Problem: Locate information on Virginia's lawyer assistance program (LAP), as well as review the state's Rule 8.3 regarding the duty to report misconduct).
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How is the LAP funded?
Can lawyers use the service to pay for it?
Is the LAP available to law students, paralegals, and other law office personnel?
Could you get help there if you needed it?
Does the state's LAP website include any "self-tests" or types of pre-screening/questionnaires?
Does the LAP promise complete confidentiality?
Does it promise not to notify the disciplinary authority?
Can you refer a lawyer to the LAP anonymously?
Will the LAP do an intervention for a lawyer who abuses alcohol, but denies it?