Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program
COLAP provides free and confidential assistance to the Colorado legal community for personal and professional issues.
The COLAP team consists of lawyers, legal professionals, and licensed clinicians with expertise in well-being, stress management, mental health, substance use, and addiction issues.
All communications with COLAP are privileged and held in the strictest confidence.
Confidentiality
Members of the legal community can be reluctant to seek assitance for behavioral health, well-being, and career-related issues. The Colorado Supreme Court addressed this concern by making COLAP a separate and independent agency.
In addition, pursuant to Rule 254, the court mandated that all communications with COLAP are “privileged and held in the strictest confidence”.
COLAP is prohibited from disclosing any information without a signed release from the individual it pertains to, and information shared with COLAP cannot be used as evidence in complaints, investigations, or in legal or disciplinary proceedings. Reaching out to COLAP cannot negatively impact your license, career or personal relationships; but not reaching out might.
How We Help
Overwhelmed? Coping strategies not working? COLAP provides individualized education and practical next steps, plans, and resources for legal professionals.
