By the Washington legal community
Support for lawyers, by lawyers.
Washington Lawyers Assisting Lawyers (WaLAL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit promoting health, recovery, and civility within the Washington legal community. Confidential, free peer support for lawyers, judges, and law students — no diagnosis required.
FREE. CONFIDENTIAL. INDEPENDENT.
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Your peer support is confidential — that’s the foundation of the program.
Independent
An independent nonprofit: peer-to-peer support, with no role in licensing or discipline.
Free
All peer support is provided free of charge.
What we do
How WALAL helps
Confidential, free, independent peer support — plus tools and training for the whole legal community.
FEATURE
You’re Not Alone!
WaLAL has been featured in the Washington State Bar News — peer-to-peer support inspired by programs in other states.
PEER COUNSELING
Helping Lawyers Be Well
Take a screening test, then clarify your feelings, thoughts, and behaviors with a peer counselor. Helpful — but never required for WaLAL peer support.
RESOURCES
Helpful Links
WaLAL is not a medical provider and does not endorse these resources, which are listed for information only.
News & articles
News, articles & upcoming CLE
SEP 15
Business Lawyering Without Self-Care
KCBA CLE · Virtual via Zoom
EVENT
Business Lawyering Without Self-Care
Leslie Hagin (WaLAL) on the ethical and practical consequences of scrimping on self-care, for the King County Bar Association’s Business Law & In-House Counsel Sections — September 15, 12–1:15pm, virtual.
September 15, 2026
EVENT
Peer Support Is a Lawyer Superpower
Join the Superhero Conversation with Leslie Hagin (WaLAL) at the King County Bar Association’s First Annual Conference — September 18, 3–3:45pm.
September 18, 2026
AWARENESS
Share, Support, Prevent and Recover
Washington lawyers face more than nine suicides a year. The data on lawyer suicide, substance use and depression — and how peer support helps.
September 2026
PEER SUPPORT
From Toxic Life to Self-Care
A WaLAL peer counselor’s own story — from a toxic law practice and a racing heart to meditation, community, and a fuller life in the law.
August 2026
FEATURE
Feed Your Happy Hormones
The four brain chemicals behind mood and motivation — signs you’re running low, and simple habits that lift all four.
August 2026
PEER SUPPORT
Minority Lawyer Mental Health Awareness
BIPOC lawyers report sharply higher rates of anxiety and burnout — and lived-experience peer support is what reaches them.
July 2026
How it works
How lawyers assisting lawyers works
Video courtesy of the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program, reused with their kind permission and offered for informational purposes only.
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Reach out
Email or call WaLAL — or take a self-screening test first. No test or diagnosis is required.
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Get matched
Our peer-counseling coordinator reaches out, often by Zoom, to match you with the right peer.
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Talk with a peer
Connect within the day with a trained peer who draws on lived experience to end the isolation.
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Support health, recovery, and civility
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