{"id":2465,"date":"2018-11-06T13:37:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T19:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2018-12-03T10:32:25","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:32:25","slug":"october-2018-mentorship-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/alumni\/2018\/11\/06\/october-2018-mentorship-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2018 Mentorship Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thank you!<\/h2>\n

Thank you for participating in Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s 2018-2019 Mentorship Program.\u00a0 October is our first month of distributing the program’s newsletter.\u00a0 If you have suggestions for content or would like to contribute an article, please know we always want to hear from you.<\/p>\n

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

Looking Back<\/h3>\n

On September 24th<\/sup> and 25th<\/sup>, we hosted panels discussing the benefits of a mentor relationship. Our panels included alumni and students, Elizabeth Fors \u201916, Lilia Panteleeva \u201902, Jarrett Tilley \u201920, Julie Le \u201919, Brooke Hein \u201920, Leona Ajavon \u201920, Alexander Beeby \u201916, Francine Kern \u201913. Everyone shared great advice about mentoring. We\u2019ve distilled some of their advice\u00a0in this newsletter\u00a0and hope that it\u2019s helpful in your current mentor relationship and beyond.<\/p>\n

If you missed the mentorship panel discussions, you can view the September 25th<\/sup> presentation here. <\/a><\/p>\n

Looking forward<\/h3>\n

The mentorship program will sponsor an etiquette event in mid-November. You will learn how to network at an event, how to hold yourself out as a professional, how to ask for contact information from someone you just met, and more.<\/p>\n

We will send invitations to this event in the next few weeks. Attendance will be capped, so if you\u2019re interested, please sign up as soon as you\u2019re able.<\/p>\n

Contact<\/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

October Suggested Events and Articles<\/h3>\n

Suggested Events<\/h4>\n

Attend an MSBA CLE<\/a><\/p>\n

View MHSL\u2018s calendar<\/a> to learn about events that might interest you<\/p>\n

Meet for coffee and talk about October\u2019s ethics questions<\/p>\n

Suggested Articles<\/h4>\n

8 Tips for an Amazing Mentorship Relationship<\/a> (Forbes)<\/p>\n

5 Tips to Help You Avoid Common Attorney Ethics Pitfalls<\/a> (FindLaw)<\/p>\n

October Discussion Points<\/h3>\n

First-Year Mentorship<\/h4>\n

Think about signing up for posts from The Docket<\/a> to see what\u2019s happening throughout the law school on a regular basis. \u00a0You can learn about the legal profession through these events. First-year students will take a required course called Foundations of Practice during the spring that will help them learn about legal careers, professionalism, challenges in the legal field, and more. Note, first-year evening students will receive access to resources in the course, but do not have the course in their spring schedule.<\/p>\n

Upper-Level Mentorship<\/h4>\n

In October, talk with your mentor about ethics issues. Mentors, what are common ethical issues you\u2019ve faced in your career? What are some issues that took you by surprise? What do you wish you had known about rules of professional conduct as a new lawyer? How do you handle malpractice insurance? Do you handle client funds? What does that entail?<\/p>\n

Mentorship Tips<\/h3>\n

Be persistent.<\/strong> If you don\u2019t hear back from your mentor right away, send another message after about a week. They want to help you, but are likely very busy.<\/p>\n

Be on time. <\/strong>Arrive to your meeting with your mentors (and everyone else) on time. You don\u2019t want to look like you don\u2019t care about your mentor\u2019s time.<\/p>\n

Ask questions.<\/strong> Have questions ready for what you want to learn from your mentor. You\u2019ll make the most of your time with them and demonstrate your sincere interest in them and their work.<\/p>\n

Ask \u201cdumb\u201d questions<\/strong>. A good mentorship relationship is a great place to ask questions that you might be nervous to ask of a colleague at work. Mentors can be a trusted resource when you aren\u2019t sure what to do and you don\u2019t know who to ask.<\/p>\n

Be professional, but be yourself.<\/strong> Mentorships, like all relationships, require trust to function at their best. It is important you remember the context of your relationship, but it is also important that you let them get to know the real you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Thank you! Thank you for participating in Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s 2018-2019 Mentorship Program.\u00a0 October is our first month of distributing the program’s newsletter.\u00a0 If you have suggestions for content or would like to contribute an article, please know we always want to hear from you. Tessa, Allison, and Sharon Looking Back On September … <\/p>\n

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