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Delaware State Bar Association Welcomes New Executive Director for
Delaware Lawyers Assistance Program

WILMINGTON – Carol Waldhauser assumed the role of Executive Director for the Delaware Lawyers Assistance Program (DE-LAP), a member service of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) that was established with the support of the Supreme Court.  DE-LAP offers confidential assistance to members of the Bench and Bar suffering from mental health, substance abuse, or addiction issues that are affecting their ability to practice law.

Ms. Waldhauser comes to DSBA with eight years of professional experience as Assistant Director of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Lawyer Assistance Program.  In addition to her degree from Villa Julie College in Stevenson, Maryland, Ms. Waldhauser’s graduate work includes a dual program in public administration/law and organizational counseling.

DE-LAP serves the legal community of Delaware offering intervention, support, and education to those who require assistance.  The Program relies on a network of professional and volunteer resources, the principal of which is the Lawyer’s Assistance Committee, which is a peer support network offering guidance and monitoring to impaired lawyers and judges.

“We are pleased to welcome Carol as the first Executive Director of the Delaware Lawyers Assistance Program,” said Geoffrey Gamble, President of DSBA.  “Carol’s experience and unique understanding of the Program will allow her to serve our members well.  We anticipate that she will work with the Lawyer’s Assistance Committee to promote DE-LAP and to deliver its services.”

For more information about DE-LAP, please contact Carol Waldhauser at: (302) 777-0124 or (877) 24DELAP.