Florida Lawyers Assistance

What Florida Lawyers Assistance does

Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. (FLA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation founded in 1986 in response to a Florida Supreme Court mandate (Bar Rule 2-9.11) to identify and assist bar members suffering from substance abuse, mental health disorders, or other conditions affecting their professional lives. Headquartered in Lighthouse Point, Florida, FLA serves practicing attorneys, judges, law students, and paralegals across the Florida legal community, delivering free and confidential assistance through more than 30 weekly support groups (in-person and via Zoom), a Monitor/Mentor program for attorneys in recovery, drug-testing coordination through Affinity Urinalysis, mental-health counseling referrals, career counseling, and an annual Wellness & Recovery Workshop offering CLE credits.

FLA's service platform is built on a community-led operating model backed by a network of over 300 volunteer legal professionals and partnerships with The Florida Bar, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, the Florida Judicial Wellness Program, and every Florida law school. Its core technology layer consists of the Affinity eHealth web-based client management system, which gives monitors a personal workspace to access documents, review monitoree meeting lists and alerts, and file monthly monitor reports, alongside a Wix-hosted public website. Services are statistically and legally protected by Florida confidentiality rules (Bar Rule 3-7.1(j), Florida Statutes Chapter 397.482-486).

The organization's revenue model is grant-based and non-commercial: FLA is funded primarily by The Florida Bar, operates independently from it, and does not charge end users for any service. The affiliated Hagan Kilby Foundation, a separate 501(c)(3), provides charitable loans and small grants to lawyers who cannot otherwise afford treatment. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no commercial product pricing, no enterprise sales motion, and no equity ownership — FLA's go-to-market is referral-driven through The Florida Bar, the judiciary, law schools, and word-of-mouth within the legal community, with light social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Name

Florida Lawyers Assistance

Legal name

Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc.

Website

https://fla-lap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Florida Lawyers Assistance, Inc. is a 1986-founded, Florida-Supreme-Court-mandated 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free, confidential support groups, monitoring, and recovery services to Florida attorneys, judges, law students, and paralegals dealing with substance abuse and mental health conditions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Wellness Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration (BPAIABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Legal professional support
• Substance abuse counseling
• Mental health services
• Attorney wellness programs
• Confidential assistance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pompano Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Florida Bar Funding: FLA is funded by The Florida Bar and operates as an independent non-profit corporation. The organization does not charge for its services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Florida Lawyers Assistance (FLA) is a non-profit organization that provides free, confidential assistance to Florida attorneys, judges, law students, and paralegals dealing with substance abuse and mental health issues. It operates more than 30 weekly support groups, offers clinical monitoring services, and is supported by more than 300 volunteer legal professionals. The organization was founded in 1986 and created under Florida Supreme Court mandate (Bar Rule 2-9.11).

Product overview

Florida Lawyers Assistance (FLA) operates as a single integrated support program rather than a platform with distinct product modules. The core offering is a confidential assistance program for Florida's legal community (attorneys, judges, law students) addressing substance abuse, mental health, and wellness. The program encompasses multiple service components: weekly support group meetings (substance use, stress management, depression, paralegal support, working mothers), the Monitor/Mentor Program for recovery documentation, annual Wellness & Recovery Workshops providing CLE credits, monthly career counseling webinars, and the Affinity Urinalysis testing service. The affiliated Hagan Kilby Foundation provides financial assistance for treatment. All services are designed to support impaired legal professionals in recovery while maintaining confidentiality and assisting with bar admissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hagan Kilby Foundation: A Florida not-for-profit corporation registered as a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation named for FLA's first two directors, Charlie Hagan and Bill Kilby. It provides loans and small grants to lawyers who are unable to obtain needed treatment for substance abuse or mental health conditions based on financial need.

Products and services

• Confidential Assistance Program
• Weekly Support Groups
• Clinical Monitoring Program
• Volunteer Professional Network

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped lawyers rebuild careers and lives after addiction and mental health crises
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florida Board of Bar ExaminerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLA has developed a cooperative relationship with the Board of Bar Examiners staff and members. This relationship includes education of board members regarding chemical and psychological impairments, development of monitoring and probation protocols which permit conditional admission of applicants with impairment history, and collaborative work on bar admission cases.
• Hagan Kilby FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA separate 501(c)(3) charitable corporation named for FLA's first two directors, Charlie Hagan and Bill Kilby. Unlike FLA, which is primarily funded by The Florida Bar, Hagan Kilby relies upon charitable contributions to lend money or make small grants to lawyers who are otherwise unable to obtain needed treatment for substance abuse or mental health conditions.
• Florida Judicial Wellness Program (FJWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA program designed exclusively for Florida judges, developed by judges with extensive drug and mental health court experience. While FLA assists with some administrative components, FJWP operates independently. The program serves as the central point of contact for Florida judges to obtain confidential support and referral services, including a 'judges helping judges' mentorship component.
• Florida Law SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLA works with administrators, professors, and students from all Florida law schools to provide health and wellness counseling, education related to Florida Bar character and fitness requirements, peer and group support, referrals to quality professionals and programs, and assistance for needed care. FLA also provides orientation presentations at various law schools.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers: A Massachusetts-based non-profit providing confidential assistance to lawyers, judges, and law students with substance abuse and mental health issues. Directly comparable to FLA in mission, service structure (support groups, monitoring), and funding model (state bar funded).
• New York Lawyers Assistance Program (NYLAP): The New York State Bar Association's program providing confidential help to lawyers, judges, and law students with alcohol, drug, or mental health concerns. Closely parallels FLA's structure including monitoring, support groups, and bar admissions assistance.
• Illinois Lawyers Assistance Program: A non-profit funded by the Illinois State Bar that provides confidential counseling, support groups, and monitoring for Illinois legal professionals with substance abuse or mental health issues. Directly comparable mission and operating model to FLA.
• Texas Lawyers Assistance Program: Texas State Bar-funded non-profit providing peer assistance, support groups, and intervention services for Texas attorneys with mental health or substance abuse issues. Directly comparable scale, mission, and state bar funding structure.
• California State Bar Lawyer Assistance Program: The State Bar of California's program offering confidential help to California attorneys with substance abuse or mental health problems, including support groups and monitoring. Largest scale direct peer given California's lawyer population.
• Pennsylvania Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers: Pennsylvania-based non-profit providing confidential assistance to legal professionals with alcohol, drug, or emotional problems. Similar volunteer-driven, state bar-funded model with support groups and monitoring services.
• Georgia Lawyers Helping Lawyers: Georgia State Bar-affiliated program providing confidential peer support for lawyers with substance abuse, mental health, or stress issues. Comparable regional peer operating under similar state bar governance.

Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP): The ABA's national body coordinating lawyer assistance programs across all U.S. states. Acts as an umbrella/incumbent organization that supports state-level LAPs including FLA and sets national standards for lawyer wellness programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/flalap
• Facebookfacebook.com/fla.lap1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/florida-lawyers-assistance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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