Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Deakin Law School/LIV arrangement recognises prior learning

Karin Derkley 26 Jun 2019

LIV Accredited Specialists will be able to complete a Masters of Law at Deakin law School in half the time and at half the cost under a new reciprocal arrangement between the two...

Education Students

A world of experience

Michaela Kennedy 24 Jun 2019

As a final year law student I am constantly thinking about what I could be doing to distinguish myself from my peers as we prepare for entry into the legal profession. Throughout my degree I have realised that skills required...

Competition Continuing Legal Education Students

Law Institute of Victoria president and CEO to visit courts and legal practitioners in Bendigo this week.

LIV media 24 Jun 2019

Law Institute of Victoria president and CEO to visit courts and legal practitioners in Bendigo this week.

Editorial: Your Innovative Career

Alice Cooney & Jade Hopper 24 Jun 2019

"Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation.” Kofi Annan. As young members of the legal profession, we have lived through a rapidly changing world, primarily driven by technological evolution...

The entrepreneurial law student

Brad Woolstencroft 24 Jun 2019

Law students today are facing more pressure than ever to stand out from the rest, so how do they create opportunities for themselves by leveraging off technology...

Technology

President's Report

Matthew Daly 24 Jun 2019

Welcome to this special edition of the YLJ – Your Innovative Career. I would like to thank LIV Young Lawyers Editorial Committee co-chairs Alice Cooney and Jade Hopper, and new LIV YL manager Rose Inglis, as well as our many contributors, for their hard work putting together this special careers issue...

With the benefit of experience

Chavala Kobluk 24 Jun 2019

In 2012 at the age of 35, after years away from university, I decided to return to complete my undergraduate degree. I lived in residence full-time and (unlike the typical student) did not leave during the summer months...

How to make the most of transferable skills

Jade Hopper 24 Jun 2019

Every young lawyer must acquire a collection of mandatory skills. From being able to interpret substantive law to participating in court procedures and appreciating our ethical obligations to represent a client’s best interests...

Getting to grips with innovation

Zach Moon 24 Jun 2019

The legal profession is undergoing unprecedented change. Many if not all law firms seem to be investing heavily incorporating legal technology into their services. For law students and young lawyers trying to find our footing in the legal industry...

Technology

Temporary bubble or radical shift?

Blake Connell 24 Jun 2019

Blake Connell, the LIV’s 2019 Rising Star of the Year, is part of a new generation challenging the traditional role of the lawyer and leading the way in the growing field of legal design. He talked to the YLJ about what legal design is and why it’s important...

Innovation

Can I really work remotely?

Sharon Henderson 24 Jun 2019

Even conservative legal firms are shifting to offer flexible working arrangements for professional staff. This transformative shift is having positive outcomes for mental health, work-life balance and productivity...

Communication Technology Time Management Workplace

Bringing AI to family law

Max Paterson 24 Jun 2019

Lawyer Max Paterson reflects on his journey from legal practice to co-founding tech start-up Settify.I’m in a boardroom in London. There are 15 senior partners of one of London’s elite family law practices...

Technology

Adapting to change

Andre Ong & Mitchell Zadow 24 Jun 2019

Andre Ong and Mitchell Zadow talk about their experiences at Sharrock Pitman Legal, 2018 Boutique Law Firm of the Year, and explain how technology has influenced and enhanced their careers as principal lawyers at the firm...

Technology

Government lawyers the ‘moral compass’ of their organisations

Karin Derkley 19 Jun 2019

Government lawyers have been urged not to lose sight of "true north" and ensure they give "honest fearless advice" on every legal issue that arises...

Corruption Ethics