WyLAP R. 4

(a) Employment. — The Executive Director, in consultation with the Advisory

Committee, shall have authority to hire, retain, supervise and terminate the WyLAP

Director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Executive Director as an at-will

employee. The Executive Director shall set the WyLAP Director’s annual salary within

the parameters authorized by the Board of Officers and Commissioners, subject to

periodic review. The WyLAP Director shall coordinate the annual budget of WyLAP

with the Executive Director and the Advisory Committee subject to the approval of the

Board of Officers and Commissioners of the Wyoming State Bar.

(b) Qualifications. — The WyLAP Director shall have sufficient experience and

training to enable the WyLAP Director to implement and oversee the provision of

WyLAP services.

(c) Powers and duties. — The WyLAP Director shall act in accordance with these

Rules and shall:

(1) Provide initial response to help line calls.

(2) Help attorneys, judges, law firms, courts and others to identify and intervene

with impaired members of the legal profession.

(3) Help members of the legal profession to secure expert counseling and

treatment for chemical dependency and other challenges, maintaining current

information on available treatment services, both those that are available without

charge as well as paid services.

(4) Establish and maintain regular contact with other bar associations, agencies, committees and individuals that serve either as sources of referral or

resources in providing help.

(5) Coordinate monitoring services with respect to recovery of members of the

legal profession for whom monitoring is appropriate.

(6) Plan and deliver educational programs for the legal community with respect

to all sources of potential impairment as well as treatment and preventative

measures.

(7) Recruit, train and supervise other individuals as necessary to facilitate the

fulfilment of WyLAP’s goals.

(8) Perform such other duties as the Advisory Committee may direct.