Resources for Lawyers

Get help now. Share ideas and resources. We all benefit from shared experiences and lessons.

If you have emergency needs, please go to the nearest hospital or call 911

Are things getting really bad but you don't want to go to hospital? Call a Crisis / Distress centre

• Ontario Association of Distress Centres (www.dcontario.org)
• Ontario Suicide Prevention Network (www.ontariosuicidepreventionnetwork.ca)
• Gerstein Centre - crisis intervention (416) 929-5200

In Ontario? Call the Member Assistance Program

•  Homewood Human Solutions - Member Assistance Program  - 1 (800) 663-1142

Lawyer Assistance Programs from across Canada

• Legal Profession Assistance Conference (LPAC) |
• Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) | 
• Lawyers Assistance Program of British Columbia (BCLAP) | 
• Nova Scotia Lawyers Assistance Program (NSLAP) | 
• Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) |
• The Lawyers Assistance Program (LINK) | 
• The Alberta Lawyers Assistance Program |
• Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (Saskatchewan) | 
• The Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company (LawPRO) | 
• Law Practice Consulting

The American Bar Association has excellent lists of resources

• Alcohol Abuse & Dependence
• Compassion Fatigue
• Compulsive Behaviors
• Depression
• Drug Abuse & Dependence
• Stress
• Suicide

Lawyer focused Programs and Blogs 

• Lawyers with Depression - American blog about lawyers and depression
• Leaving the Law - articles about alternatives to the practice of law

Local Centres and Associations

• Canadian Mental Health Association - CMHA
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - CAMH 
• Mood Disorders Association of Ontario - MDAO

We are always excited to learn about other resources. Please send us an email with a link and a brief description of the resource.