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Disenfranchised Grief and Our Furry Family Members This week, I want to talk about grief.

Every Articling Student Matters Ahh—spring. The time, traditionally, when articling students’ thoughts turn to bar admission ceremonies and life as lawyers.

Lawyering and Mothering As we approach Mother’s Day, many of us will be thinking about our mothers, our spouses, our children, and the people who hold similar roles in our lives....

Investing an Hour in Your Well-Being Lawyers are busy—we get that! The last thing we need is someone telling us about one more thing we should be doing… But next week—May 6th to...

Can Lawyers with Mental Health Stories Achieve Professional Excellence? When we think about lawyers, our images are often reflective either of popular culture or perhaps of a person we know.

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...