGE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION. LCL EXPANDED VIRTUAL OUTREACH AND SUPPORT IN LAW SCHOOLS AND ELSEWHERE.LCL HOSTS GENERAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LAWYERS, FACILITATED BY THERAPISTS. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS INCLUDE FAMILY SUPPORT, DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE, ADHD SUPPORT, PARENTING AND LAWYERS IN TRANSITION. LCL CO-SPONSORED LISTENING AND SUPPORT SESSIONS REGARDING RACIAL TRAMA WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. LCL MAILED AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE TO EVERY ATTORNEY IN MINNESOTA. NEW LAWYERS RECEIVE THESE AT THE ADMISSION CEREMONY AND LCL DISTRIBUTES BROCHURES TO LAW STUDENTS AND JUDGES AS WELL.LCL PLANNED A "STEPPING UP FOR WELL-BEING" BREAKFAST WHICH WAS INTENDED TO BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT. IT WAS POSTPONED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.THE LCL BOARD FOCUSED ON OUTREACH AND LEADERSHIP ELEMENTS IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN.LCL HAS CONSISTENTLY MET ALL STANDARDS OF THE MINNESOTA CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL. THIS CERTIFICATION DEMONSTRATES THAT THE ORGANIZATION MEETS ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS IN THE AREAS OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND FUNDRAISING. LCL IS A GUIDESTAR EXCHANGE GOLD MEMBER.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Joan Bibelhausen | EXECUTIVE DIREC | 40 | $102,401 |
| Jude Schmit | BOARD MEMBER | 0.7 | $0 |
| Justin Page | BOARD MEMBER | 0.22 | $0 |
| Jean Rivard | BOARD MEMBER | 0.39 | $0 |
| Joel O'Malley | BOARD MEMBER | 0.03 | $0 |
| Hon Lawrence Johnson | TREASURER | 0.56 | $0 |
| Caitlinrose Fischer | BOARD MEMBER | 0.47 | $0 |
| Suzula Bidon | BOARD MEMBER | 0.74 | $0 |
| Katherine Pohlman | BOARD MEMBER | 0.05 | $0 |
| Fritz Knaak | BOARD MEMBER | 0.3 | $0 |
| Christine Wojdyla | SECRETARY | 0.32 | $0 |
| Daniel Payne | BOARD MEMBER | 0.91 | $0 |
| Hon Gail Chang Bohr | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Matheson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.63 | $0 |
| Hon Donovan Frank | CHAIR | 1.37 | $0 |
| Thomas Beimers | BOARD MEMBER | 0.79 | $0 |
| Jennifer Anderson | BOARD MEMBER | 0.37 | $0 |
| Howard Bolter | PAST CHAIR | 0.36 | $0 |
| Hon Shawn Bartsh | BOARD MEMBER | 0.16 | $0 |
| Warren Maas | CHAIR ELECT | 0.67 | $0 |
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