About LPAC

The Legal Profession Assistance Conference (LPAC) has the unique function within the CBA of providing continuing education, support and expertise to the Provincial Lawyer Assistance Programs across Canada. The Provincial Lawyer Assistance Programs provide professional support and assistance to lawyers, judges and law students across Canada including confidential counselling, advisory and information services as well as personal support and peer group volunteers. You can access Lawyer Assistance Services for lawyers, judges and law students by contacting your provincial Lawyers Assistance Programs. LPAC's National Office was established June 1, 2002.

LPAC Directors

View the current list of LPAC directors.

LPAC Services

Wellness

Recognition is growing among lawyers that practising law is exacting and can take a heavy toll emotionally, mentally and physically and sometime financially. As well as providing assistance when lawyers experience distress, professional counselling can help before a personal problem has a negative impact on one's personal and professional life. Commencing in 1989, LPAC has helped establish lawyers assistance programs in every Province ranging from fully funded professional programs to volunteer organizations. LPAC provides expertise, guidance and research resources to these Programs and assists both paid personnel and volunteers in developing their skills. 

24 Hour Helpline - 1.800.667.LPAC

Lawyers, judges, law students and their families, staff, and friends can phone our 24 Hour Helpline at 1.800.667.5722 for confidential help, assistance, guidance and professional referrals. Remember, we are totally confidential. 

Funding

LPAC is funded by the Canadian Bar Insurance Association with additional help from the Canadian Lawyers Insurance Association, the Canadian Bar Association, Provincial Lawyer Assistance Programs and lawyers, judges and law Students across Canada. LPAC's 24 hour helpline is answered by the Renascent Foundation in Toronto. The Ontario Bar Association provides conference and meeting space support for our workshops and our Directors' meetings.

About CBIA

LPAC provides the Loss Prevention Program for the Canadian Bar Insurance Association. By working directly with the CBIA and by offering the Health, Wellness & Recovery Education Series LPAC strives to reduce and prevent claims and losses.

LPAC works directly with claims personnel at health and indemnity insurance companies after pioneering special relationships with Manulife with LAWPRO and CLIA. Working with claims personnel on a confidential basis, LPAC matches insureds' clients on disability and liability claims with appropriate peer volunteers in recovery who can act as mentors, role models and recovery advisors. LPAC has worked with CBIA to develop hundreds of successful outcomes.

LPAC has developed a special brochure with CBIA to be sent to each lawyer who is buying insurance for the first time or reporting a claim or possible claim.  LPAC continues to provide loss prevention and continuing education to health and indemnity insurers' claims and rehabilitation personnel and to staff and sale representatives. 

About the CBA

The Canadian Bar Association is the essential ally and advocate of all members of the legal profession; it is the voice for all members of the profession and its primary purpose is to serve its members; it is the premier provider of personal and professional development and support to all members of the legal profession; it promotes fair justice systems, facilitates effective law reform, promotes equality in the legal profession and is devoted to the elimination of discrimination; the CBA is a leading edge organization committed to enhancing the professional and commercial interests of a diverse membership and to protecting the independence of the judiciary and the Bar.

The Canadian Bar Association is a professional, voluntary organization which was formed in 1896, and incorporated by a Special Act of Parliament on April 15, 1921. Today, the Association represents some 37,000 lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers, and law students from across Canada. Approximately two-thirds of all practising lawyers in Canada belong to the CBA.

The Legal Profession Assistance Conference is a conference of the Canadian Bar Association committed to promoting the health, wellness and recovery of all lawyers, judges and law students across Canada.