Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society

Programs

Who We Help

Law Student Programs

Law students in Alberta are welcome to use all of Assist’s programs: Professional Counselling Services, Peer Support, Education and Awareness and Community.

We offer programs tailored to law students

  • Annual Thrive! Don't Just Survive lunch seminar at both the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. Contact Student Services to find out when these events will occur.
  • Base Camps during interview weeks

Please see our resource collection for articling students.

We are grateful to the University of Alberta law students who organize and participate in the annual Spin-a-thon to support Assist!


Articling Student Programs

Articling students are welcome to use all of Assist’s programs: Professional Counselling Services, Peer Support, Education and Awareness and Community.

We offer programs tailored to articling students

Please see our resource collection for articling students.


Junior Lawyer Programs

All of Assist’s programs are available to Alberta lawyers at all levels of practice: Professional Counselling Services, Peer Support, Education and Awareness and Community.

We offer programs tailored to junior lawyers:

Please see our resource collection for junior lawyers.


Internationally-Trained Lawyer Programs

All of Assist’s programs are available to internationally-trained lawyers completing NCA courses, articling or practicing in Alberta: Professional Counselling Services, Peer Support, Education and Awareness and Community.

We offer programs tailored to Internationally Trained Lawyers:

Please see our resource collection for internationally-trained lawyers.


Family Members

Dependent members of Alberta lawyers, articling students and law students are eligible for Professional Counselling Services through Assist. Family members are also entitled to attend yoga, and other sessions that Assist offers. Please RSVP at program-manager@lawyersassist.ca

We are developing our resources collection for family members.


Senior Lawyer Programs

All of Assist’s programs are available to senior lawyers in Alberta: Professional Counselling Services, Peer Support, Education and Awareness and Community.

If you would like to give back to the profession, please consider becoming a Peer Support volunteer. See Peer Support Program.

Please see our resource collection for senior lawyers.