Patrick R. Krill

About Patrick R. Krill

Patrick Krill is a lawyer, licensed and board-certified addiction counselor, and researcher who has initiated and helped lead many of the legal profession’s efforts to improve mental health over the last decade. Widely regarded as a leading authority on the mental health and wellbeing of lawyers, he is the founder of Krill Strategies, a behavioral health consulting firm exclusively for the legal profession. In that role, he serves as a trusted advisor and educator to large legal employers, including more than half of AmLaw 100 firms.Patrick is the former director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation\'s Legal Professionals Program, a leading clinical treatment program for lawyers, judges and law students struggling with addiction and mental health problems. Patrick regularly publishes cutting edge, peer-reviewed research on lawyer mental health, has authored approximately eighty published articles related to addiction and mental health, and is frequently quoted in both print and broadcast media. Patrick’s highly specialized background and unique breadth of knowledge related to mental health and well-being in the legal profession make him a widely sought-after speaker and trusted resource for solving one of the legal profession\'s most challenging problems. He can be reached at P••••••@prkrill.com

Experience

1. Founder and Principal

   Krill Strategies

   Aug 2016 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   Krill Strategies was born out of the recognition that the legal profession needs help to improve the well-being of its members. Faced with the enduring challenge of widespread and troubling levels of problematic substance use, depression and anxiety, the profession needs better answers. Although lawyers are significantly more likely to struggle with those issues than the general population, expert resources specially tailored to the legal profession have been remarkably lacking. Simply put, the scope of the problem has historically exceeded the depth of available solutions. Krill Strategies seeks to bridge that gap and to help transform the profession for a healthier, better, and more sustainable future. By working in concert with various key stakeholders as appropriate—including law firms, bar associations, lawyer assistance programs, legal malpractice carriers, and others—Krill Strategies takes a systems approach to problem solving that demonstrates an appreciation and understanding of the complex nature of behavioral health in the legal profession. Our goal is simple: to reduce the incidence of addiction and mental health problems among lawyers and thereby improve the quality and performance of one of the world’s most important professions.Our philosophy is straightforward: to deliver expert, trusted solutions while maintaining the highest levels of discretion, confidentiality and integrity.

Education

• Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School

  Master's degree, Addiction Counseling

  2010 — 2012

• American University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government

  1993 — 1997

• American University Washington College of Law

  Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Law and Legal Studies

  2002 — 2003

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

  Doctor of Law (JD)

  1999 — 2002