Mental Health, Law School, and Bar Admissions: Eliminating Stigma and Fostering a Healthier Profession

Authors

Natalie C. Fortner

Keywords

Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, mental health, lawyer assistance programs, LAP, law school

Abstract

Part II of this Comment explores the current state of mental health in the legal profession and the shortcomings of state bar associations, lawyer assistance programs “LAPs”), and courts applying the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) in combating the profession’s mental health problem. Part III then examines practical steps the profession can take at the law school level that will aid in eliminating the stigma associated with seeking mental health treatment in the legal profession, thus addressing the problem at its source.

Recommended Citation

Natalie C. Fortner, Mental Health, Law School, and Bar Admissions: Eliminating Stigma and Fostering a Healthier Profession, 75 Ark. L. Rev. (2022).
Available at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/alr/vol75/iss3/7