{"id":2458,"date":"2018-12-07T11:19:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T17:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2018-12-07T11:19:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T17:19:11","slug":"november-2018-mentorship-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/2018\/12\/07\/november-2018-mentorship-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"November 2018 Mentorship Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Greetings!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thanks so much for your continued participation in Mitchell Hamline\u2019s Mentorship Program. This month we focused on social etiquette. From hearing colleagues, students, and contacts across the country talk about social etiquette, we learned there are some clear rules (do use your right hand to shake) and some clearly wrong rules (don\u2019t use the wind as an excuse for missing a meeting). We hope this newsletter helps shed even more light on social etiquette rules. If you have unspoken rules, universal rules, or horror stories, you\u2019re welcome to pass them along for inclusion in next month\u2019s newsletter.<\/span><\/p>\n

With thanks,<\/span><\/p>\n

Tessa, Allison, and Sharon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Looking Back<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On November 12th<\/sup>, we held a social etiquette event.\u00a0 We capped the event at 30 students and we had about a dozen mentors present.\u00a0Mary Heath<\/a> and Astrid Eglitis from Maslon<\/a> presented tips and stories.\u00a0You\u2019ll find some tips from the speakers just below.<\/p>\n

Looking forward<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On the evening of January 28th<\/sup>, we\u2019ll host a career exploration event at the law school where students can join their mentors and learn about different career paths. We\u2019ll have beverages, appetizers, and good conversation. You\u2019ll receive an invitation in the coming weeks.\u00a0Attendance will be capped, so if you\u2019re interested, please sign up as soon as you\u2019re able.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You are always welcome to contact us with questions, sugestions, or feedback.<\/p>\n

Tessa Boury ’05
\nAssistant Director, Career and Professional Development
\n651-290-6472
\ntessa.boury@mitchellhamline.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Allison Burke ’09
\nAlumni and Donor Engagement Officer
\n651-695-7608
\nallison.burke@mitchellhamline.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Sharon Goodyear
\nProgram Administrator and Career Counselor
\n651-290-7508
\nsharon.goodyear@mitchellhamline.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

November\u00a0Suggested Events and Articles<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Suggested Events<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Trivia Mafia<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Twin Cities Coffee Shops<\/a><\/p>\n

Look for free online social etiquette or business etiquette courses<\/u><\/p>\n

Suggested Articles<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Oh, Behave! Business Etiquette for Lawyers and Law Students<\/a> (NALP)<\/p>\n

Top 10 Basic Etiquette Tips for Lawyers (Lawyerist)<\/u><\/p>\n

Business Etiquette Answers for Today\u2019s Legal Professionals<\/a> (Law Practice Today)<\/p>\n

First-Year Mentorship<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Review the discussion questions below with one or more of your classmates or another person in the legal profession you know. Do you agree with their viewpoints or not? Why?<\/p>\n

Upper-Level Mentorship<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pose any of the social etiquette questions in the discussion points section to your mentor.<\/p>\n

Discussion Points <\/strong><\/h3>\n

How has social etiquette played a role in your ability to forge relationships?<\/p>\n

How has social etiquette played a role in your ability to gain clients?<\/p>\n

Have you ever had a time where social etiquette had a negative impact on your career or goals? How were you able to overcome those missteps?<\/p>\n

What social etiquette habits of others have resonated with you and which do you avoid?<\/p>\n

Do you use business cards? Why? When do you use them?<\/p>\n

Do you send thank you notes? Why? When do you use them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Social Etiquette Tips<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Make sure to have a firm handshake<\/strong> and look the person in the eye when you\u2019re shaking their hand.<\/p>\n

Develop your brand<\/strong> and stay consistently on brand through you career and interactions.<\/p>\n

Use professional language<\/strong> in all your correspondence, particularly with superiors.\u00a0Be sure to be more formal than the recipient or sender. That is, don\u2019t be the person in the relationship who is more informal.<\/p>\n

Consider everything you write<\/strong> in the context of how it would be perceived if it were read in front of a jury.<\/p>\n

When you think about social media and professionalism, the first thing to do is to google yourself<\/strong> (this is what an employer will do).<\/p>\n