Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

LIV Young Lawyers Aug 2017

Making healthy changes in our lifestyle is something that most have tried to achieve and possibly failed. For lawyers particularly it is hard to dedicate time to change...

Health Wellbeing

Top tips for law students (from a government lawyer's perspective)

Emma Palmer, Lawyer, Victorian Government Solicitors Office Aug 2017

Emma Palmer, a lawyer at the Victorian Government Solicitors Office was recently asked to give some "top tips" at the Law Institute of Victoria Career Fair...

Six new public speaking tips from our 2017 Victorian Golden Gavel Competitors

LIV Young Lawyers Aug 2017

This week the bright legal talents of our competitors in the Victorian Golden Gavel Competition will contest for the title of the voice of this generation’s lawyers...

Five public speaking tips from our 2017 Victorian Golden Gavel competitors

LIV Young Lawyers Aug 2017

As they prepare to weave their high notes of humor and subtle base of fact into their performances, we asked each of our 11 brave Golden Gavel...

Elisa Whittaker, Womens’ Legal Service Senior Lawyer and Outreach Coordinator

LIV Young Lawyers Jul 2017

Elisa Whittaker shares some initiatives and projects underway at the Womens’ Legal Service...

Family Court Parents

Careers in Law: Divya Sharma of MST Lawyers

LIV Young Lawyers Jul 2017

Divya Sharma is a lawyer with MST Lawyers, Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy Reserves, YL Committee member and Masters’ student at...

Careers in Law: Dilani Patrick, legal trainee at the TAC

LIV Young Lawyers Jul 2017

Dilani Patrick is a Legal Trainee at the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) based in regional Victoria. The LIV Young Lawyers spoke with Dilani...

Legal Biography

Careers in Law: Rose Cameron

Trang Chau Jun 2017

Criminal law barrister Rose Cameron spoke to LIV Young Lawyers about her experiences which led her to the bar and how the criminal law has been an ever-present theme throughout her legal career...

Courts Criminal Procedure Legal Biography

Four common cover letter mistakes to avoid

Adam Wakeling Jun 2017

Every six months, I read another batch of applications from law students for an internship. There are always plenty of good...

What makes a good leader?

Sylvie Alston May 2017

Recently I had the pleasure of attending the LIV's Women in Leadership Conference. What does it take to be a good leader? What advice would some women leaders give to their...

Continuing Legal Education Leadership Networking

Careers in Law: Anna Lyons

LIV Young Lawyers May 2017

Anna Lyons is the Manager of Advice at Justice Connect. She shares her experiences working in the community legal sector…

Access to Justice

Finding work/life harmony with Habeas Chorus

Rebecca Pugh May 2017

Rebecca Pugh is a soprano in Habeas Chorus and a lawyer at City Pacific Lawyers. She is a YL co-representative of the Southern Solicitors Law Association...

Wellbeing