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Supporting Loved Ones with Depression Canadian lawyers and articling students face significantly high rates of depression.

This week, the Assist blog brings you an experiment: Loraine versus ChatGPT.

Staying Sane in A Crazy World— Avoiding the Caffè Mocha Vodka Valium Latte To Go! My sister is visiting for two weeks.

When “Lady Justice” asked me to be a guest columnist for Black History Month, I was thrilled! Little did I know that writing this would trigger a lot of emotions.

Work Overcommitment and Family Day — what can you do?  It’s the Family Day long weekend! When Alberta’s then Premier Don Getty created Canada’s first provincial February statutory holiday in 1990, he reportedly intended the...

Why Peer Support?   Why would lawyers need, or want, a peer support program?   The short answer is hope.

If someone had told you that law was the most stressful profession, that lawyers struggle to find meaning in their work, and that lawyers score low on measures of happiness,...

Today’s blog is about good news. As of the end 2022, Assist has provided counselling services to more than 29% of Alberta lawyers.

Advertising and the World of Well-Being   “Self-care is empowering!” said the sign.

We are Stronger Where We are Mended It is trite to talk about how we all spent more time in our homes during the pandemic.