Assist: The Alberta Lawyers' Assistance Society
800, 304 8 Avenue SW T2P 1C2 Calgary, AB, Canada

Calling all @UAlbertaLaw students!! It's Green Mug Coffee Circle tomorrow @ noon. Law students are invited to join for confidential chats on Zoom with our peer support lawyers (& retired judges) about law school, career topics & lockdowns To join: [email protected]

If yesterday's lockdown announcement is causing you stress or anxiety, Assist has a few options for all AB lawyers, articling/law students & fams. Professional counselling: 1-877-498-6898; Peer support: 1-877-737-5508 or yoga today at noon rsvp: [email protected].

Just a little love note to all AB lawyers, articling/law students & your fams: don't forget that Assist is one phone call away. Our absolutely amazing peer support can be accessed by calling 18777375508. Our equally amazing professional counselling can be accessed at 18774986898.

Are you in the AB legal community, including staff & interested in providing emergency emotional support within your workplace or private lives? Join our PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID webinar by Dr. Forbes on Wed, Dec. 9 from 12:00noon to 1:00pm. rsvp: [email protected]

What do @UCalgaryLaw students & peer support lawyers have in common? Law school! Lawyers remember what it was like; law students are like what the heck? Assist's Gold Mug Coffee Circle tomorrow @ noon has lawyers, we just need students! Pls join: [email protected].

Wednesday, Hump Day or Assist Yoga Day - call it what you will but all AB lawyers, articling or law students @ their families are welcome to join us today @ noon for our 100% effective yoga class. E-mail [email protected] for a Zoom invite to join. #limberlawyers

Tuesday: the day where Assist takes 15 minutes at noon to stop the stupid and just breathe. If you are an AB lawyer, articling or law student and wish to join, e-mail [email protected]. You, too, can be a #mindfullawyer with a reduced stress level. #justbreathe

If you've got 15 minutes, Assist has a mindfulness/meditation class just for you today at noon! All AB lawyers, articling and law students are welcome to e-mail [email protected] to join. #justbreathe #mindfullawyers

Monday means it is Red Mug Coffee Circle day at Assist. We'd love to see you on Zoom today at noon! E-mail [email protected] to join. And have a read of our weekly e-mail to see what else is going on for the rest of the week: https://mailchi.mp/c343c21098e9/week-of-november-16-3575132

Are you having a bad Monday like the Assist Twitter-er is? Join her (& our ED, peer support & other folk) on our Red Mug Coffee Circle at noon today. E-mail [email protected] for a Zoom invitation. Misery does enjoy a bit of company they say... #gooddayswelcometoo

Good Friday morning! Just wanting to remind all AB lawyers to place your votes for Benchers. And if you need a little more help with your picks, Assist can help you out. We asked the Bencher candidates 5 questions. Responses can be found here: https://lawyersassist.ca//2020-bencher-election-assist-qu/.

Thinking that a bit of Psychological First Aid might be useful? Check this out: https://mailchi.mp/3411e9e40f70/week-of-november-23-3578640. When you're there, you can sign up for Red or Green Coffee Circles, Yoga & Mindfulness. We've got you covered for lunch for most of next week:). #forearmedisforewarned