Mentoring
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The elevator pitch for ‘why mentoring matters’ goes something like this...
We all reach a stage at some point in our careers when we could benefit from some help, whether it concerns progressing to our next role, making a leap into a new company or sector, or even developing a new skill we find difficult. A mentor is a dedicated person to offer wisdom, ask the right questions and help us get to where we want to be.
We have two streams of our mentoring scheme available, to serve two different sets of needs from mentees.
Our mentoring schemes
We run two mentoring schemes for our members, which support you at all stages of your career. You can register as a mentor or mentee for both of these schemes using our online platform, as well as switch between them as you move through your career.
Our career mentoring scheme was launched as a pilot programme back in 2013 and now is a permanent part of the professional support we provide to serve our present and future members. This scheme is open to anyone aiming to advance their professional career, including students and graduates, trainees, accredited paralegals and solicitors at any level of their career.
Our objectives are
- to support mentees with goal setting and career management
- to share expertise and provide information about different options and career paths
- to support mentees in taking responsibility for their own skills and career development
A mentoring relationship lasts for a period of approximately 12 months, although there are no hard and fast rules. It's more about ensuring that where appropriate, the mentoring goals have been met and at this time, the pairing will come to a natural end. We usually recommend pairs meet face to face about once a month.
Ready to sign up?
Register to our online platform to get started on your mentoring journey.
As a mentee you can benefit from getting support with realising your career goals and ambitions, while improving your self confidence and access an enhanced network of legal professionals who work in your area of interest.
Our mentors find the experience of passing on their knowledge and expertise really valuable and a great way to give back to the legal profession. It's also a great way to develop your own leadership and management skills.
Find out more about being a mentee
People look for a mentor for a variety of reasons and it's not just those starting their career. It can be about career development, or about gaining confidence more generally.
Online mentoring platform
Find out more about our online mentoring platform
Information for mentors
Our mentors come from a variety of backgrounds and practice areas and they all want to use their personal experience to support someone else in their profession. From trainees to retired partners, anyone can be a fantastic mentor.