Pilot Program To Help Attorneys

{Charleston, West Virginia}...The West Virginia Supreme Court has approved a three-year pilot program to help attorneys who have addictions, or physical or mental health conditions, that impact their ability to practice law. The program also will be used to educate the judges, attorneys, and the public about the causes of impairment, and develop prevention programs to help attorneys. The program will be funded through the West Virginia State Bar, and the total costs may not exceed $60,000 per year.