Fifteen members on three year terms, three from each district to as provided in Article 6-1 of the Bylaws and six members from the state at large.  The Lawyers and Judges Assistance Committee shall provide 1) assistance to members of the legal profession who suffer from addictive behavior problems; 2) education for the legal profession regarding the disease of addiction, particularly as it affects professional conduct; and 3) protection to the public served by the Bar.  The Lawyers and Judges Assistance Committee shall have all powers and duties as provided by Rule 3(g) of the Rules of Discipline for The Mississippi Bar adopted August 1988 by the Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Chair

Richard A. Montague, Jr., Jackson