Pro Bono Barrister: Loss of good lawyer shows need to learn how to help colleagues
For many barristers — especially those of us who knew and worked with Len Morton — the upcoming June 16 “Lawyers Helping Lawyers Volunteer Training” program has a certain sense of urgency — and loss.
Attorney Len Morton, 45, died a few weeks back when he plunged from the top of a building at Broadway and Barclay Street.
This initiative, a joint effort by the Brooklyn Bar Association, the NYC Bar Association and the NYS Lawyer Assistance Program, will help practitioners to “learn how to recognize and help themselves, colleagues and clients who may be suffering from addiction, depression, or other mental health issues.”