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ABA CoLAP keeps stigma, substance use and law-student mental health visible

The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs continues to position lawyer assistance as a profession-wide support system, including resources around Law Student Mental Health Day and stigma associated with depression and anxiety among law students and lawyers.

BY WELLBEING DESK · MAY 27, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs continues to position lawyer assistance as a profession-wide support system, including resources around Law Student Mental Health Day and stigma associated with depression and anxiety among law students and lawyers. For firms and schools, the message is that confidential support and normalization remain part of professional responsibility infrastructure.

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