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Stacey A. L. Best, Esq. (she/hers)
Executive Director Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Massachusetts

Stacey is the Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers Massachusetts, the

lawyer assistance program in Massachusetts. LCLMA provides direct services to

members of the legal community, their families, and law students through addiction

recovery services, evaluations and referral to mental health services, well-being

programming and practice support. LCLMA also provides education through

partnerships with legal employers, bar associations, non-profit agencies, and CLE

providers. LCLMA also provides substance use monitoring required by employers or

orders issued to lawyers by tribunals of competent jurisdiction, and evaluations of

practice management.

As the executive director of LCLMA, Stacey represents the interest of LCLMA and

participates with key stakeholders at various bar associations, and the Committees of

the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), including the SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer

Well-Being, and the Standing Advisory Committee on Professionalism to improve the

quality of the legal profession. In 2025, the SJC appointed Stacey to a 3-year term on its

Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Stacey joined LCL after spending 18 years with the Board of Bar Overseers (BBO) and

the Office of Bar Counsel (OBC) as an assistant bar counsel. Before leaving the BBO to

join LCL, with her deep knowledge and strategic approach to attorney discipline, Stacey

became the Inaugural Director of Diversity Equity and Inclusion(interim) at the BBO.

Stacey is interested in, presents, teaches, and coaches on the topics of ethics, lawyer

wellbeing, DEI, and leadership.


Tracey Meyers, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist, HSP

Dr. Tracey Meyers is a licensed clinical psychologist in Massachusetts, Connecticut,

and New York. She is currently employed at Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL)

in Massachusetts, a lawyer assistance program where she focuses on lawyer wellbeing

and mental health. Tracey runs groups Weekly Yoga for Busy Legal

Professionals and Weekly Mindfulness for Busy Legal Professionals, as well as office

hours and groups at Massachusetts law schools. She is on the board of Mindfulness

and the Law Society (MILS) and regularly leads mindfulness practices for their

national organization. Tracey is committed to reducing stigma around mental health in

the law and co-facilitates Mental Health First Aid certification trainings for legal

professionals.

In addition, she is an advanced yoga teacher, certified yoga therapist, and MBSR and

mindfulness teacher. Prior to LCL, Dr. Meyers worked for the State of Connecticut

Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services where she spent 17 years

working as a clinical neuropsychologist working with clients with learning

disabilities, attention-deficit disorder, traumatic brain injury, and developmental and

brain-based disorders. Dr. Meyers graduated from Skidmore College in 1992 and

completed her doctorate in clinical psychology from Florida Tech in 1997. She

completed her internship and post-doctoral training in neuropsychology at the Miami

VA and University of Miami. Dr. Meyers has authored several publications and book

chapters around neuropsychological assessment, autism spectrum disorders,

behavioral treatment for different mental health conditions, yoga for addiction, and

has written a book on yoga and mental health, Yin Yoga Therapy and Mental Health

that was published in June of 2022 (Singing Dragon, 2022).



Kelsey Brown, LAC
Kin & Grove Therapy

Kelsey is the founder of Kin & Grove Therapy where she provides therapy services to adults and couples in Bentonville, Arkansas. Kelsey’s approach blends evidence-based tools with intuitive care, curiosity, and creativity. Prior to becoming a therapist, she worked 14+ years in tech and merchandising (Fortune 1, supplier world, startup life, and entrepreneurship) so she understands navigating the world of deadlines, burnout, and big career decisions/changes. Kelsey is Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 trained and her focus areas include relational therapy, anxiety, perfectionism, and sleep/insomnia issues.


Abby Brenneman
Executive Director Arkansas Access to Justice Commission & Foundation

Abby Brenneman is the Executive Director of the Arkansas Access to Justice Commission and Foundation, providing executive leadership for both organizations, including oversight of the state’s IOLTA program. A former legal aid attorney, she serves as a Judge Advocate in the Arkansas Army National Guard, deploying to Saudi Arabia with the 2-153 Infantry Battalion in 2023 and later serving as defense counsel with the 326th Trial Defense Team. She is committed to strengthening access to civil justice across Arkansas.


Edith Chavez de Oseguero

Free Legal Answers Administrator & Language Access Liaison

Edith Chavez De Oseguera serves as a contractor for Arkansas Access to Justice where she administers the Free Legal Answers program and spearheads statewide language access initiatives. In her private practice, Edith helps clients navigate the complexities of immigration & family law. Her drive to pursue the law is rooted in a family legacy, inspired by her grandfather’s distinguished career as an attorney in Nicaragua.

Edith earned her Juris Doctorate from the William H. Bowen School of Law, where she served as President of the Hispanic Law Students Association. She also holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from UA Little Rock, where she graduated with high honors.

A recognized leader in the legal community, Edith served as the Citizenship Day Liaison for the American Immigration Lawyers Association and is an active member of the International & Immigration Law Section of the Arkansas Bar Association. Her commitment to the profession and community is further reflected in her board service for the Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP), Sistas In Law, and One Community. 

Beyond her professional life, Edith values spending time with her family in her hometown, Cancun, Mexico, to recharge and enjoy quality family time.


Bill Putman
Putman Law Office

Bill Putman owns and operates the Putman Law Office in Fayetteville, Arkansas. His primary areas of practice include civil litigation and appeals of all types in state and federal courts. Before attending law school, Mr. Putman taught communication courses at the University of Arkansas, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Purdue University. As an attorney he has taught legal communication at the University of Arkansas and legal writing at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

In 2017 Mr. Putman was appointed by the Arkansas Supreme Court to a six-year term on its Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee. He served as Vice-Chair of that committee from 2019-2023. Mr. Putman has written for the Lawyers With Depression website and has contributed to The Hilarious World of Depression podcast. In 2019 he was profiled in The American Lawyer magazine and on the Law.com website as part of a yearlong series on mental health and well-being in the legal profession. Mr. Putman’s most recent article “Well-Being in the Arkansas Legal Community” was published in the fall 2025 issue of The Arkansas Lawyer.


Dr. John Dyben, DHSC, MCAP, CMHP

CCO Hanley Foundation

Dr. John Dyben is a nationally recognized clinical executive, educator, and therapist with more than 25 years of experience in behavioral health and addiction treatment. He currently serves as Chief Clinical Officer for the Hanley Foundation, where he leads the design and implementation of innovative clinical programming, research initiatives, and professional education to ensure the highest standards of evidence-based care. Known for his ability to bridge science, ethics, and spirituality, Dr. Dyben brings a uniquely holistic voice to the field of behavioral health.