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Physical Signs
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Changes in appearance: Neglecting
personal hygiene, appearing dishev-
eled, or showing signs of fatigue.
Frequent illness: Repeatedly calling in
sick or appearing physically unwell.
Subtle physical indicators: Blood-
shot eyes, slurred speech, or unsteady
movements.
Performance Issues
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Declining work quality: Missing
deadlines, producing subpar work, or
making frequent mistakes.
Inconsistent attendance: Frequent
tardiness, unexplained absences, or
disappearing during the workday.
Over-reliance on excuses: Constantly
justifying poor performance or
blaming external factors.
How to Approach a
Colleague in Need
Approaching a colleague you suspect
may be struggling with addiction requires
What Happens
If You Call OLAP?
When you call OLAP concerned about a colleague, we do not contact the disciplinary
counsel. We are not a policing agency. We do not mandate people to seek help or to
take the help that we recommend. We do as much as we can to encourage the person
to seek relief.
1. We will
ask you
the reasons for
your concern
and about other
information
regarding the
attorney, judge or
law student.
2. We will
ask you to
contact others
who might
provide additional
information or
corroborate your
observations
and ask that they
contact us.
3.OLAP’s
professional
staff will assess
the information
to make a
provisional
determination
about what may
be happening.
4.OLAP will
decide what
help might be
appropriate and
how to offer it in
the best way.
We require corroborating information on a new client before doing anything. This
means that we need to speak with others who are also concerned about the person.
If we do not obtain corroboration, we do not move forward to intervene—we open
a confidential file and wait. When we have corroboration, we will often set up and
facilitate an intervention. Sometimes we provide information to the caller on how to
approach the troubled person, and that results in a call from the person who needs help.
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