The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recognizes that judges and lawyers may become ill and need to seek specialized treatment. The Court further recognizes that fear of disclosure will prevent many from seeking help. Canon 2, Rule 2.14 of the Pa Code of Judicial Conduct states: “A judge having a reasonable belief that the performance of a lawyer or another judge is impaired by drugs or alcohol, or by a mental, emotional, or physical condition, shall take appropriate action, which may include a confidential referral to a lawyer or judicial assistance program.”  [JCJ and LCL are the Commonwealth’s approved assistance programs.] Comment (2) of Rule 2.14 states: “Taking or initiating corrective action by way of referral to an assistance program may satisfy a judge’s responsibility under this Rule. Assistance programs have many approaches for offering help to impaired judges and lawyers, such as intervention, counseling, or referral to appropriate health care professionals. Depending upon the gravity of the conduct that has come to the judge’s attention, however, the judge may be required to take other action, such as reporting the impaired judge or lawyer to the appropriate authority, agency, or body. See Rule 2.15.” Emphasis added.