Laurie J. Besden is the Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc. (LCL PA), the state’s lawyer assistance program. From 2011 to 2015, as LCL PA’s Deputy Executive Director, she oversaw its Helpline operations, served as the primary contact for intervention requests, expanded its law school outreach, and increased its presence within the organized bench and bar. Since becoming Executive Director in 2015, she has continued in most of these capacities while assuming responsibility for the organization’s administrative and financial operations and its judges’ assistance program, Judges Concerned for Judges.