Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Using your law degree for systematic advocacy

Nicholas Dodds 14 Aug 2018

In my brief time as a member of the LIV Young Lawyers Law Reform Committee, I have learned that there is no shortage of causes deserving of the...

Advocacy Young Persons

Legal laughs: the relationship between comedy & law

Catherine Dorian 07 Aug 2018

Young Lawyer Catherine Dorian, winner of the LIV Golden Gavel for 2016, reflects on the not-so-strange bedfellows...

Wellbeing

Our LIV Young Lawyers members reach out this winter

LIV Young Lawyers Community Issues Committee 01 Aug 2018

In the midst of Melbourne’s chilly winter, the LIV’s Young Lawyers Community Issues Committee has partnered with Orange Sky, an influential not-for-profit...

Young Persons

Interview with Chris Scott, operations manager at Foodbank Victoria

Jacob McCahon 24 Jul 2018

Jacob McCahon is a member of the LIV Young Lawyers Law Reform Committee and is working on a project to tackle food waste. Jacob spoke with Chris Scott to learn more about Foodbank Victoria...

Voluntary Associations/Pro Bono Young Persons

LIV Young Lawyers are helping people experiencing homelessness

LIV Young Lawyers 16 Jul 2018

Homelessness in Melbourne is at an all-time high. Do you know that more than 250 people sleep in the streets of the Melbourne CBD every night?...

LIV Legal Careers Fair Insights Series

LIV Young Lawyers 11 Jul 2018

Robyn Howard, Professional Development Director at Johnson Winter & Slattery, shares her insights when interviewing for your first legal role ...

Occupations Workplace

Careers in law profile: Catharine Thorpe

LIV Young Lawyers 10 Jul 2018

Catharine Thorpe is senior associate to the Hon. Justice McLeish – Supreme Court of Victoria, Court of Appeal. Catharine provided the following career profile to LIV Young Lawyers as part of our ongoing careers in law series...

Occupations Workplace

Careers in law profile: Paige Darby

LIV Young Lawyers 06 Jul 2018

Paige Darby is a legal policy officer specialising in criminal law reform at the Department of Justice and Regulation Victoria. LIV Young Lawyers profiled Paige as part of our careers in law series...

Occupations Workplace

LIV Legal Careers Fair Insights Series: Five ways to make your first impression count

Lauren Parrant 04 Jul 2018

In our second article of this new series, the LIV Young Lawyers invited Lauren Parrant, people & culture advisor at Hall & Wilcox to share her top five insights on making your first impression count...

Occupations Workplace Young Persons

Careers in law profile: Tina Toutzaris-Sabo

LIV Young Lawyers 03 Jul 2018

Tina Toutzaris-Sabo is a senior associate with Adviceline Injury Lawyers, a division of Holding Redlich. She provided the following career profile to LIV Young Lawyers as part of our ongoing careers in law series...

Occupations Young Persons

Careers in Law Profile: Alex Metherell

LIV Young Lawyers 27 Jun 2018

Alex Metherell is a barrister with the Victorian Bar and provided the following career profile to LIV Young Lawyers as part of our ongoing careers in law series...

Barristers Occupations

LIV Legal Careers Fair Insights Series: Part one – it starts with you

LIV Young Lawyers 26 Jun 2018

In the first instalment of our Insights Series, we interview former MinterEllison clerk and graduate recruitment expert Liz Atchison about how law students should prepare when charting their career direction...

Occupations Planning Students Young Persons

LIV Legal Careers Fair 2018: A law student perspective on being prepared

Stefani Janson 20 Jun 2018

Are you a penultimate or final year student wanting face-to-face conversations with law firms? Stefani Janson reflects on her experience from last year’s LIV Legal Careers Fair and shares her thoughts on preparing a...

Continuing Legal Education Education Interviews Students

How you can contribute to animal law reform

LIV Young Lawyers 18 Jun 2018

Young lawyers can use their skills and knowledge to advocate for law reform and promote animal welfare. The LIV Animal Welfare Working Group does important work to push for changes to legislation...

Environment Young Persons