The Victorian Lawyer Census is an annual opportunity to gather data on the views of Victorian lawyers, so we can better understand and respond to systemic issues affecting the profession. It creates a powerful voice for Victorian lawyers, helps us understand what is working and what is not, and find ways to support a healthy, sustainable and effective Victorian legal profession.
2026 Lawyer Census
The 2026 Lawyer Census is now closed. Topics covered in the 2026 survey included:
- responding to client needs, and technology in practice
- wellbeing, workplace conditions and career sustainability
- professional boundaries and workplace behaviour.
The 2026 Lawyer Census also collected professional and personal demographic information to enable analysis of response patterns across different lawyer groups. Findings from the survey will be published on this website.
Impact of 2025 Lawyer Census
The 2025 Lawyer Census covered seven key areas: artificial intelligence, lawyer identity and ethics, competency, wellbeing, experiences of uncivil behaviour, and sexual harassment.
The findings from this work have informed policy, guidelines and resources for the legal profession.
Read the publications from last year’s census below.
