Mental Health & Resilience

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.

The end of a financial year is an excellent time to check in on your personal finances to see whether there are simple and easy changes you can make to better secure your future.  The good news is that there are often relatively easy and quick things that can be done that can increase the likelihood of living the life you want in retirement for both yourself and your family.

Ever since the Great Recession of 2008, many law firms have found themselves needing to make numerous changes in how they practice law so they can best serve their clients. Clients seeking legal counsel today want service that’s faster, easier, and cheaper. As a result, finding ways to strike a consistent balance between efficacy and efficiency is a priority for most law firms.