Closing the Gap—Reducing Stigma in Lawyer Mental Health Content Warning: this blog does not contain light-hearted anecdotes and attempts at humour, primarily because I can’t think of ways to talk about stigma...
Fighting Despair and Isolation We are on the cusp of the May long weekend, an annual spring rite of passage, regardless of whether we are heading out on a weekend adventure...
Mamas (and Papas), Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up and Be Lawyers Readers of this blog will know that I often find inspiration in song titles.
HALT in the Name of Law This week is Lawyer Well-Being Week at Assist, Mental Health Week in Canada, and Well-Being in Law Week in the United States.
Mental Health Week and Well-Being in Law Week The COVID-19 pandemic and work from home orders, both of which arrived in Alberta in March of 2020, enhanced creative thinking.
We Love Our Volunteers So Much - We Want More! There are many things we love in life.
The Dire Straits of Legal Practice: Overcoming Industrial Disease with Psychological Detachment and Assertiveness Ice-breaker questions can be fun as well as practical when a new group of people is getting to know...
Spring….
Excellent is Good Enough Perfectionism is often cited as a cause of lawyer distress—you can check out resources about lawyers and perfectionism on our website.
This week, I am pleased to turn the blog keyboard over to Megan Chambers, a Calgary lawyer.