FAQ
Available volunteers are listed according to the issues or problems they have experienced. Privacy is protected by using an ID number, not a name. We recommend you choose a volunteer who lists experience with issues that are similar to or identical to your own.
No. This is an all-volunteer program. We are here to support you through your challenges, and not to replace paid therapy or other professional counseling services.
Your participation in the program and the confidentiality of any information disclosed to a peer support volunteer is governed by Rule 7-302 which states that all such information shall be maintained in confidence, subject to mandatory and harm-related exceptions.
The length of your participation in Lawyers Helping Lawyers is 100% up to you and your volunteer to decide. You do not need to make that choice right away, in fact. Take as much, or as little, time as you need together.