Illinois LAP announces officers for its Board of Directors

The Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program has announced Board of Directors Officer positions for the 2021-22 year.

Edward McCarthy will serve as President of LAP's Board of Directors.

McCarthy is the managing partner of McCarthy and Allen in Downstate Glen Carbon. A former President of the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon Chamber of Commerce, McCarthy has also served on the Edwardsville Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees, and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield School Board. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1967-70, rising to the rank of Captain. Licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1973, according to ARDC, McCarthy also became a Certified Public Accountant in Illinois in 1974.

Cook County Associate Judge Stanley Hill has been named Vice President of the LAP Board.

The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Hill to the Circuit Court bench in 2010. Although he did not succeed in his 2012 run to hold the seat to which he was appointed, his colleagues retained him in the 2012 associate judge selection process.

An ordained Christian minister, Hill is a former president of the Board of Directors of Ada S. McKinley Community Services, Inc. Before joining the judiciary, Hill practiced in state and federal courts throughout the United States, and operated his own firm, Stanley L. Hill & Associates, P.C. He has been licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1974, according to ARDC.

A complete list of all LAP's Officers and Directors can be found at this page of the LAP website.

LAP’s mission is to help, protect, and educate the legal community about addiction, mental health and wellness. If you or someone you know needs support with mental health or wellbeing, contact LAP at gethelp@illinoislap.org or call (312) 726-6607. LAP's services are 100% confidential with immunity.