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Assist Loves our Law Students and our Lawyer Family!   This week, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel of distinguished lawyers at the University of Calgary law school who spoke...

An Exercise in Empathy  Many of us have been reacting emotionally to turmoil south of the border even before the sovereignty of our own nation was called into question.

Curveballs - or Speed Bumps - in Life  When we are young, say law students, we envision a career with an ever-upward trajectory, transitioning from law student to articling student to...

The ReD Mug Coffee Circle - The Little Program that Could  We all like happy stories.

Talking About My (or Your) Addiction (with apologies to The Who)  Last week, I outlined why my word for 2025 was going to be “simple.

My Word for 2025  At the end of each calendar year, dictionaries across the English-speaking world select a word of the year that reflects key trends or usage.

Working as a Lawyer is Hard - Do You Have What You Need to Succeed? Today’s blog is going to discuss why working as a lawyer is hard, along with what...

Seasonal Affective Disorder Today is December 6th (if you are reading this blog on its publication day), and we have fourteen short days and long nights until the Winter Solstice (which technically...

Disabilities and Inclusion Tuesday, December 3, 2025 is International Persons with Disabilities Day.

Sneak Peek: Alberta Lawyers and Phase 2 of the National Study   A little more than a month ago, Phase 2 of the National Study on the Psychological Health Determinants for Canadian...