Need help?
BC Crisis Lines
310.6789
For emotional support, information and resources specific to mental health. No need to dial area code.
1.800.784.2433
If you are considering suicide or are concerned about someone who may be.
604.872.3311
Vancouver Coastal Health Region (Vancouver, Richmond, North Shore, Sea to Sky)
1.866.661.3311
Howe Sound, Sunshine Coast, Bella Coola
Crisis Centre
Non-profit, volunteer organization committed to helping people help themselves and others deal with crisis.
Call or text 9-8-8 for 24/7 support.
Mental health
Lawyers with Depression
Blog written by Dan Lukasik and guest authors to help law students, lawyers, and judges cope with and heal from depression.
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health – Great West Life
Tools and resources for workplace mental health and psychological safety.
Canadian Judges Counselling Program
Confidential assistance for judges and their families.
Resilience
Resilience and Lawyer Negativity
Dr. Larry Richard discusses how lawyers “consistently score low on a trait called Resilience.”
The Resilient Lawyer
An article by Women Lawyers Forum volunteer, Allison Wolf, about being a resilient lawyer.
The Road to Resilience
The American Psychological Association's guide to helping you deal with difficult life events and the emotions that come with them.
Stress management
A Lawyer’s Guide to Dealing with Burnout
Psychologist, Dr. Amiram Elwork, explores burnout and self-help techniques to overcome it
Burnout: A Necessary Part of Lawyers’ Lives?
A frank discussion about lawyer burnout and some ideas on how to manage it.
How to Overcome Perfectionism
A report from Anxiety BC on how to overcome perfectionism.
Perfectionist or High Performer? Which Are You?
An article from Slaw about perfectionism in law.
Too Much Focus on Goals Can Get You Into Trouble
An article from Slaw about the affect of goals and focus.
Prioritization
5 Tips For Making Time For Yourself Despite Competing Priorities
Advice from Forbes on how to create more time in your day while being bombarded with demands.
Time Management Tip #4: Prioritize
Legal Ease Blog's advice on how to set your priorities.
Putting aside time just for you
The Practice: Get a Hobby
Above the Law discusses hobbies for lawyers, and how they can be the best marketing tool around.
How To Find Time To Meditate
Tips from LawyerswithDepression on how to fit meditation into your daily schedule.
Lawyers turn to meditation to fight stress and improve performance
An article from Canadian Lawyer Magazine on the increasing popularity of meditation amongst lawyers.
Relationships & Communication
Relationship to Clients
An excerpt from The Law Society of BC’s Code of Professional Conduct for B.C., focused on the lawyer/client relationship.
Managing the Lawyer/Client Relationship
A booklet from PracticePRO to help you better understand the critical dynamics of your interactions with clients.
Conflicts Rules Leave Room for (Careful) Collegiality
An article from Slaw on consulting with colleagues and seeking out mentors and advisers for support.
