Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society

Knowledge Hub

2023 Blogs

January 2023

New Year, New You and the Game of Law

We are Stronger Where We are Mended

Advertising and the World of Well-Being

Look to Your Left, Look to Your Right, and Look Across from You

February 2023

 Stress, Happiness and Meaning

Why Peer Support?

(CW: Suicide) Work Overcommitment and Family Day

Guest Blog - Lady Justice: Celebrating Black Canadian Trailblazers by Ronke Omorodion

March 2023

Staying Sane in a Crazy World

Loraine Vs. ChatGPT

Supporting Loved Ones with Depression

"Disability in Law... is a Lot"

Excellent is Good Enough

April 2023

Spring... What Does it Mean to You?

The Dire Straits of Legal Practice

We Love Our Volunteers So Much... We Want More!

Mental Health Week & Well-Being in Law Week

May 2023

HALT in the Name of Law

Mamas (and Papas) Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up and Be Lawyers

Fighting Despair and Isolation

Closing the Gap - Reducing Stigma in Lawyer Mental Health

June 2023

The Many Months of June

Lawyers' Families, Workaholism and Well-Being

Guest Blog: How Impairment Affects Us as Lawyers and our Firms - by Tiro Clarke

On Being a Happy Lawyer

Oh Canada, Our Home and Imperfect Land

July 2023

Assist - Your Partner in Lawyer Well-Being Competencies - Part One

Assist - Your Partner in Lawyer Well-Being Competencies - Part Two

The Assist Summer Reading Portfolio

The Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer

August 2023

Be Kind to an Articling Student Day

Recreation and the Code of Conduct

Guest Blog: Impairment and How it Affected Me -  by Michele Stanners

Fires, Fires, Everywhere

September 2023

Happy Labour Day Weekend!

World Suicide Prevention Day 2023

Back by Popular Demand: Desiderata

Stanford Ducks, Imposters and Overachievers

Stanford Duck out of Water

October 2023

Don't Worry, Be Grateful

How to Talk to Children in Times of Traumatic Crisis

Being a Successful Lawyer

Calming the Stressed Brain

November 2023

Email Overload and the Bencher Election

Vacation Memos, Climbing Trees and Being Like Engineers: Stress Management Tips from the CBA Well-Being Conference

Guest Post: Change Has to Start at the Top - by Glen Hickerson

Networking and Job Finding

December 2023

Happy 2024! What 2023 Showed

Assertiveness and the Holiday Season

Assist Myth Busters 2.0

Assist Holiday Email