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Happy Holiday to all and to all a Good 2023!  Is anyone going to miss 2022 when it leaves us? It has been the third in a succession of challenging years....

From Guilty Pleasures to Words of Wisdom to Live By   We all had guilty pleasures that got us through long (and sometimes dark) days during the pandemic.

Many lawyers, articling students, and potential articling students  encounter resume screening when they look for new opportunities.

The Kids Aren’t Alright*  (*with apologies to The Who, as well as to The Offspring, and Fallout Boy and everyone else who has riffed off Pete Townsend’s lyrics)   I often begin presentations...

STRATEGIES FOR TURNING OFF AT THE END OF THE WORK DAY How do you turn off your work brain—and all of the worries that invade while practicing law—and free yourself to...

Work Life Balance  To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors – Tia Walker   When lawyers and law firms talk about supporting work-life balance as part...

The National Study on Psychological Health Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada, a project commissioned by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, the Canadian Bar Association and Université de Sherbrooke,...

We didn’t talk about continuous learning when I was a young lawyer. I think I figured that at some point, I would just know everything.

Do you ever think about what brings you joy?   Most of us, certainly over the course of the pandemic and lockdowns, would have been happy to aim for contentment.

We have had a beautiful fall in Alberta so far.