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You will first need to know whether your supervised legal practice period is either 18 months or two years, depending on how you qualified for admission. 

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Supervised legal practice - information for supervisors

Supervising a newly admitted lawyer is a rewarding, but serious, responsibility. It’s important to approach it with an understanding of what it entails. This page provides practical advice on how to be a successful supervisor.

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New lay member for the Victorian Legal Services Board - Dr Alice Parkhill

We are pleased to welcome Dr Alice Parkhill to the Victorian Legal Services Board.

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New resources to support supervised legal practice 

We've developed three new resources to support effective supervised legal practice relationships and processes.

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New guidance for lawyers who act in motor vehicle accident claims

In response to the VLSB+C continuing to receive complaints about lawyers who act in motor vehicle accident claims, we have developed updated guidance outlining our expectations.

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Increased pathways for reporting sexual harassment to us

We know most instances of sexual harassment in the law go unreported – and we want this to change. That’s why we’re increasing the pathways you can take to reach us if you have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment.

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Warning – escrow agreements used for potential investment scams and money laundering

We are aware of recent instances where law practices appear to have unwittingly used their trust account to facilitate investment scams and money laundering.

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Guidance: acting ethically in motor vehicle accident claims

This guidance reminds lawyers acting in motor vehicle accident claims of their professional and ethical obligations

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Statement: Telling us about serious misconduct by lawyers

This statement sets out which kinds of misconduct lawyers should tell us about and how to inform us

Reflective Practice for Lawyers

Reflective practice is a simple, time-efficient and evidence-based way to enhance your professional performance and improve your wellbeing.

We maximise what we learn from an experience when we step back and actively reflect on it. This is because the act of purposeful reflection helps us develop the skill of metacognition (thinking about thinking), improves our ability to self-assess, and promotes resilience and innovative thinking.

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