Good mental health, which includes wellbeing and resilience, is critical for all lawyers – professionally and personally.
At a professional level, as we highlighted in our Lawyer Wellbeing Report, poor wellbeing is a barrier to lawyers being able to do their jobs effectively and provide quality legal services to Victorians.
To be used in in situations where a supervisor and supervisee are employed by a different law practice/entity
We see problems when lawyers attempt to keep their files in both hard copy and digital form. It can be confusing and can result in the loss of information or records. Our guidance will help you navigate the process for going fully digital.
You can also refer to the LIV’s File ownership, retention and destruction guidelines.
Wellbeing is critical for all lawyers, both professionally and personally. The practice of law is an important and rewarding career; poor wellbeing can reduce a lawyer’s sense of satisfaction in their work and contribute to burnout and even to lawyers leaving the profession. At a professional level, poor wellbeing is a barrier to lawyers working ethically and providing quality legal services to Victorians.
