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The following are resources that may be helpful in answering your enquiry. Please familiarize yourself with them before moving on.
In brief: Facing a new and unfamiliar legal issue can be daunting and may be stressful or anxiety-inducing. Remember that your legal training and experience have prepared you for challenges like this, and that you are part of a community of legal professionals who can support you. You have the skills and knowledge to tackle the problem step by step, starting with the resources and suggestions below.
Call a Practice Advisor. Practice Advisors help lawyers and articled students navigate practice and ethical issues. While Practice Advisors do not deal with substantive legal questions, they can help you identify issues and talk through next steps. Your conversations with Practice Advice will remains confidential, except in cases of trust fund shortages.
Follow this link to learn more about Practice Advice, or schedule an appointment at the bottom of this page.
Contact the Canadian Bar Association’s Practice Coaches program. Practice Coaches are experienced professionals who provide short term advice to guide lawyers facing an unfamiliar issue or file.
Follow this link to reach out to a coach directly to get your questions answered.
Call a Bencher. Benchers have a wealth of practical knowledge and may be able to help you talk through a problem or offer suggestions for how to proceed.
Follow this link to reach out to a Bencher.
Talk to a mentor or trusted colleague. Your colleagues and legal community can be one of your greatest assets and supports. If you have a trusted colleague in your field, chances are they will have been through a similar experience and will be able to empathize or suggest next steps.
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