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Stanford Ducks, Imposters and Insecure Overachievers and the Risk of Burnout I learned a new term this week that applies to many law students, articling students and lawyers who are at...

This week, I am focusing on preparations for a family celebration of life this weekend, and getting our board meeting mailout complete by the end of Friday, and working on...

World Suicide Prevention Day 2023 This Sunday, September 10th, is World Suicide Prevention Day.   If you are fortunate, your life has not been touched by suicide.

Happy Labour Day Weekend!  As lawyers, most of us associate Labour Day with a great long weekend that wraps up summer with one last hurrah before school and structure—to the extent...

Fires, Fires, Everywhere The last few weeks have been tumultuous for many of us.

As all our readers know, Assist had its genesis with lawyers in the recovery community in the early 1980's.

Recreation and the Code of Conduct A few weeks ago, I shared a summer reading list compiled from our Red Mug Coffee Circles participants who discussed their proposed summer reading and...

Be Nice to an Articling Student Day I read an article recently that posits that mandatory articling periods put women at greater risk of sexual harassment: “Women, The Articling Term,...

The Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer Ah--the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer.

The Assist Summer Reading Portfolio Last week, the Red Mug Coffee Circle community came together to share what we were reading this summer, what we wanted to read this summer if...