Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
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Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements by the Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society (ASSIST). Assist is an independent Charitable Society, governed by an independent Board of Directors and operated by an Executive Director. If you are an Alberta lawyer, articling student, law student or dependent family member, we have resources and programs to help you
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
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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 ..read more
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
1w ago
Finding Your Way in Law It took me a long time to find my path in law ..read more
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
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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 ..read more
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
1M ago
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 ..read more
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
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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 ..read more
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
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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 ..read more
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
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Hope Isn’t A Strategy, But It Helps! We often hear people say things like “hope isn’t a strategy ..read more
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
2M ago
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 ..read more
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
2M ago
Do current law school grads celebrate completion of law school with a banquet anymore? When I graduated, our banquet organizing committee arranged for a prominent Justice to deliver a keynote ..read more
Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
2M ago
Suicide Prevention Strategies: Finding Hope and OptimismContent Warning: This blog post discusses themes of suicide. Reader discretion is advised ..read more