Staying Informed - Law Institute of Victoria

Paul Horvath and Ines Perkovic 01 Dec 2020

As the world is turned on its head by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is timely to discuss mental health in the legal profession.

COVID-19 Health Wellbeing

Health and wellbeing: Rest and reflect

Emily Knowles 01 Dec 2020

Many lawyers have spent a lot of time in the survival zone this year so it’s important to take stock and recharge.

Health Wellbeing

Advice: With the benefit of hindsight

Annmarie Geros 01 Nov 2020

Senior practitioners share the advice they would give their younger selves.

Health Practice Management Wellbeing

Wellbeing: Connecting student wellbeing and service design

Sophie Tversky 01 Nov 2020

Cultivating wellbeing as a life skill needs to be central to university experience. Understanding students’ diversity is key to addressing their needs and creating a positive law school community.

Health Wellbeing

Public Health: Flattening the curve – Why the law should allow for compulsory testing in a pandemic

Bill O’Shea, Stephen Taffe, Meghan Warren, Jayr Teng and Alexander Laurence 01 Oct 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to amend the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 to protect the community.

COVID-19 Health Legislation Wellbeing

Health and wellbeing: Harnessing resilience skills

Menoz Bowler 01 Oct 2020

Working from home during COVID-19 is no easy task for many lawyers, especially those with children at home. Don’t be too hard on yourself.

COVID-19 Health Wellbeing

A Reasonable Standard

Gianna Fermo 15 Sep 2020

Mental illness is a prominent issue among the legal community. It does not discriminate between law students or legal professionals. The 2007 Beaton Consulting and Beyond Blue National Depression Initiative revealed that lawyers and law students have alarming rates of mental illness and symptoms. When compared to other professions, lawyers experienced the highest incidence of depressive symptoms.

Wellbeing Young Persons

Health and wellbeing: Zooming in on fatigue

Law Institute Journal 01 Sep 2020

Feeling physically and mentally depleted as a result of screen fatigue is not uncommon. There are strategies to help manage working remotely.

COVID-19 Health Wellbeing

Mental health: Barriers to wellbeing revealed

Carolyn Ford 01 Aug 2020

High levels of psychological distress are seen to be driven by systemic factors within the profession, according to a new report from the Victorian Legal Services Board.

Health Wellbeing

Health and wellbeing: Beware new wave of stress

Tania Menahem 01 Aug 2020

It is beneficial to remain hopeful and positive as the working environment continues to change.

Health Wellbeing

LIV Submission for the VLSB+C CPD review

LIV Member Knowledge and Learning and Policy, Advocacy and Professional Standards teams 24 Jul 2020

The LIV has made a submission to the VLSB+C for its review of Continuing Professional Development...

Continuing Legal Education Wellbeing

10 tips for working from home during the COVID-19 era

Tessa Micucci and Amanda Di Placido 20 Jul 2020

COVID-19 took the world by storm, upending our lives and work in a dramatic way. Given the “working from home” era is only just beginning, here are ten tips to get you through lockdown 2.0 and beyond.

Wellbeing Workplace