Mental Health & Resilience

Lawyer burnout can be costly for law firms and the individuals who experience it. Here, we discuss five ways that your law firm can use technology to alleviate some of these issues and minimize stress.

In discussion with legalsuper in April 2019, former Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) President Tony Burke opens up about how to create and run a successful practice; transitioning to retirement; and a completely unexpected recent diagnosis of Type II Bipolar Disorder.

I have been there. Where I feel like every step I take forward taps into an energy reserve that is almost empty and the ‘destination’ remains far over the horizon. Learn the essential questions to be asked weekly when living a life where you are burning bright and achieving sustainable success without sacrificing well-being.

Psychological and emotional safety is AS important as physical safety. However, employers appear decidedly stuck in the ‘slips, trips and falls’ WHS era. The requirement to ensure workplaces are not just physically but also psychologically and emotionally safe remain poorly, if at all, understood, aspects of WHS law.