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International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous is a group of recovered lawyers and judges carrying the message of recovery within our profession. Our purpose is to act as a bridge between reluctant (in denial) lawyers/judges and Alcoholics Anonymous.

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If you would like to learn more about Alcoholics Anonymous please visit: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/ . Local AA meetings for recovering lawyers are held across the country. Click on the button on the right labeled [Local Meetings] to find a meeting near you. Or you can click on the Contact Us button and send us an email and we will put you in contact with a recovering laywer in your area.

The 2009 ILAA Annual Conference will be held in Phoenix, Arizona on October 9-11, 2009 at the Arizona Grand Resort. Hotel reservations and additional details can be found on the "Conference Information" page of this web site. The ILAA conference will be immediately preceded by the ABA CoLAP annual workshop (October 6-9, 2009). Further details will be available on the CoLAP web site as available.

Message from the ILAA Chair

We all had a great time in Little Rock. For those of you who did not attend, the conference was terrific and the speakers were fantastic. I would like to again take this opportunity to thank Jim S. and his committee for the fine job that they did in organizing this year’s conference and acting as gracious hosts.

The Saturday might banquet speaker, Steve C., Former Arkansas Attorney General, was one of the best AA speakers I have heard on the circuit in years. Our own trustee, Chuck B. and his wife, Sue, also gave powerful messages at the Sunday breakfast meeting.

Our business meeting was generally uneventful since the location of our next two conferences had already been established. Much of the discussion centered on energizing our ranks and expanding our membership and attendance at the annual conference. Your trustees are equally committed to this goal and plan on utilizing our resources to reduce the registration fee for Phoenix and make incentives available to new attendees.

I have it from good authority that the facility for the next conference, the Arizona Grand Resort, in Phoenix is spectacular. I also know that it will be a lot easier getting there and back from Phoenix which has many more direct flights in and out. Mark your calendar now for ILAA Oct. 9-11, 2009. Make it a vacation and spend a few extra days before or after.

For those of you who may not know, the American Bar Association, Commission of Lawyers Assistance Programs (CoLAP) meets the four days prior to ILAA. (CoLAP Oct 6-9, 2009) CoLAP was founded by members of ILAA. CoLAP brings together many of the professional staff and volunteers of the various state Lawyer’s Assistance Programs. They welcome any attorney’s in recovery and volunteers to register and attend their conference.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge and thank Ian A., for his five years of service as a Trustee of ILAA and this last year as Chair. Ian’s quiet and strong leadership was everything that we expect from a trusted servant of the fellowship.

Yours in recovery,
Tom S.
Drexel Hill, PA

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