Brian S. Quinn: From Trauma-Induced Imposter Syndrome to Sobriety at 60

Change in Motion

Tragedy struck the day after Brian S. Quinn found out that he had passed the bar exam. At a trial on the next day, he watched his mentor fall on the courtroom floor and have a heart attack. Brian’s life would never be the same again.

Having just passed his exams, he took over the law firm in the next few days. Without the necessary training, he never felt good enough to represent his clients. Following decades of alcohol and drug addictions, multiple encounters with law enforcement and a prison sentence, Brian says he is a changed man.
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Contacts
You can contact Brian via e-mail: [e-mail].

Nowadays, Brian works for the Pennsylvania Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Program. You can visit their website here. The Program runs in other states as well and you can reach them here. For immediate assistance, you can call them on these numbers:

651-646-5590 or 1-866-525-6466

The ABA website has a list of further assistance programmes here.
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Resources:
If you or anyone you know suffers from imposter syndrome, alcohol or drug addiction, these resources might be of interest:

Trauma: Mind UK

Drugs & Alcohol & Addiction: Mind UK

Drug & Alcohol Addiction: List of useful contacts in the US (usa.gov) and the UK (Mind UK).
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Trigger Warning: Mentions of alcohol and drug addictions, prison sentence, PTSD, Imposter Syndrome.