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National Volunteer Week in Canada - April 14 - 20, 2024 This week is National Volunteer Week in Canada, and Assist wants to thank our volunteers.

Finding Your Way in Law It took me a long time to find my path in law.

The Circle of Life What do you think of when you hear the term “the circle of life?” If I am in a light-hearted mood, I think of the iconic image...

From Dream to Nightmare in 28 Seconds: How Would We Cope? What kind of lawyer dreams keep you up at night? We all have file-specific heebie-jeebies where we can’t fall asleep,...

Moving While Being Busy Making Other Plans I love the quotation “life is what happens to you when you are busy making other plans”—it sums up how my life develops in...

It Takes a Village to Raise an Articling Student Let’s hear it for the articling students in Alberta! We know that you have worked hard to get where you are, and...

Hope Isn’t A Strategy, But It Helps! We often hear people say things like “hope isn’t a strategy.

Let’s Do the Time Warp Again—Sexual Harassment and the Legal Profession  Social media lit up last week after a recent article in the Toronto Star titled “Sexual harassment, discrimination forcing women lawyer...

Lawyers and Family Day, 2024  Lawyers and Family Day—what a great combination! We have a profession that never has enough time, and we have a statutory holiday.

Suicide Prevention Strategies: Finding Hope and OptimismContent Warning: This blog post discusses themes of suicide. Reader discretion is advised.