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Wednesday, 6 February 2019: Acknowledging the 10 year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires

VGSO acknowledge the 10 year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires on 7 February. We remember the 173 Victorians who lost their lives and others who continue to be affected. Our thoughts go out to the Victorians touched by...
Friday, 1 February 2019: 2019 VGSO Monthly Seminar Series

Looking for CPD units relevant to government lawyers and the broader Victorian Public Sector? We've got you covered.

The 2019 VGSO Monthly Seminar Series calendar has just been released.
Friday, 7 December 2018: Introducing Matthew Hocking, Assistant Victorian Government Solicitor

Matthew leads the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Branch comprising over 60 lawyers. He has been working in legal and non-legal roles within the Public and Private Sector for the past 20 years.

Before joining the VGSO Mathew held senior leadership roles at the...

Upcoming events

Wednesday 12:45PM 13 Nov 19 2019 - until - Thursday 4:15PM 14 Nov 19 2019

Wednesday 13 November 2019 (half day), Thursday 14 November 2019 (full day)

Whole of Victorian Government Legal Induction Program (November 2019)

Our Whole of Victorian Government (WoVG) Legal Induction Program provides those who are new to the Victorian Public Sector with the essential knowledge and skills to perform their roles as government lawyers and public servants. The 1.5 day program covers 11 fundamental legal and government related topics. Claim up to 8.5 CPD points.
Monday 12:30PM 16 Sep 19 2019

12:30pm - 2:00pm

Keep Calm and Carry on: the 2019 Litigator

The modern-day litigator brings a new suite of innovative skills to help chart a path through litigation in a way that is planned, strategic, cost effective and calm. This session will provide you with some very practical, concrete Legal Project Management tools to help you to plan and manage your matters better. We will also look at the role of Mindfulness in Litigation. Through examples drawn from Mediation and Negotiation, we consider how mindfulness and a trained mind is fast becoming a key tool in not only managing complex litigation matters, but also in fostering a more inclusive and compassionate workplace.