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Your lawyer wellness hub

At CBA Alberta, we’re here to help you find balance. With your busy practice, parenting or caregiving responsibilities, volunteer work and other commitments, it’s important to take time for you.

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Mental Health Week 2025

Running from May 5 - 9, 2025, Mental Health Week 2025 brings together partners from around the legal profession for a week of special programming deciated to improving lawyer mental health and well-being.

 Celebrate Mental Health Week
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Alberta Well-Being Programming

Through the Alberta Lawyer Insight Series, CBA Alberta delivers regular programming on lawyer well-being with topics including suicide awareness and improving your mental health by working smarter, not harder. Registration in these events is free for CBA members.

 Watch the Alberta Lawyer Insight Series
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Alberta Compassionate Dues Relief Program

The CBA Alberta Compassionate Dues Relief Program is available to Alberta members who do not otherwise qualify for the national waiver of dues programs, and is meant for lawyers who are struggling in their practice due to unexpected circumstances such as illness or undue financial hardship.

 Learn more about dues relief
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Law Matters | Well-Being

Articles providing in-depth analyses, perspectives and updates on topics related to lawyer well-being from CBA Alberta's Law Matters publication.

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The Well-Being Hour

This CBA series of free on-demand video conversations focuses on the well-being of lawyers and legal professionals in Canada, including the challenges they face.

 Watch the Well-Being Hour
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Dear Advy

Advy is the CBA's advice columnist. Submit anonymous questions on anything related to well-being, dealing with stress and succeeding under pressire. Advy responds to select questions with advice and helpful resources.

 Read Dear Advy
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Mental Health and Wellness in the Legal Profession

Funded in part by the CBA, this free online CPD program provides a deeper understanding of mental health and addiction issues in the legal profession.

 Take the course
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Lawyers Assistance Program

Confidential outreach, education, support and referrals to lawyers and other members of the legal community in Alberta.

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Judges Counselling Program

Providing federally and provincially appointed judges with access to short-term counselling and worklife solutions services.

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