Enhancing the immediate and long-term well-being of Alberta lawyers, articling and law students, and their families through confidential and non-judgmental psychological assistance, peer support, education and community.
Be confident in our confidentiality—we adhere to principles of strict confidentiality, within legal and ethical boundaries in all situations.
Compassion
Compassion
Assist and its representatives will treat you with warmth, kindness and compassion—Assist is a safe place.
Connection
Connection
Connection is important for well-being. We foster connection within the legal community responding to needs that arise as a tribute to our roots as a Lawyers Helping Lawyers organization.
Community
Community
Loneliness and isolation can lead to depression and other challenges. Assist builds community to combat loneliness and isolation.
Committed to dignity and hope
Committed to dignity and hope
Dignity and hope are connected to a person’s wellbeing. Providing dignity and hope for program participants is fundamental to every Assist interaction.
Counteracting Stigma
Counteracting Stigma
We unite with members of our profession to counter stigma and negative assumptions about lawyers and students facing challenges of any kind.
