1-866-299-1299 • Completely Confidential AssistanceLawyers Assistance Program AwardAwarded to Lori Duggan at the <strong>No</strong>vember 24, 2006Council meeting. The award was introduced by LAPAdvisor, Blanche Keats:The Lawyers Assistance Program Award is given to anindividual who has made a significant contribution tothe <strong>No</strong>va <strong>Scotia</strong> Lawyers Assistance Program. The Awardrecognizes an outstanding contribution by way of a singleeffort, achievement or event, or a series of efforts andcontributions over a long period of time.The Award recipient must possess qualities importantto the Lawyers Assistance Program: determinationand patience; kindness and strength; leadership andacceptance; as well as courage and humility.Lawyers Assistance Program AwardLori Duggana program that was fielding somewhere around 20 callsper year. The program we have today, providing a widebreadth of confidential counselling services to lawyers,their family members, and their staff, at a rate of morethan one new case per week, is very much thanks to thework and personality of Lori Duggan.Blanche Keats explains how that happened:“Since the early nineties, when LAP was strugglingto get off the ground, the presence that came inand took hold was Lori Duggan. Lori has been somuch more than a staff member. Her devotion tothe program has resulted in many days, evenings andweekends of involvement. Lori has been the voice andface of LAP, the one we all turned to for advice andsupport.”Pat Cassidy, former Chair of our LAP and now Chair of ournational body, was more succinct. He says:“If it had not been for Lori our LAP would havefailed. She was the consistent thread which held ittogether and allowed it to flourish.”Whether it was attending National conferences on ourbehalf, or developing new initiatives such as our programto specifically address needs of women lawyers inthe 2000–2001 program year, or sole practitioners a fewyears later, or most importantly, taking calls directly fromlawyers who decided they needed help, Lori did indeedbecome the face of our program.Blanche Keats (LAP Advisor), Eleanor Duggan, Lori Duggan(Award Recipient), and Donald Murray, Q.C. (LAP Committee)The following remarks were made by LAP Committeemember, Donald Murray, Q.C.:The Lawyers Assistance Program began operations in1990, though it was not formally established until February1991. Lori Duggan began her involvement with theCommittee in 1993, providing administrative support toFor lawyers to call Lori directly, rather than use theconfidential 1-800 number, was a lesson to us that it wasimportant for lawyers to speak to someone they knew,someone they could trust, and someone they knew wouldprovide compassion, understanding, and direction towardsa better situation.<strong>No</strong>ne of us ever get too many lessons or examples of effectivecompassion in action. Lori’s work with the LAPprovided us with those kinds of lessons, year in and yearout. Her departure leaves us poorer, but her example ofhow to run an effective LAP is her legacy to us. That iswhy we are saying a partial thank you with this award.30 The <strong>Society</strong> Record
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