New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program

06/18/2026

Attorneys are trained to shape narratives, assess credibility, advocate persuasively, and protect the interests of others. Yet the language used in legal settings can either reinforce shame and bias or promote dignity, accuracy, and more effective advocacy. This course will explore how stigma affects the people lawyers serve, how it operates within the legal profession itself, and why reducing stigma is both a client-centered and lawyer well-being issue.

July 15, 2026
10 AM
Via Zoom

Register at: www.njlap.org/reducingstigma/

06/15/2026

NJLAP is celebrationg 250 years of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Can you name the New Jersey Signers? Sign up for Balance and get your red, white, and blue edition on July 1!
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06/15/2026

James Burke and Dr. Defne Ekin represented NJLAP at the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law Awards Luncheon last week.

Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients. Thank you for your dedication to professionalism, integrity, service, and leadership within New Jersey’s legal community.

We were pleased to join colleagues from across the state in recognizing and celebrating your achievements.

05/28/2026

James Burke, NJLAP's Program Assistant/Resource Coordinator, brought lots of helpful items for the attendees of the 4th Annual Supreme Court Wellness Meeting.

05/27/2026

Mark your calendars now! Register at monmouthbarassociation.com for Change Your Habits, Transform Your Practice, a free, virtual CLE, earn 1 MCLE credit

05/27/2026

Participants will learn how stress responses emerge in legal work, how reflection and peer support influence professional development, and how adversity can become a catalyst for growth.
Register here:
https://americanbar.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_crXdETQYRTi64BmoYLPtCw #/registration

05/23/2026

The New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program will close at 2 PM, Friday, May 22, and reopen on Tuesday, May 26 for the Memorial Day Holiday.

05/05/2026

Premiering 4 PM, May 5, 2026
https://youtu.be/5ClYPj5QI2w?si=JH7q21SS-qJIkvSr

Afterwards on out Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/

3 speakers discuss Spiritual Well-Being.Tyffany Howard, a licensed attorney in Texas for 25 years, former prosecutor, criminal defense attorney and judicial ...

05/04/2026

Interim NJLAP Director, Nicole Perskie, and NJLAP Team Clinician, Defne Ekin, will be presenting at the New Jersey Bar Association's Annual Meeting on May 13. Nicole will be an a panel for Young Lawyers Wellness - Navigating Challenges for Lawyers New to the Profession, and both Nicole and NJLAP's Team Clinician, Defne Ekin, PhD, will present The Lawyer Personality Profile- What is Yours and How You Can Maximize it to Benefit Your Practice.

For more information or registration, go to: https://njsba.com/meetings-events/annual-meeting/

05/01/2026

Balance May 2026 - #106 - https://mailchi.mp/njlap.org/balancefmay2026-13877005