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Career Crossroads: How to Get Started - Part 4

How do we combat the natural feelings of trepidation and uncertainty that so often accompany a significant life change?

Career Crossroads: Informational Interviews and Networking - Part 3

In Part 3 of this series, we’ll take a deeper dive into networking and the three types of informational interviews.

Career Crossroads: Gathering Support for a Career Transition - Part 2

While the decision to make a career change starts on a personal level, the journey itself can and should include a solid support network.

February 14, 2022

Career Crossroads: Transitioning With an Organized, Intentional and Personal Plan - Part 1

The words “career change” are often accompanied by a whole host of feelings that run the emotional gamut.

February 8, 2022

Persistent Disappointment

What do those two words bring up for you and what helps you cope with it?

January 14, 2022

Work & Life - Drawing Lines and Keeping Balance

Shari has been helping women lawyers in so many aspects of their practice, one in particular is how to set and keep boundaries with work and home.

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October 5, 2026

Roots and Branches: Reflections on community, continuity, and the future of LAPBC

This past year has been one of transition for LAPBC. Milestones like that have a way of prompting reflection - not only on where we've been, but on what we hope to carry forward.

September 17, 2026

Law Is Hard, but We Make It Harder on Ourselves

Law is inherently demanding—fast-moving, high-stakes, and often emotionally charged—but I’ve come to notice how much of its difficulty is compounded not just by the work itself, but by the ways we respond to it.

August 19, 2026

Happy New Year? The End of August, Transitions, & Fall's Promise

Every year around the end of August, I have the same thought: Happy New Year.

Celebrating the Outstanding Contributions of Derek LaCroix

After many years of dedicated service, we announce the retirement of Derek LaCroix as Executive Director of the Lawyers Assistance Program of British Columbia